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- ISM responds to Music Hub funding announcement - 24 June 2026
- Music teachers’ fees survey results 2026 - 23 June 2026
- Non-Disclosure Agreements Consultation: have your say - 17 June 2026
- Non-Disclosure Agreements Consultation guidance - 16 June 2026
- A-level music: provisional entries fall to new low - 11 June 2026
- New Arts Council England strategic framework 2026 - 4 June 2026
- AI Music News: May 2026 - 27 May 2026
- ISM launches Wellbeing Gateway for members - 21 May 2026
- King’s Speech 2026: ISM analysis - 14 May 2026
- Government still not taken steps to protect creatives from AI, says ISM CEO - 6 May 2026
- Government consultation on NDAs now live - 16 April 2026
- ISM calls for funding settlement for Music Hubs - 15 April 2026
- Minister pledges ‘full commitment’ of UK Government to tear down barriers to touring EU and UK - 30 March 2026
- ISM welcomes response to Arts Council England review - 26 March 2026
- Applications for music teacher training fall after bursary scrapped - 23 March 2026
- New V-level to replace vocational music qualifications - 19 March 2026
- ISM cautiously welcomes government reports on AI & Copyright - 18 March 2026
- Understanding the CLEAR framework for AI - 12 March 2026
- Have your say on government plans to reform Progress 8 measure - 11 March 2026
- ISM welcomes House of Lords report on GenAI - 6 March 2026
- Music Journal – Spring 2026 - 5 March 2026
- Government sets out its vision for schools in White Paper - 26 February 2026
- A career under threat: Thomas Hewitt Jones - 25 February 2026
- Musical Instrument Certificates remain free – for now - 11 February 2026
- How music rights are shaping the world of figure skating - 11 February 2026
- Government announces National Centre funding and releases Music Hubs evaluation - 9 February 2026
- ISM launches report on the impact of Gen AI on the creative industries - 30 January 2026
- BBC Get Singing launches nationwide - 27 January 2026
- Arts Council to continue overseeing Music Hubs for additional year - 15 January 2026
- ISM welcomes ‘common-sense’ Arts Council England review - 17 December 2025
- ISM welcomes findings from Government AI Consultation - 17 December 2025
- Abolishing the English Baccalaureate - 15 December 2025
- How new protections for pernambuco wood will affect string players - 10 December 2025
- ISM honours Sir John Rutter with Distinguished Musician Award 2025 - 5 December 2025
- Music Journal – Winter 2025 - 1 December 2025
- ISM writes to Northumbria University over plans to axe BA music course - 27 November 2025
- Nottingham University faces backlash over proposed music cuts - 12 November 2025
- Curriculum and Assessment Review: Key takeaways - 6 November 2025
- EBacc scrapped: ISM celebrates a historic win for music education - 5 November 2025
- Government plans to scrap the EBacc - 4 November 2025
- 1,300+ sign ISM letter on EBacc reform - 31 October 2025
- Music subject associations call for government to reinstate teacher trainee bursary - 23 October 2025
- ISM Trust nominated for Outstanding Music Education Resource - 23 October 2025
- 20th Anniversary Celebration: UNESCO Convention 2025 - 22 October 2025
- Have your say on government proposal to add fees for Musical Instrument Certificates - 22 October 2025
- ISM labels music bursary decision ‘damaging’ - 7 October 2025
- How the EBacc impacted my family’s school music - 6 October 2025
- ‘Elitist Britain’ report identifies damaging impact of the EBacc - 19 September 2025
- ISM supports event to connect music hubs with their MPs - 17 September 2025
- MPs vote to ban NDAs - 16 September 2025
- Proposed new charges for Musical Instrument Certificates ‘incomprehensible’ says ISM - 12 September 2025
- ISM welcomes government commitment to addressing misogyny in music - 10 September 2025
- Music Journal – Autumn 2025 - 1 September 2025
- Modest recovery in GCSE music entries amid long-term decline - 21 August 2025
- A-level results: Music entries fall - 14 August 2025
- Prime minister announces funding for extra-curricular activities - 7 August 2025
- Take the ISM’s 2025 music education survey - 25 July 2025
- Government unveils new label-led streaming principles - 23 July 2025
- Proposed ban on trade in Pernambuco could impact string players - 9 July 2025
- ISM welcomes proposed ban on NDAs - 8 July 2025
- Creative Industries Sector Plan: ISM analysis - 4 July 2025
- You can’t change the canon, can you? - 2 July 2025
- ISM Chief Executive on Artificial Intelligence and creative industries - 1 July 2025
- Report shows gender gap at BBC Proms remains wide - 1 July 2025
- Lords take AI battle to the final frontier - 9 June 2025
- Music Journal – Summer 2025 - 4 June 2025
- New Misogyny in Music report finds ‘Little has changed’ - 4 June 2025
- ISM welcomes UK and EU Reset agreement to improve touring for musicians - 20 May 2025
- UK and EU industry chiefs join forces to urge political leaders to tear down barriers to touring the EU - 13 May 2025
- Music teachers’ fees survey results 2025 - 8 May 2025
- Introducing your ISM President: Gabriella Swallow - 2 May 2025
- The ISM at the fifth International Conference on Women’s Work in Music - 28 April 2025
- ISM Chief Executive delivers speech on Artificial Intelligence - 23 April 2025
- The gift of music: Leaving a lasting legacy - 22 April 2025
- ISM honours Nathaniel Dye MBE with a Lifetime Achievement Award - 17 April 2025
- ISM speaks about music education at Westminster conference - 9 April 2025
- How to create engaging music lessons that keep students coming back - 8 April 2025
- Have your say: Take the ISM’s Arts Council England survey - 4 April 2025
- Time for action on EU touring, ISM tells Lords committee - 3 April 2025
- The Key to Effective Rehearsal Time - 31 March 2025
- Have your say: Take the ISM’s AI & copyright survey - 27 March 2025
- Curriculum review interim report: ISM analysis - 27 March 2025
- New national arts education centre announced - 19 March 2025
- Curriculum review interim report hints at possible EBacc reform - 19 March 2025
- Arts leaders sign open letter on the EBacc - 14 March 2025
- Music Journal – Spring 2025 - 7 March 2025
- Make Music Work now open for booking - 6 March 2025
- Copyright & AI consultation: ISM submission - 27 February 2025
- Vital Make it Fair campaign launches today, 25 February - 25 February 2025
- Ten myths about copyright in artificial intelligence - 20 February 2025
- ISM writes to the DfE about National Youth Music Organisations funding - 12 February 2025
- AI & Copyright Consultation guidance - 6 February 2025
- Origins of sampling and musique concrète - 4 February 2025
- Cardiff University urged to think again on music course cuts - 31 January 2025
- More must be done to protect women in music, Deborah Annetts tells Women and Equalities Committee - 30 January 2025
- ISM Trust launches music curriculum resources - 30 January 2025
- ISM Chief Executive gives speech on growth in creative industries - 20 January 2025
- Government launches AI and copyright consultation - 17 December 2024
- Notre-Dame: The home of Western Harmony - 16 December 2024
- ISM launches 2024/2025 teachers’ fees survey - 16 December 2024
- New coalition calls on government to protect copyright from generative AI - 16 December 2024
- ISM Trust 10 Year Anniversary - 12 December 2024
- Lesson ideas for before the winter holidays - 9 December 2024
- Music Journal – Winter 2024 - 2 December 2024
- The Ivors Classical Awards - 29 November 2024
- The Hearing Trumpet – Hilda Paredes - 29 November 2024
- In Your Hands – Amy Bryce - 29 November 2024
- The Singing Tree – Christian Mason - 29 November 2024
- Curriculum and assessment review: ISM submission - 29 November 2024
- Breaking the Singing Barrier Award Shortlist - 15 November 2024
- Musical Senses - 15 November 2024
- Government responds to grassroots music venues inquiry - 14 November 2024
- Chancellor delivers Autumn Budget - 31 October 2024
- Music careers: Jasmine Jethwa - 28 October 2024
- Call for evidence: the curriculum and assessment review - 22 October 2024
- ISM welcomes music teacher bursary at secondary level - 11 October 2024
- VAT on private school fees: ISM survey - 25 September 2024
- ‘Unintended consequences’ of VAT proposals may damage music education says ISM - 17 September 2024
- Music careers: David Barton - 16 September 2024
- Funding cuts for music and culture in Scotland reversed - 9 September 2024
- Music Journal – Autumn 2024 - 9 September 2024
- Government plans to charge VAT on private school fees - 6 September 2024
- ISM and EHRC launch Toolkit for Orchestras on sexual harassment - 29 August 2024
- Music GCSE results 2024 - 22 August 2024
- Welcome new DfE funding will support Music Hubs with TPS - 16 August 2024
- A-level results 2024: marginal rise in music entries - 15 August 2024
- Music careers: Anna McLuckie - 1 August 2024
- King’s Speech sets out plans for education and workers’ rights - 18 July 2024
- ISM welcomes new Labour government - 10 July 2024
- Music careers: Mikey Sluman - 10 July 2024
- ISM honours Professor Martin Fautley with Distinguished Musician Award 2023 - 26 June 2024
- Music careers: StormyJ - 19 June 2024
- General Election manifesto round-up - 14 June 2024
- Take action: General Election questions for candidates - 12 June 2024
- Music Journal – Summer 2024 - 10 June 2024
- Music careers: Seth Bye - 6 June 2024
- ISM welcomes Labour commitment on touring - 28 May 2024
- Music careers: Sophie Steers - 28 May 2024
- General Election announced for July - 22 May 2024
- ISM raises hubs restructure concerns with Education Committee - 22 May 2024
- Major new campaign celebrates classical music and orchestras - 21 May 2024
- New summary template for school Music Development Plans - 16 May 2024
- Royal Welsh College proposed cuts would be ‘painful loss’ says ISM - 14 May 2024
- New kitemark in recognition of ISM’s work - 3 May 2024
- Music careers: Tom Blomfield - 2 May 2024
- ISM calls on government to rethink response to Misogyny in Music report - 1 May 2024
- Music sector calls for ‘voice’ to be eligible for Orchestra Tax Relief - 26 April 2024
- Music careers: Lindsay Wright - 25 April 2024
- New Presidential Trio announced - 12 April 2024
- Culture committee report calls for greater creator protections - 10 April 2024
- Cuts to Higher Education arts funding will be devastating, says ISM - 8 April 2024
- ISM queries details of £25 million musical instrument grant - 5 April 2024
- Music Hub Investment Process update - 5 April 2024
- New BBC Ten Pieces features works by women - 27 March 2024
- Arts Council England review reaches second stage - 18 March 2024
- Keir Starmer pledges support for music and creative education - 15 March 2024
- Schools Minister response on TPS funding for Hubs - 7 March 2024
- ISM responds to Spring Budget - 6 March 2024
- ISM clarifies situation after Blenheim Flower Show advertises for unpaid musicians - 5 March 2024
- Music Journal – Spring 2024 - 4 March 2024
- Musicians’ Hearing Health Scheme extended to ISM student members - 1 March 2024
- DfE rejects Lords’ call to scrap EBacc - 29 February 2024
- ISM responds to Birmingham arts cuts - 28 February 2024
- Music teachers’ fees survey results 2024 - 22 February 2024
- Breaking the singing barrier - 22 February 2024
- ISM reacts to statement on BBC Singers and orchestras - 16 February 2024
- Further clarity needed from Schools Minister on Teachers’ Pension Scheme - 2 February 2024
- New industry music streaming transparency code announced - 31 January 2024
- ISM welcomes Misogyny in Music report - 30 January 2024
- Schools Minister urged to pause Hubs restructure - 24 January 2024
- Gig etiquette - 23 January 2024
- ISM Trust launches free webinar series on music and deafness - 11 January 2024
- Schools Minister responds to joint letter on Teachers’ Pension Scheme - 10 January 2024
- Canada’s new ivory regulations to impact touring musicians - 4 January 2024
- New Year’s message from ISM Chief Executive Deborah Annetts 2023/2024 - 4 January 2024
- The Power of 1:1 Mentoring For Online Music Study - 21 December 2023
- #SaveOurSubjects campaign responds to DfE - 18 December 2023
- Disability and me - 14 December 2023
- PPA recommends touring solutions for musicians - 13 December 2023
- ISM welcomes Lords’ report on 11-16 education - 12 December 2023
- Secondary music trainee teacher recruitment ‘not good enough’, says ISM - 11 December 2023
- Music Journal – Winter 2023 - 4 December 2023
- From stage to studio: How ISM membership supports everyone working in music - 29 November 2023
- Oxford Brookes urged to reconsider closure of music department - 29 November 2023
- ISM launches 2023/2024 members’ survey - 23 November 2023
- ISM responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement - 23 November 2023
- Using Crowdfunder as a musician - 17 November 2023
- Top Tips for Teaching Beginner Strings - 13 November 2023
- Pause music hubs restructure, says ISM - 10 November 2023
- The Last Post: Overcoming Performance Anxiety - 8 November 2023
- Government not to blame for musicians’ visa issues, says Lucy Frazer - 8 November 2023
- Primary Singing Toolkit shortlisted for Outstanding Music Education Resource award - 3 November 2023
- Inclusion is vital to music education, speakers tell APPG meeting - 26 October 2023
- The current state of music education and the impact of the National Plan for Music Education - 26 October 2023
- Northern Ballet orchestra cuts ‘cruel’ says ISM - 25 October 2023
- ISM research mentioned in important House of Lords debate - 20 October 2023
- ACE must think again after ENO announces cuts to orchestra and chorus - 19 October 2023
- ISM joins Human Artistry Campaign - 10 October 2023
- Campaigners welcome reintroduction of teacher training bursaries for music - 10 October 2023
- ISM calls on Scottish Government to reconsider culture cut - 4 October 2023
- BA should train staff on musical instruments policy - 4 October 2023
- Analysing the Ofsted subject report for music - 28 September 2023
- ISM responds to Arts Council cuts in Wales - 27 September 2023
- ISM queries rationale behind Music Hubs Investment Programme - 26 September 2023
- Ofsted publishes music subject report - 21 September 2023
- Music Journal – Autumn 2023 - 19 September 2023
- The microeconomy of music education - 7 September 2023
- ISM presents New Music Recording award at Scottish Awards for New Music - 6 September 2023
- New guide to support advocating for music in schools - 5 September 2023
- 12.5% decline in GCSE music entries ‘great concern’ says ISM - 24 August 2023
- ISM releases sixth Brexit report: Paying the price - 22 August 2023
- A-level results: Music entries fall to new low - 17 August 2023
- Over 1,100 sign letter calling for accountability measures reform - 19 July 2023
- APPG for Music Education meeting 17 July - 19 July 2023
- Labour releases plans for creative education - 18 July 2023
- ISM hosts ‘Arts under threat’ panel discussion - 14 July 2023
- ISM analysis of 2023 BBC Proms shows less than 7% of music programmed was composed by women - 6 July 2023
- Music Journal – Summer 2023 - 1 July 2023
- Arts Council England update to Music Hub Investment Programme - 14 June 2023
- Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason announced as recipient of the ISM’s Distinguished Musician Award - 9 June 2023
- ISM welcomes new report on Brexit impact - 6 June 2023
- Have your say on AI in new survey - 25 May 2023
- ISM writes in support of Worker Protection (Amendment of the Equality Act 2010) Bill - 24 May 2023
- ISM annual fees survey results 2023 - 19 May 2023
- ISM welcomes new report on future UK-EU relationship - 3 May 2023
- ISM raises concerns about cuts to Northern Ireland arts funding - 28 April 2023
- The ISM at the fourth International Conference on Women’s Work in Music - 24 April 2023
- Discrimination is ‘endemic’ in sector, Deborah Annetts tells Misogyny in Music inquiry - 19 April 2023
- New ISM President and President-Elect for the upcoming years - 18 April 2023
- ISM responds to BBC Orchestras update - 13 April 2023
- Sir David Lumsden remembered - 3 April 2023
- The Music Hub Investment Programme - 3 April 2023
- Music Journal – Spring 2023 - 1 April 2023
- My reflections on being an ISM Local Group representative - 31 March 2023
- ISM response to BBC decision to suspend axing the BBC Singers - 24 March 2023
- Next steps for the Music Hub Investment Programme - 21 March 2023
- Take action against BBC cuts to classical music - 16 March 2023
- ISM responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget - 15 March 2023
- Primary Singing Toolkit reviews - 13 March 2023
- Video: Writing a Music Development Plan: Secondary and all-through - 10 March 2023
- Video: Writing a Music Development Plan: Primary - 8 March 2023
- Video: The music education workforce: Rates of pay, ‘The case for change’ report and the Brazel judgment - 8 March 2023
- ISM responds to ‘devastating’ BBC cuts announcement - 7 March 2023
- Keeping your music students engaged in a cost of living crisis - 5 March 2023
- ISM Members Fund joins the musicians’ hearing health scheme - 2 March 2023
- International Uuno Klami Composition Competition - 1 March 2023
- The ISM responds to Aberdeen City Council’s proposed funding cuts - 28 February 2023
- ISM Trust launches new resource to help teachers share the joy of singing - 22 February 2023
- Video: Staying mentally and physically well - 22 February 2023
- ISM at Music & Drama Education Expo 2023 - 16 February 2023
- Over 700 sign open letter to government to tackle discrimination and harassment in music - 7 February 2023
- ISM launches #SaveOurSubjects education campaign - 6 February 2023
- ISM response to Nevis Ensemble closure - 24 January 2023
- ISM calls for greater protections as Tár is released - 13 January 2023
- New Year’s message from ISM Chief Executive Deborah Annetts - 6 January 2023
- Video: Promote yourself and make money from your music - 14 December 2022
- ISM response to Initial Teacher Training data - 6 December 2022
- Music Journal – Winter 2022 - 1 December 2022
- Save the National Concert Hall of Wales - 30 November 2022
- ISM response to Competition and Markets Authority streaming report - 29 November 2022
- ISM welcomes CoP19 decision on pernambuco wood - 28 November 2022
- ISM calls on ACE to rethink funding cuts - 24 November 2022
- Speech given by Deborah Annetts on the ISM’s latest report on discrimination in the music sector - 23 November 2022
- Sign the ISM’s open letter to Kemi Badenoch MP - 23 November 2022
- ISM reaction to ACE Music Hub announcement - 22 November 2022
- ISM, corff proffesiynol y DU ar gyfer cerddorion, yn gosod marciwr ar gyfer y dyfodol gydag enw newydd: Cymdeithas Annibynnol y Cerddorion - 22 November 2022
- Olivia Clarke: ‘It’s a visceral, full-body experience’ - 22 November 2022
- Information for musicians following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement - 17 November 2022
- How to name a piece of music - 16 November 2022
- Get involved in calling on ACE to think again - 11 November 2022
- ISM response to ACE Investment Programme announcement - 4 November 2022
- Music excluded from teacher bursary scheme again - 22 October 2022
- Music as a career choice - 22 October 2022
- New ISM report finds harassment and discrimination rife in the music sector - 29 September 2022
- Deborah Annetts on the priorities for music education in England - 28 September 2022
- Information for musicians following the ‘mini-budget’ - 23 September 2022
- Delivering the ISM’s founding vision - 20 September 2022
- ISM tribute to Her Majesty The Queen - 14 September 2022
- ISM response to Liz Truss’ new Government - 8 September 2022
- Music Journal – Autumn 2022 - 1 September 2022
- ISM sets down a marker for the future with new name: Independent Society of Musicians - 1 September 2022
- Understanding the ISM’s Supreme Court success - 29 August 2022
- GCSE music entries reach a new low - 25 August 2022
- A-level results day: Analysis of Music entries - 18 August 2022
- Plans to ban illegal trade in Pernambuco will impact string players - 17 August 2022
- The case for change: The music education workforce in 2022 - 25 July 2022
- ISM heralds ‘landmark’ success for ISM member Lesley Brazel in the Supreme Court - 21 July 2022
- ISM honours Nicola Benedetti CBE with ‘Distinguished Musician Award’ - 20 July 2022
- The Power of Music – an exploration of the evidence - 14 July 2022
- Music Journal – July/August 2022 - 5 July 2022
- How does the new NPME measure up to ISM asks? - 30 June 2022
- ISM view: The refreshed National Plan for Music Education brings hope but has limitations - 30 June 2022
- ISM welcomes the refreshed National Plan for Music Education - 30 June 2022
- ISM welcomes findings of The Times Education Commission report - 15 June 2022
- How does the Ivory Act affect travelling musicians? - 6 June 2022
- Discrimination in the music sector survey launched - 18 May 2022
- ISM welcomes National Plan for Music Education in Wales - 17 May 2022
- Changes to Cabotage restrictions announced - 12 May 2022
- Music Journal – May/June 2022 - 1 May 2022
- Have your say: Respond to the government consultation on its damaging plans for Higher Education - 8 April 2022
- ISM response to Schools White Paper - 7 April 2022
- Spring Statement ‘missed opportunity’ to support musicians says ISM - 24 March 2022
- ISM Chief Executive, Deborah Annetts’ Keynote Speech from the Music Education Solutions conference - 22 March 2022
- Music in a time of crisis - 17 March 2022
- Ask me a question with composer Dani Howard - 14 March 2022
- Invasion of Ukraine – ISM statement and support - 8 March 2022
- Why Lady Barran is wrong to dismiss ‘crisis’ in creative subjects in schools - 6 March 2022
- Music Journal – March/April 2022 - 3 March 2022
- ISM supports PiPA classical music survey - 3 March 2022
- APPG for Music Education: First Session of 2022 - 2 March 2022
- A guide to shipping delicate instruments - 23 February 2022
- Deborah Annetts’ speech to FedSpace Events: ‘Whatever happened to… Music and Expressive Arts’ - 22 February 2022
- To live in art - 18 February 2022
- Times Education Commission Interim Report criticises narrowing of the curriculum and accountability measures - 3 February 2022
- Building your professional support network - 2 February 2022
- Unconditional teaching - 26 January 2022
- Help Musicians helpline: a step in the right direction but more is needed - 26 January 2022
- How to reduce your climate impact as a musician - 25 January 2022
- 99% of music teachers want consultation on National Plan for Music Education - 21 January 2022
- ISM writes to Chair of Ofqual about subject suspension proposal - 18 January 2022
- ISM ‘concerned’ about potential BBC cuts - 17 January 2022
- Write to Ofqual Chief Regulator Dr Jo Saxton - 7 January 2022
- ISM writes to Liz Truss as she takes over Ministerial responsibility for the UK’s relationship with the European Union - 6 January 2022
- Music Journal – January/February 2022 - 1 January 2022
- ISM named Individual Member Association of the Year - 16 December 2021
- Taking back control of music education: Mark Phillips - 13 December 2021
- What’s next for early years music? Dr Jessica Pitt - 6 December 2021
- Does music education have a future in England? Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason - 2 December 2021
- Does music education have a future in England? Kevin Rogers - 1 December 2021
- What’s next for early years music? Dr Susan Young - 1 December 2021
- Does music education have a future in England? Jenetta Hurst - 1 December 2021
- Fix Streaming bill put before parliament - 26 November 2021
- Christmas gift ideas for musicians - 23 November 2021
- Creating the world’s first carbon negative music agency - 22 November 2021
- Brazel case reaches The Supreme Court - 8 November 2021
- ISM support 10 Principles for safe and inclusive theatre industry - 3 November 2021
- ISM reaction to Budget 2021 - 27 October 2021
- Organisations write joint letter to DCMS Minster - 22 October 2021
- The ISM’s Supreme Court fight for Peris and VMTs - 21 October 2021
- ISM sponsors the Concert for Afghanistan - 21 October 2021
- House of Lords European Affairs Committee writes to Government following ISM evidence session - 19 October 2021
- Government responds to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace - 15 October 2021
- Five steps for building financial wellbeing for musical freelancers - 14 October 2021
- ISM labels ‘visa-free short term’ touring announcement ‘misleading’ - 12 October 2021
- Important streaming reports launched - 30 September 2021
- Campaigning efforts pay off as ‘Splitter Vans’ get green light - 30 September 2021
- ISM writes to Minister for Women and Equalities in response to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace - 30 September 2021
- What lockdown has taught me as a music teacher - 24 September 2021
- Slow and Blue - 24 September 2021
- ISM back Carry on Touring’s ‘get us back on tour’ open letter - 23 September 2021
- The ISM and the Musicians Union submit joint response to Government on Ivory Act sanctions - 22 September 2021
- New term checklist for instrumental and vocal music teachers - 16 September 2021
- Starting at conservatoire: Making the most of your time - 9 September 2021
- The ISM Chief Executive on the ongoing challenges facing women in the music industry - 2 September 2021
- ISM writes to Foreign Secretary to ask for support for Afghan musicians - 2 September 2021
- A view from the pit: My experiences of depping - 26 August 2021
- ISM’s response to the Initial Teacher Training Market Review consultation - 25 August 2021
- Returning to work: Live performance - 12 August 2021
- ISM writes to Education Secretary on higher education funding cuts for music and creative art subjects - 11 August 2021
- Number of Music A-level entries continue to fall - 10 August 2021
- DCMS accused of ‘misleading’ musicians over touring announcement - 5 August 2021
- Analysing the Ofsted research review on music - 5 August 2021
- ISMxDelic webinar series - 4 August 2021
- The ISM warns Prime Minister short or freelance work in Europe now ‘virtually impossible’ due to Brexit issues - 21 July 2021
- Analysing the DfE’s ‘Teaching a broad and balanced curriculum for education recovery’ guidance - 16 July 2021
- ISM welcomes ‘essential’ DCMS Select Committee report on streaming - 15 July 2021
- Government proposals on haulage risks bringing touring for small bands to a halt warns ISM and the MU - 14 July 2021
- Ofsted publishes its research review on music - 13 July 2021
- Returning to work: Touring - 8 July 2021
- ISM Chief Executive, Deborah Annetts’ Brexit speech for Westminster Media Forum – June 2021 - 7 July 2021
- Errollyn Wallen CBE receives the ISM Distinguished Musician Award - 1 July 2021
- Artists launch campaigns to save touring in Europe - 22 June 2021
- Professor Keith Swanwick receives the ISM Lifetime Achievement Award - 15 June 2021
- ISM members in the Queen’s Birthday Honours - 11 June 2021
- MU and ISM bitterly disappointed that Lord Frost has ‘dodged’ Select Committee scrutiny - 10 June 2021
- What Record Store Day means to me - 9 June 2021
- Sketches between worlds - 27 May 2021
- Survey reveals Brexit paperwork is a ‘complete nightmare’ for musicians - 24 May 2021
- Cover song by Martin Suckling - 19 May 2021
- New ISM survey reveals how the Brexit Trade Deal has been a disaster for music businesses - 17 May 2021
- Government’s refusal to fix the Brexit touring crisis exposed - 13 May 2021
- ISM supports Middlesex University-led research into livestreaming - 12 May 2021
- ISM supports #CarryOnTouring campaign summit - 11 May 2021
- Make your voice heard: Government proposal to halve funding for music in higher education - 6 May 2021
- Over 300 creative organisations demand Prime Minister delivers on his promise to fix the Brexit crisis for creative industry - 27 April 2021
- Reviewing the Model Music Curriculum in detail - 14 April 2021
- ISM concern over trend of falling music GCSE entries and call for urgent reform to EBacc - 12 April 2021
- ISM signs #WeMakeEvents letter about restrictions on vehicles for touring after Brexit - 6 April 2021
- ‘Professionally paralysed’: New report reveals the impact of Brexit on musicians - 31 March 2021
- Prime Minister promises to fix Brexit crisis for creative industries - 25 March 2021
- Lords call for a new Brexit mobility agreement to save the UK’s creative industries - 24 March 2021
- The Uber decision, musicians and the gig economy - 18 March 2021
- ISM writes to the US Government to object to their process for visa applications - 18 March 2021
- Music industry urges Government to make rapid progress and save touring in Europe - 11 March 2021
- Member blog: Stream on - 18 February 2021
- ISM’s Deborah Annetts gives evidence in support of musicians facing an extraordinary crisis - 16 February 2021
- Staying safe online in the music sector - 11 February 2021
- Music industry unites to save touring in Europe, ahead of crucial Parliament debate - 8 February 2021
- ISM supports LIVE’s #KeepVATat5 campaign - 4 February 2021
- ISM joins All-Party Parliamentary Groups in highlighting consequences of Brexit for the performing arts - 28 January 2021
- The ISM’s take on the Brexit blame game and possible solutions - 20 January 2021
- ISM calls for urgent government statement after report that UK Government rejected EU offer to exempt touring musicians from work permits - 10 January 2021
- Brexit trade agreement: Impact on musicians - 7 January 2021
- Brexit trade agreement: Impact on musicians - 7 January 2021
- ISM calls on Government to ensure musicians can ‘deliver their services’ in the EU - 4 January 2021
- Where is the music? ISM responds to the Brexit trade agreement - 27 December 2020
- ISM Brexit Podcast: Kathryn Williams and Juliet Fraser - 21 December 2020
- New government scheme excludes arts subjects - 10 December 2020
- Celebrating World Techno Day - 9 December 2020
- ISM comment on the Spending Review - 25 November 2020
- Making it through customs with a musical instrument - 18 November 2020
- The ISM welcomes High Court judgement about workers and health and safety - 17 November 2020
- Inquiry into the economics of music streaming - 12 November 2020
- Member Blog: Noah Max – Move! - 12 November 2020
- Subject association representatives urge Education Secretary to reconsider withdrawing ITT Arts & Humanities bursaries - 11 November 2020
- A Black History Month is eleven too few - 22 October 2020
- #CanDoMusic campaign calls on government to reinstate bursaries for trainee music teachers - 21 October 2020
- Peers question government about musicians and Brexit - 21 October 2020
- Member blog: Mental health and wellbeing of musicians - 20 October 2020
- OverRule Britannia - 15 October 2020
- ISM members in the Queen’s Birthday Honours - 9 October 2020
- Returning to performing - 8 October 2020
- What to do with ‘diversity fatigue’ - 7 October 2020
- Diversify your music lessons: Next steps - 30 September 2020
- Celebrating Black History Month at the ISM - 30 September 2020
- 25 organisations call for funding for music education - 24 September 2020
- Advice for writing to your elected representatives - 17 September 2020
- The Incorporated Society of Musicians comment on the urgent need to make a deal and keep musicians touring after Brexit - 11 September 2020
- St Martin-in-the-Fields to cut ties with their freelance promoters, conductors and musicians - 3 September 2020
- The Incorporated Society of Musicians comments on the 2020 BTEC results - 28 August 2020
- The Incorporated Society of Musicians comments on the Department for Education’s revised guidance for providers and parent/carers - 26 August 2020
- The ISM comments on the Education Policy Institute’s report on the education attainment gap - 26 August 2020
- A leap of faith in lockdown: classical soprano, Donna-Marie Povey releases album, ‘First Take’ - 21 August 2020
- GCSE results day shows a continued decline in music entries - 20 August 2020
- A-level results day: Music uptake falls by nearly half - 13 August 2020
- The ISM, Music Mark and the MTA launch #CanDoMusic campaign - 11 August 2020
- Walking in their shoes: An unexpected musical intimacy during lockdown - 24 July 2020
- Learn to lobby - 22 July 2020
- Demystifying the world of technology in music education - 16 July 2020
- The ISM responds to the government’s post-Brexit immigration plan - 15 July 2020
- Letter to the Times: ‘The government must not sit idly by while music education suffers’ - 9 July 2020
- Choral continuation: Singing through a pandemic - 2 July 2020
- The ISM, Music Mark, and MTA write joint letter to government - 2 July 2020
- Making a noise at Parliament - 2 July 2020
- The ISM writes to the Government to advise against the suspension of music education from the curriculum - 1 July 2020
- The ISM writes to Government asking for urgent clarity for music teachers on home visits - 23 June 2020
- The Amber Trust and ISM Trust to launch ground-breaking new digital resource for teaching music to blind children - 10 June 2020
- Personalised Music Messages: A new income stream for musicians - 7 June 2020
- Teaching music theory online - 27 May 2020
- What musicians need to know about the ISM’s latest Brexit research - 13 May 2020
- How open is the UK for the Music Business? FAQs - 5 May 2020
- ISM report calls for an overhaul of the UK visa system for musicians visiting from outside the EEA - 30 April 2020
- Professor Chris Collins appointed ISM President 2020-21 - 28 April 2020
- The ISM and Music Teachers’ Association publish joint submission to Department for Education - 10 March 2020
- ISM Trust launches brand-new online Indian classical music resource for music teachers - 5 March 2020
- How to Practise (and Teach) Sight-Reading - 4 March 2020
- Music education: call for evidence – have you responded? - 26 February 2020
- Government announces new UK points-based immigration system - 19 February 2020
- The Department for Education publishes call for evidence on National Plan for Music Education - 10 February 2020
- UK’s Creative Industries contribute almost £13 million to the UK economy every hour - 6 February 2020
- Composer Thomas Adès awarded the ISM Distinguished Musician Award 2019 - 4 February 2020
- 31 January 2020 – the day the UK leaves the EU - 31 January 2020
- ISM unveils brand-new, essential services for members - 28 January 2020
- UK will not implement EU Copyright Directive post-Brexit: ISM statement - 27 January 2020
- ISM welcomes Minister’s call for protected free movement for artists post-Brexit - 23 January 2020
- Flybe backtracks on detrimental policy for small musical instruments - 9 January 2020
- Department for Education commits £5m to culture and music schemes - 6 January 2020
- General Election 2019: ISM statement - 13 December 2019
- PISA test results 2019 - 3 December 2019
- ISM releases Manifesto for Musicians ahead of General Election 2019 - 8 November 2019
- £79million for music education hubs confirmed by the Department for Education - 5 November 2019
- ISM statement: Durham Commission - 16 October 2019
- Professor Chris Collins appointed ISM President-Elect - 10 October 2019
- DCMS publishes no-deal touring advice - 7 October 2019
- Risk to peripatetic teachers as music education hub funding not confirmed - 20 September 2019
- ISM Trust’s Primary Music Toolkit wins at the Music Teacher Awards 2019 - 8 March 2019
- New music education report State of the Nation released - 4 February 2019
- The ISM releases report on the future of music education - 4 December 2018
- ISM and the Musicians’ Union launch music sector’s Code of Practice - 12 July 2018
- Ground-breaking Play launches at ABO conference 2018 - 25 January 2018
- The ISM Trust launches Primary Music Toolkit - 2 October 2017
- Article 50 invoked: your membership - 27 March 2017
- Quarterly tax returns: ISM statement - 23 March 2017
- Changes in Secondary Music Curriculum Provision over time 2012-16 - 29 August 2016
- The ISM Trust launches the ISM Teachers’ Pack - 1 March 2016
- The St Cecilia myth - 29 August 2009
Events
- Nutrition for musicians - 1 July 2026
- Electric Alchemy Band - 22 June 2026
- A Great American Songbook - 22 June 2026
- De Mowbray Music Festival - 19 June 2026
- A fresh look at music curriculum resources - 17 June 2026
- Hampstead Music Club presents: Rupert Bawden and Friends playing Quartets & Quintets - 8 June 2026
- ISM South Wales Local Group: Complimentary Wine Reception and Concert with optional Luncheon - 27 May 2026
- City of London Sinfonia: The Missing Piece…is Peace - 27 May 2026
- LEKIDDO – Lord of the Lobsters! – Live at EXHIBIT - 26 May 2026
- Supporting your mental health as a musician - 20 May 2026
- From Violin To Viola: A Faber Music Teachers’ Community Webinar - 11 May 2026
- An afternoon with Jane Austen’s music – Jean Phillips - 5 May 2026
- ISM Sheffield Local Group Summer 2026 Pupils’ Concert - 30 April 2026
- highSCORE Festival 2026 — 16th Edition - 28 April 2026
- Other Lands Other Sounds 2026 - 22 April 2026
- Guido Spannocchi: Album Release feat. James Larter - 21 April 2026
- ISM Hereford & Worcester Local Group Students’ Concert 2026 - 21 April 2026
- Aleph Aguiar Album Launch – “Sugar on my Blackbeans” - 20 April 2026
- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Ask HMRC - 10 April 2026
- Discover BBC Get Singing - 19 March 2026
- Hampstead Music club presents: Patrick Hemmerlé - 17 March 2026
- WKMT London Piano Festival – XIV Summer Edition - 16 March 2026
- A lecture by Jessica Duchen on her book Myra Hess: National Treasure - 10 March 2026
- Pension planning for musicians - 6 March 2026
- Demystifying the process of making an electronic album – Glasgow - 2 March 2026
- Demystifying the process of making an electronic album – London - 2 March 2026
- MTA: Ofsted Update on Music in Schools - 24 February 2026
- ISM North London Local Group Students’ Concert - 16 February 2026
- Make Music Work 2026 - 9 February 2026
- ISM Lee Valley Local Group Spring Pupils’ Concert - 15 January 2026
- Electric Voice Theatre’s Young Singer’s Programme 2026 - 15 January 2026
- Leslie Hollingworth: Piano Recital - 12 January 2026
- Intelligence Squared presents: John & Paul – A Love Story in Songs - 9 January 2026
- An Introduction to Music Therapy with Serenna Wagner - 1 December 2025
- Unpacking the CAR: an online event for music teachers in England - 28 November 2025
- Jingle & mingle: An ISM festive celebration - 12 November 2025
- Big Meet: Curriculum & Assessment Review - 7 November 2025
- On the road: A guide for touring musicians - 7 November 2025
- Vocal health: Protecting your voice in your daily practice - 23 October 2025
- ISM North London Local Group Annual Dinner 2025 - 21 October 2025
- Outlet Ten Discussions Limited: Navigating The Media Maze with Kamillah Rose & Princess Nyah - 20 October 2025
- ISM Sheffield Local Group: Autumn Pupils’ Concert - 2 October 2025
- Ariel Music School London: Trans+ Youth Singing Day - 2 October 2025
- Making Tax Digital: What musicians need to know - 29 September 2025
- How to navigate a career in music - 23 September 2025
- Music copyright in the age of AI - 17 July 2025
- ISM summer networking: Sip and socialise - 27 June 2025
- Edinburgh Youth Arts: Music and Language Workshop with Paul Harris - 16 June 2025
- Working as a musician in the age of AI - 16 June 2025
- Penny Rich & Gerry Cabañero with Jeffery Wilson - 9 June 2025
- Hampstead Music Club presents: Songs of Michelangelo - 5 June 2025
- Electric Voice Theatre: Acapella Summer School 2025 - 5 June 2025
- In Session with…Leland Sklar and Gabriella Swallow - 27 May 2025
- Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment: Applying the revised curriculum frameworks - 19 May 2025
- Music for Youth: National Festival 2025 - 7 May 2025
- Teaching music to neurodiverse students - 23 April 2025
- The Sub_Bar Show #1: Air Pressure and Vibrations, for Deaf and Hearing Dreamers - 17 April 2025
- ISM South West London Local Group: A lecture by Danny Parashchak - 14 April 2025
- Border Marches Early Music Forum: Workshop for Instrumentalists, followed by a Short Concert - 31 March 2025
- GSMD: Introduction to Acting Practice: Level 1 - 20 March 2025
- GSMD: Singing for Beginners - 20 March 2025
- GSMD: Introduction to the Music Business - 20 March 2025
- Unlocking Music Technology: A Guide for Teachers - 19 March 2025
- Madeleine Mitchell & Friends - 18 March 2025
- Electric Voice Theatre: Vocal Connections - 13 March 2025
- Hampstead Music Club presents: Patrick HemmerlE Piano - 13 March 2025
- Make Music Work 2025 - 6 March 2025
- For earth’s Sake at Great Green Barn Theatre Presents: an Exquisite Harmony - 4 March 2025
- Visa and work permit advice: Working abroad with Viva La Visa - 27 February 2025
- AI Consultation Webinar - 11 February 2025
- Celebrating Creativity in Hospitals - 5 February 2025
- Hampstead Music Club presents Without Words Trio - 3 February 2025
- ISM Hereford & Worcester Local Group Students’ Concert - 3 February 2025
- ISM Sheffield Local Group Spring Concert - 24 January 2025
- Supporting safer practices: Safeguarding essentials with the ISM - 24 January 2025
- Poet’s Palace London - 14 January 2025
- Royal society of Musicians and Music Support: Understanding Addiction and Embracing Recovery - 9 January 2025
- ISM festive party: Meet, mingle and be merry! - 15 November 2024
- Landor Conducting Academy - 28 October 2024
- Beyond the basics: Your music industry questions answered - 23 October 2024
- Bookends Jazz: Alan Barnes and David Newton - 16 October 2024
- Bookends Jazz: Freight Train - 16 October 2024
- Free networking event for ISM student members - 30 September 2024
- Douglas Hollick 75th Birthday Concert - 25 September 2024
- ISM Sheffield Local Group Autumn Concert - 25 September 2024
- Discover the Harp York - 10 September 2024
- BBC Ten Pieces: Creative ways to use teaching resources in the classroom - 9 September 2024
- Breaking into the music industry - 6 September 2024
- Bristol Beacon:Inclusive Practitioner Certificate for Music Educators Course - 23 August 2024
- The Geological Society: Earth’s Canvas: Exploring Geology in Creativity - 22 August 2024
- How the ISM legal team can support you - 19 August 2024
- In Memoriam Concert: Janina and Ludwik Maryniak - 5 August 2024
- Discount+ demonstration - 17 July 2024
- Healthy instrumentalists - 19 June 2024
- NPME Webinar: Creating a Music Development Plan - 4 June 2024
- A Networking Opportunity for all ISM Welsh Local Group Members - 3 June 2024
- Curiosa: Other Lands Other Sounds 2024 - 23 May 2024
- Curiosa: The UK Vocal Improv on Tour – London! - 17 May 2024
- Tips and tricks for arranging and composing in Dorico 5 - 17 May 2024
- Writing a will - 8 May 2024
- Music Education Solutions: Curriculum Music Conference® (North) - 23 April 2024
- Youth Folk Open Day – Exeter - 25 March 2024
- Youth Folk Open Day – Manchester - 25 March 2024
- Youth Folk Open Day – London - 25 March 2024
- Music Education Solutions: Developing Core Skills in Primary Music - 6 March 2024
- Music Education Solutions: Teaching Music Inclusively - 27 February 2024
- SEND barriers to singing - 22 February 2024
- Cultural barriers to singing - 22 February 2024
- Differing barriers between primary and secondary singing - 22 February 2024
- Psychological and personal barriers to singing - 22 February 2024
- Flexible working for parents and carers in music - 14 February 2024
- Financial wellbeing for self-employed musicians - 26 January 2024
- Reaching and engaging D/deaf people in music-making activities - 11 January 2024
- Managing hearing loss as a musician - 11 January 2024
- ISM Members’ day 2024 - 30 November 2023
- Synthesis in music production - 31 October 2023
- Building a successful freelance music business - 26 October 2023
- Bristol Beacon Presents: Behaviour and communication - 23 October 2023
- Tax for musicians - 20 October 2023
- Advocating for music in schools - 18 October 2023
- Music and Social Prescribing - 13 September 2023
- Ofsted: Music in schools - 13 September 2023
- Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – Post-Graduate Certificate ‘Musician as Educator’ - 1 September 2023
- Orff UK: International Summer School - 24 July 2023
- An introduction to music production - 11 July 2023
- Safeguarding for musicians - 22 June 2023
- Musicians’ hearing health - 27 April 2023
- The Empowered Musician 2023 - 21 April 2023
- Annual General Meeting - 21 April 2023
- Primary Singing Toolkit - 23 March 2023
- Writing a Music Development Plan: Secondary and all-through - 9 March 2023
- Writing a Music Development Plan: Primary - 7 March 2023
- Promote yourself and make money from your music - 14 December 2022
- Staying mentally and physically well - 7 December 2022
- Music Technology in Education conference 2022 - 2 November 2022
- Dignity at work 2: Discrimination in the music sector - 19 October 2022
- abcd Live - 1 October 2022
- Creating a Music Development Plan - 23 September 2022
- Connectivity to Music Technology, SEN/D and Inclusion - 22 September 2022
- Music Education Solutions presents: National Plan for Music Education Conference - 22 September 2022
- London Youth Folk Ensemble Sampler Session - 18 September 2022
- The music education workforce: Rates of pay, ‘The case for change’ report and the Brazel judgment - 15 September 2022
- Violin and Piano Recital – an evening of Classical, Folk and Film music - 15 July 2022
- RSCM Annual Lecture 2022 - 14 July 2022
- BAPAM: Visual Health in the Performing Arts - 7 July 2022
- Setting your tuition fees - 26 April 2022
- PRS for Music: An introduction for members - 28 January 2022
- Copyright, royalties and PRS for Music - 20 January 2022
- Unconditional teaching - 1 December 2021
- How to become a music workshop leader - 5 November 2021
- Does music education have a future in England? Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason - 2 November 2021
- Preparing for live online examinations - 14 October 2021
- Preparing for pre-recorded examinations - 6 October 2021
- ISMxDelic Session: 4. How to make money from your music - 23 September 2021
- ISMxDelic Session: 3. An interdependent future: Why collaboration is key - 9 September 2021
- ISMxDelic Session 2: Using merchandise to diversify your revenue - 24 August 2021
- ISMxDelic Session 1: How technology can aid creativity - 10 August 2021
- Music in the classroom: Developing a cultural understanding - 2 July 2021
- Making music together online in real time: An introduction to ORM - 11 June 2021
- Feel Good Friday – Music and Talk for the Soul with YolanDa Brown - 22 May 2021
- Teaching children on the autism spectrum - 15 April 2021
- A neurodiverse journey in music - 20 March 2021
- Introduction to music therapy - 24 February 2021
- Immigration matters: International talent in the UK - 17 February 2021
- Transitioning to teaching online - 18 January 2021
- Brexit essentials: What the deal means for musicians - 12 January 2021
- With Music in Mind by Amber Trust - 17 November 2020
- Dyslexia and music: A personal journey - 29 October 2020
- Diversify your music lessons - 1 October 2020
- Webinar panel: Keeping school music safe during COVID-19 - 11 September 2020
- Inclusive and accessible music-making with adaptive music instruments - 9 September 2020
- Emotional body: How to use Feldenkrais to self-regulate - 31 August 2020
- Risk assessment for musicians - 6 August 2020
- Mental health for musicians, with Rachel Jepson - 24 July 2020
- Looking after your mental health in the new normal - 2 July 2020
- Take action - 18 June 2020
- Music teaching for blind children with Amber Sound Touch - 16 June 2020
- Jaxsta Pro: A valuable promotional tool - 28 May 2020
- Setting your tuition fees: 2021 - 8 May 2020
- Understanding the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme - 7 May 2020
- Composing with Dorico - 30 April 2020
- Composing for animation, video games and virtual reality - 19 February 2020
- Partnerships and networking for musicians - 8 January 2020
- Safeguarding for musicians: Adults at risk - 12 December 2019
- Performance anxiety: A practical guide for music teachers - 11 November 2019
- Brexit update for musicians - 31 October 2019
- Safeguarding for musicians - 25 September 2019
- Music and Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework - 3 September 2019
- Principles of the Suzuki Method - 17 August 2019
- Marketing essentials for musicians - 14 June 2019
- Setting up your business - 14 May 2019
- Health and wellbeing series: Looking after yourself on tour - 1 February 2019
- Health and wellbeing series: Preventing playing related injury - 1 February 2019
- Health and wellbeing series: Resilience and bullying in the workplace - 1 February 2019
- Health and wellbeing series: Health in the gig economy - 1 February 2019
- Distance learning for music educators - 23 January 2019
- Discover Grove Online - 6 December 2018
- The gig economy: do you know your rights? - 25 November 2018
- PRS Foundation’s funding fundamentals - 11 November 2018
- Hearing health for musicians - 17 August 2018
- GDPR for musicians - 1 August 2018
- Composing, doodling, improvising: encouraging children’s own music in primary schools - 6 June 2018
- Marketing essentials for musicians - 4 June 2018
- PPL: Making your repertoire work - 27 November 2017
- Hear my voice! Singing in and through the primary curriculum - 17 September 2017
- Sexual harassment & discrimination: know your obligations - 10 September 2017
- Sexual harassment & discrimination: know your rights - 9 September 2017
- Primary Music Toolkit - 5 September 2017
- PRS for Music: Live performance reporting and royalties - 7 April 2017
- Royalties for composers: PRS for Music and you - 4 October 2016
- Teaching the child of our time: The challenges of the digital age - 14 June 2016
- An introduction to PPL - 16 February 2016
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