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The Atlantic has published a searchable database of music used to train Suno and Udio.
This means you can see if your music was scraped to train GenAI music models. Check if you've been scraped here ⬇️
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Paying the price reveals the devastating impact Brexit has had on touring artists' ability to tour in Europe, and offers the solutions that would remove the barriers musicians face.
Read our report ⬇️
www.ism.org/paying-the-p...
Today Anna Sabine MP urged Government to reinstate the music teacher training bursary, to tackle the shortage in music teachers across the country.
Watch the question and the minister's response below 👇
It's taken years of campaigning to get Government to ban NDAs. Now it's time to ensure the ban protects everyone in music.
Let's stop victims of harassment from being silenced - Use the ISM's guidance to respond to Government's consultation ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/non-dis...
Brave New World? has opened people's eyes to the existential threat of GenAI. Our entire creative industries are at risk.
We must act now. Read the report and ask your MP to stand up for creators.
Take action today ⬇️
www.ism.org/brave-new-wo...
It's time for the 2026 World Cup! 🏆
To celebrate, the ISM staff team have picked their favourite tracks from every nation in the tournament ⚽️
Who're you backing? Listen to the full playlist here ⬇️
open.spotify.com/playlist/5MC...
🚨 Today the Culture, Media and Sport Committee releases its 'Cultural touring in the EU' report.
It's great to see the committee's recommendations align with many of those in Paying the price, the ISM's latest Brexit report.
Read more 👇
committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
'If this trend continues, A-level music could disappear from schools altogether'
ISM Chief Exec Deborah Annetts calls for urgent action from government as new Ofqual data suggests A-level music entries have hit an all time low ⬇️
www.musicteachermagazine.co.uk/content/news...
🚨 New data from Ofqual suggests that uptake of A-level music in England is at its lowest level ever.
It's time for Government to deliver on their promises. We need urgent action to address the decline of music education in schools 👇
www.ism.org/news/a-level...
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Explore the astonishing amount of music available to AI developers.
Contents Executive summary How the government failed the music sector Making Brexit work The ISM's Brexit reports Previous survey findings 2016 - 2020 Current survey findings 2021 - 2023 Carnets,…
The government must work with the EU and individual member states to support artists looking to perform in Europe, MPs say, in a report that highlights the financial struggles and missed…
