Our Chief Executive Tom Kiehl will be speaking at the UK Music Cities Meeting at the Hull Music Cities Convention 2026 on Tuesday June 9. Find out more at tinyurl.com/6v78bzat
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed a new Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) report calling on government to tear down barriers to EU-UK touring and boost support for performers. Read the report here: tinyurl.com/2nfne4v9
UK MUSIC IS HIRING! We're looking for a Head of Policy and Public Affairs to lead on the development and execution of UK Music’s policy and public affairs strategy and be responsible for effective political engagement. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/ey2dp3da
Thank you Baroness Caine for raising the cost of ATA Carnets as a barrier to UK artists touring the EU. It's time for the UK Government to deliver on its manifesto commitment to lift barriers to touring in the EU.
“On behalf of UK Music I offer condolences to Kanya King CBE’s friends, family and the lives of everyone she touched. Kanya was a visionary with huge ambition and determination. She leaves a permanent and positive mark on music and society.” - UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl
A huge thanks to the peers from across the political spectrum - Lord Bassam (Lab), Lord Rogan (UUP) Baroness Gill (Lab) and Lord Hayward (Con) - for amplifying UK Music's call to ban rip-off ticket-touting. Government is banning touting at sporting events - why not do the same for music?
The British Music Embassy (BME) served up an incredible showcase of UK acts across two nights at SXSW London 2026, highlighting the diverse and pioneering talent at the heart of our world leading music industry! Read here: tinyurl.com/2whmtd2b
Music industry leaders and MPs gathered in Westminster for a roundtable discussion on a report by the European Movement UK entitled ‘Creating Culture Together: A Practical Reset for UK-EU Creative Cooperation’. Read here: tinyurl.com/57djvw55
Award-winning artist Emily Portman has written a powerful and insightful account of how an AI scam jeopardised her career when an AI-generated album was released under her name and image. Read Emily's story in Rolling Stone UK: www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/fake-a...
'EU touring remains unviable post-Brexit for many musicians and performers, hindering our efforts to grow our respective creative sectors. We need to sweep away these barriers and build on the work that is already under way.' - UK Music Chief Executive @tomkiehl.bsky.social
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