Creators need clear rules and regulations that ensure that their work is used with consent, proper licensing and fair remuneration. We can’t allow the companies behind genAI technology to keep cannibalizing human knowledge and imagination, to then sell them back to us in a convenient package.

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As a child of the Windrush Generation, I invite you commemorate this day and learn about the wonderful things that are part of our society thanks to the brave people who left their homes in the Caribbean behind, wishing to build their lives anew in the UK.

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On May 7, Wales will vote to elect the 96 new members of the Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament). In preparation, the Musicians Union has written a manifesto that proposes practical actions to improve conditions for music, culture and the arts.

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Together Alliance is a country-wide coalition of civil society organisations working for inclusion, equity and justice. Given the increasing threat of the far right, it’s been decided to hold a massive demonstration against it in London this Saturday, 28 March 2026.

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At first glance, the need for medicine aimed to creatives in the areas of music, dance, acting and live entertainment may not be clear. We are humans like everybody else, so what could we need that others don’t? What happens is that the demands of our job make us suceptible to ailments that aren’t as common in other industries.

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If you are a media composer who works in the UK, answering this survey will help the MU and the Ivors Academy campaign for your rights and protect you from coercion, buyouts and opaque pitching processes.

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The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) on the creative industries has been nothing short of catastrophic. What started as a promise of efficiency and boosted productivity quickly became a cheap way for corporations to reduce costs.

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There’s currently an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review going on, and anyone can make their opinion count by responding to it on the Government’s website until this Friday, 22nd November.

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Today is International Workers’ Day! Let’s celebrate the achievements of workers across the globe to defend our rights and ensure better labour conditions for everybody. The origin of this holiday can be traced back to union movements, so let me tell you about the Musicians’ Union.

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