UK Music
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UK Music is the collective voice of the UK’s world-leading music industry. We represent all sectors of our industry – bringing them together to collaborate, campaign, and champion music.
Find out more about what we do here: https://www.ukmusic.org/
Find out more about what we do here: https://www.ukmusic.org/
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· Nov 12
The UK music industry contributed a record £8bn to the economy in 2024 and saw export revenues hit £4.8bn, UK Music's new This Is Music report reveals. This landmark report also explores the impact of AI, EU touring and highlights the big challenges facing the sector. tinyurl.com/yc7vjpx4
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed findings from the Government's AI consultation, which vindicates the position taken by UK Music and the wider creative and ethical AI industries. Read more on the findings here tinyurl.com/yc6cmduj
December 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed findings from the Government's AI consultation, which vindicates the position taken by UK Music and the wider creative and ethical AI industries. Read more on the findings here tinyurl.com/yc6cmduj
At the end of what has been an incredibly eventful year for the industry, UK Music rounds up some of the biggest moments of the past 12 months and casts an eye forward to 2026. tinyurl.com/ye264u79
December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
At the end of what has been an incredibly eventful year for the industry, UK Music rounds up some of the biggest moments of the past 12 months and casts an eye forward to 2026. tinyurl.com/ye264u79
UK Music celebrated the success of Discover! Creative Careers Month in November. The month offered an exciting opportunity for industry to inspire the next generation and for young people to learn more about careers across the creative industries. tinyurl.com/yc73t4x3
UK Music Celebrates Success of Discover! Creative Careers Month
08.12.2025: UK Music celebrated the success of Discover! Creative Careers Month in November. The month offered an exciting opportunity for industry to inspire the next generation and for young people…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
UK Music celebrated the success of Discover! Creative Careers Month in November. The month offered an exciting opportunity for industry to inspire the next generation and for young people to learn more about careers across the creative industries. tinyurl.com/yc73t4x3
UK Music joined forces with producers and MPs to hand in a 2,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for reduced business rates for recording studios and has attracted support from legends including Mark Knopfler, Pete Townsend and Peter Gabriel. tinyurl.com/3x9vvc3z
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
UK Music joined forces with producers and MPs to hand in a 2,000-signature petition to Downing Street calling for reduced business rates for recording studios and has attracted support from legends including Mark Knopfler, Pete Townsend and Peter Gabriel. tinyurl.com/3x9vvc3z
The impact of Brexit on EU touring for UK creators is getting worse, a new survey featured in UK Music’s This Is Music report has revealed. Find our more here tinyurl.com/5wdhsk7c
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The impact of Brexit on EU touring for UK creators is getting worse, a new survey featured in UK Music’s This Is Music report has revealed. Find our more here tinyurl.com/5wdhsk7c
Legendary producer Giles Martin has backed the MPG's call for Government to reduce business rates for our world class recording studios. Here he tells Radio 4’s Today programme why these spaces require urgent support. Scroll to 2:43:41 tinyurl.com/w5xmbna2
BBC Radio 4 - Today, 08/12/2025
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Legendary producer Giles Martin has backed the MPG's call for Government to reduce business rates for our world class recording studios. Here he tells Radio 4’s Today programme why these spaces require urgent support. Scroll to 2:43:41 tinyurl.com/w5xmbna2
Iconic broadcaster and presenter Steve Lamacq has hailed the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which brings together stars and creative & cultural organisations from the UK and EU to remove barriers to touring and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Iconic broadcaster and presenter Steve Lamacq has hailed the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which brings together stars and creative & cultural organisations from the UK and EU to remove barriers to touring and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
Dame Evelyn Glennie welcomes the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which sees stars and creative & cultural organisations from the UK and EU team up to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Dame Evelyn Glennie welcomes the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which sees stars and creative & cultural organisations from the UK and EU team up to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
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BPI is pleased to be a member of the newly formed Cultural Exchange Coalition 🤝
Now is the time for UK and EU policymakers to come together with industry to tackle this issue which has for too long been harming the potential of the UK’s music industry.
More information: culturecoalition.net
Now is the time for UK and EU policymakers to come together with industry to tackle this issue which has for too long been harming the potential of the UK’s music industry.
More information: culturecoalition.net
UK Music is excited to team up with stars and creative and cultural organisations from across the UK and Europe to launch the Cultural Exchange Coalition (CEC) in a move to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
BPI is pleased to be a member of the newly formed Cultural Exchange Coalition 🤝
Now is the time for UK and EU policymakers to come together with industry to tackle this issue which has for too long been harming the potential of the UK’s music industry.
More information: culturecoalition.net
Now is the time for UK and EU policymakers to come together with industry to tackle this issue which has for too long been harming the potential of the UK’s music industry.
More information: culturecoalition.net
Level 42 icon Mark King has thrown his support behind the newly launched Cultural Exchange Coalition, which aims to remove barriers to EU-UK touring, support cultural exchange and boost growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Level 42 icon Mark King has thrown his support behind the newly launched Cultural Exchange Coalition, which aims to remove barriers to EU-UK touring, support cultural exchange and boost growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
Legendary artist Jools Holland has welcomed the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which brings together stars and creative & cultural organisations from across the UK and EU in a move to boost cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Legendary artist Jools Holland has welcomed the launch of the Cultural Exchange Coalition, which brings together stars and creative & cultural organisations from across the UK and EU in a move to boost cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has highlighted the aims and ambitions of the newly launched Cultural Exchange Coalition, addressing the urgent need to tear down barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has highlighted the aims and ambitions of the newly launched Cultural Exchange Coalition, addressing the urgent need to tear down barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
UK Music is excited to team up with stars and creative and cultural organisations from across the UK and Europe to launch the Cultural Exchange Coalition (CEC) in a move to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
December 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
UK Music is excited to team up with stars and creative and cultural organisations from across the UK and Europe to launch the Cultural Exchange Coalition (CEC) in a move to remove barriers to touring, support cultural exchange and drive growth. More here tinyurl.com/5bxwrcvu
A huge thanks to everyone who came out for the 2025 UK Music and All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music charity quiz! All proceeds from the night went to the brilliant Help Musicians. You can find out more about the event here tinyurl.com/jv2h98cv
UK Music and APPG on Music Hold Charity Quiz in Aid of Help Musicians
28.11.2025: UK Music and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music hosted a charity music quiz in aid of Help Musicians. The event took place on November 26 at The Vault, Walkers of Whitehall, London...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A huge thanks to everyone who came out for the 2025 UK Music and All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music charity quiz! All proceeds from the night went to the brilliant Help Musicians. You can find out more about the event here tinyurl.com/jv2h98cv
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP has outlined some of the major opportunities and challenges facing the music sector in UK Music’s This Is Music economic report. Read what she had to say in our landmark report here tinyurl.com/ytfzm9uv
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper MP has outlined some of the major opportunities and challenges facing the music sector in UK Music’s This Is Music economic report. Read what she had to say in our landmark report here tinyurl.com/ytfzm9uv
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl addressed delegates as part of the annual State of the Nation panel at Un-Convention 2025 in Manchester. Find out more here tinyurl.com/4b2cb3rt
UK Music Chief Debates the State of the Nation at Manchester Un-Convention
25.11.2025: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl addressed delegates as part of the annual State of the Nation panel at Un-Convention 2025 in Manchester. Focusing initially on positive developments…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl addressed delegates as part of the annual State of the Nation panel at Un-Convention 2025 in Manchester. Find out more here tinyurl.com/4b2cb3rt
“Music plays a vital role in turbocharging economies, increasing employment and enriching culture all over the country.” UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the news that Hull City Council has signed up to our Local Music Action Charter. Find out more here tinyurl.com/tetcb388
Hull joins UK Music Charter
The newly launched charter offers Hull a practical framework to amplify its music ecosystem, unlock investment, and deliver inclusive cultural impact.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“Music plays a vital role in turbocharging economies, increasing employment and enriching culture all over the country.” UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed the news that Hull City Council has signed up to our Local Music Action Charter. Find out more here tinyurl.com/tetcb388
Some 66% of creators believe that AI poses a threat to their career, UK Music’s landmark This Is Music report into the economic health of the industry has revealed. You can read more about the report and what creators had to say on the impact of AI here tinyurl.com/4yyjyyts
Two Thirds of Creators Say AI Poses a Threat to Their Careers, UK Music Report Reveals
27.11.2025: UK Music’s This Is Music economic report has revealed that 66% of creators believe that AI poses a threat to their career. As part of UK Music’s landmark report into the financial health…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Some 66% of creators believe that AI poses a threat to their career, UK Music’s landmark This Is Music report into the economic health of the industry has revealed. You can read more about the report and what creators had to say on the impact of AI here tinyurl.com/4yyjyyts
UK Music is calling on Government to deliver on a number of key points to ensure our £8bn sector maintains its world-leading status, from protecting rightsholders from unscrupulous AI firms, to boosting the enormous contribution music makes to the economy. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2y36vz3z
The Future of the UK Music Sector: What UK Music Wants to See From Government on AI and Global Exports
18.11.2025: UK Music has called on the Government to deliver on a number of crucial points to ensure our £8 billion sector maintains its world-leading status, from protecting rightsholders from…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
UK Music is calling on Government to deliver on a number of key points to ensure our £8bn sector maintains its world-leading status, from protecting rightsholders from unscrupulous AI firms, to boosting the enormous contribution music makes to the economy. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2y36vz3z
As the UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) convened in Westminster to discuss EU touring post-Brexit, Stella Creasy MP hailed the power of music to bring people and cultures closer together, from The Beatles and Oasis to the Macarena and Ace of Base.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
As the UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) convened in Westminster to discuss EU touring post-Brexit, Stella Creasy MP hailed the power of music to bring people and cultures closer together, from The Beatles and Oasis to the Macarena and Ace of Base.
The UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) came together in Westminster to discuss the implications of Brexit on EU touring. Here, UK chair of the Assembly Marsha de Cordova MP explains why barriers to this vital element of cultural exchange must be torn down.
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) came together in Westminster to discuss the implications of Brexit on EU touring. Here, UK chair of the Assembly Marsha de Cordova MP explains why barriers to this vital element of cultural exchange must be torn down.
Culture Minister Ian Murray MP highlighted the many challenges facing EU touring when the UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) met in Westminster to discuss the impact of Brexit on EU-UK cultural exchange.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Culture Minister Ian Murray MP highlighted the many challenges facing EU touring when the UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) met in Westminster to discuss the impact of Brexit on EU-UK cultural exchange.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music has re-elected Pete Wishart MP and Alex Sobel MP as its co-Chairs at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Westminster. Congratulations to both from all at UK Music! tinyurl.com/4jbspfpn
Parliamentarians Re-Elect Pete Wishart and Alex Sobel as Chairs of the APPG on Music
20.11.2025: The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music has re-elected Pete Wishart MP and Alex Sobel MP as its co-Chairs at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Westminster. The APPG on Music…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music has re-elected Pete Wishart MP and Alex Sobel MP as its co-Chairs at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Westminster. Congratulations to both from all at UK Music! tinyurl.com/4jbspfpn
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl welcomes the decision to clamp down on touts ripping off music fans on the secondary ticketing market. The move marks a huge win for music lovers, as well as UK Music and all who have campaigned for so long to stamp out the touts. tinyurl.com/44s76h84
UK Music Chief Welcomes Government Move to Slap Price Cap on Ticket Resales
18.11.2025: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has welcomed a long-awaited Government announcement to impose a price cap on secondary ticket sales. The official confirmation of the move comes after UK...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
UK Music Chief Tom Kiehl welcomes the decision to clamp down on touts ripping off music fans on the secondary ticketing market. The move marks a huge win for music lovers, as well as UK Music and all who have campaigned for so long to stamp out the touts. tinyurl.com/44s76h84
Our Chief Executive Tom Kiehl joined BBC 5 Live to welcome news that government is to crack down on ticket touts with a reselling price cap. This is a major victory for music fans who have been ripped off for too long. Scroll to 1:39:30 to hear what he had to say: tinyurl.com/y8ydy2ry
5 Live Breakfast - 18/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Rachel Burden and Qasa Alom with unique stories, and the biggest news and sport.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Our Chief Executive Tom Kiehl joined BBC 5 Live to welcome news that government is to crack down on ticket touts with a reselling price cap. This is a major victory for music fans who have been ripped off for too long. Scroll to 1:39:30 to hear what he had to say: tinyurl.com/y8ydy2ry