Can music help tackle the climate crisis? Chris Hutchings, composer and MU Climate Emergency Action Group member, explores how songs can inspire action, build community and help people realise they're ...

Depending on the work a theatre commission contract may involve many elements, it's important to understand your options and what you can negotiate.

Whether you're new to theatre or an experienced composer or sound designer, MU Music Writers' Advisory Board Chair Sarah Sayeed shares practical advice on contracts, fees, licensing and protecting the ...

Urgent Guidance for Members Using Deputies: Right to Work Checks New right to work rules could change how musicians and deps are engaged from 1 October 2026. Read about the proposed new rules, who may ...

Music tourism supported an estimated 74,000 full-time equivalent jobs across the live music sector in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock. Record numbers of music fans travelled to concerts and festivals across ...

Stroke and Musicians: When Precision Matters In this guest blog to mark Stroke Awareness Month, Dr Finola Ryan, Consultant Occupational Physician and BAPAM Medical Director, explores how strokes can ...

Before top surgery, like many others my age, I didn’t have much money in savings. Surgery costs anywhere between £5k–£12k+, and that’s before the additional costs of travel and time off work, specific ...

The MU has written an open letter to the University of Nottingham’s leadership team regarding the University’s recent decision to suspend its music courses for new entrants. Suspending music courses ...

"The council has this year axed all arts funding and now banned busking. Birmingham has become the city that banned culture". Photo: Shutterstock. Despite strong objections from the Musicians’ Union, ...

An earlier version of this article appeared in the 2024 edition of The Musicians’ Union Journal: Amplify. Download your copy now or listen to the original audio version below. It's been a big year for ...