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Union HQ Regional Ofces
General Secretary Head of Communications London
Horace Trubridge & Government Relations Regional Organiser: Jamie Pullman
Isabelle Gutierrez 33 Palfrey Place, London SW8 1PE
Deputy General Secretary t 020 7840 5504
Naomi Pohl Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Ofcial e london@theMU.org
John Shortell
Assistant General Secretary East & South East England
Phil Kear In-House Solicitor Regional Organiser: Paul Burrows
Dawn Rodger 1a Fentiman Road,
National Organiser London SW8 1LD
Jo Laverty (Orchestras) Orchestras Ofcial t 020 7840 5537
Morris Stemp e eastsoutheast@theMU.org
National Organiser
Chris Walters PR & Marketing Ofcial Midlands
(Education, Health & Wellbeing) Keith Ames Regional Organiser: Stephen Brown
2 Sovereign Court,
National Organiser Campaigns & Social Media Ofcial Graham Street,
Geof Ellerby (Recording & Broadcasting) Maddy Radclif Birmingham B1 3JR
t 0121 236 4028
National Organiser Digital Development Ofcial e midlands@theMU.org
Dave Webster (Live Performance) Katerina Baranova
Wales & South West England
Head of Finance Regional Organiser: Andy Warnock
Beverley Dawes Transport House, 1 Cathedral Rd,
Cardif CF11 9SD
Live & Music Writers’ Ofcial t 029 2045 6585
Kelly Wood e cardif@theMU.org
Sessions Ofcial North of England
Sam Jordan Regional Organiser: Matt Wanstall
61 Bloom Street,
Recording & Broadcasting Ofcial Manchester M1 3LY
Union HQ Michael Sweeney t 0161 236 1764
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London sw9 0jj Licensing & Distribution Ofcial
Annie Turner Scotland & Northern Ireland
t 020 7582 5566 Acting Regional Organiser: Barry Dallman
f 020 7582 9805 Education Ofcial 2 Woodside Place,
e info@theMU.org David Barnard Glasgow G3 7QF
t 0141 341 2960
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@WeAreTheMU
REPORT
Fighting For Our Members
How your Union is working hard to get a fair fnancial deal for all musicians
in the current pandemic, and preparing for life in the post-lockdown world
In order to maximise the extremely limited While making money to pay the bills remains
work opportunities available to members we the absolute priority, we all know that’s not
have had to enter into interim agreements with why we became musicians in the frst place.
many of the employers and engagers that we We became musicians because we wanted
have collective bargaining agreements with, to perform and entertain audiences, and so
and that has been a tortuous and demoralising many of you have been telling me that it’s what
process. Like so many of you, we are anxious you miss most of all. We will continue to push
not to allow an erosion of the hard-fought- the Chancellor to introduce a two-for-one
for terms and conditions in our CBAs on a ticket scheme to enable socially distanced live
permanent basis, and in trying to achieve performances to take place when we come
that balance we have had to walk a paper out of the current lockdown. Much like the
thin tightrope. scheme that Rishi Sunak introduced to help
the restaurant trade in the Summer, a ‘Seat
Hearing the harrowing stories of the sufering Out To Help Out’ scheme for the live music
Photo: Joanna Dudderidge
that some of our members are enduring industry would enable socially distanced
brings the impact of the pandemic and
this government’s lack of support for
some sectors of the work force home to “We are doing 3
us in a truly personal way. We are doing
everything we can to provide advice and everything we can to
Horace Trubridge,
General Secretary
support to members who are not just
trying to cope with the overwhelming provide advice and
fnancial loss, but also the inevitable
detrimental efect on their health and
support to members”
There is no point in trying to sugar coat wellbeing too, and we will continue to
it, 2020 has been a bloody awful year for explore ways in which we can help you, the gigs, musical theatre and other performances
our profession. COVID-19 has been every members, get through these dark days and to take place and not lose money, thereby
musician’s annus horribilis, and the early remain in the profession. providing much needed work for musicians.
part of 2021 is not looking much better. As I and my colleagues are saying to politicians
Your ofcials, staf and the MU Executive Remarkable Ingenuity and civil servants every day, musicians just
Committee have had to deal almost All this makes the stories of the creativity want to be able to work again, but they need
exclusively with trying to minimise the of musicians striving to continue to work all investment to survive.
damage that the pandemic has wrought the more remarkable. Whether it’s pop-up
on members’ working lives, while also gigs, drive-ins, online teaching or pay-per- Working Together
battering on the doors of Number 10 and view streamed performances, musicians Finally, I cling to the hope that this time next
the Chancellor’s ofce to try to get this show time and time again that the skills they year, we will all be able to look back on what
government to understand how our industry have learnt as musicians enable them to the profession has been through and give
works and provide realistic universal be creative in business as well. Monetising thanks for our collective strength, unity,
fnancial support for the workforce – not online performances is tricky. Nevertheless, resilience and ingenuity. Musicians are still
just the institutions and buildings supported as we begin to scale the foothills of this new joining the MU in impressive numbers as they
through the Cultural Recovery Fund. way of working I see initiatives springing recognise the importance of standing together
up everywhere that should give us all hope. and fghting for our world beating industry.
You can play your part in supporting the MU’s
campaigns by writing to your MP and making
our collective voice heard. More than anything,
hang on in there and stay safe.
TO HEAR MORE FROM HORACE, Very best wishes
VISIT THEMU.ORG Horace Trubridge
The Musician • Winter 2020
Contents
Winter 2020
4
30
“To be in those studios with some
of the best session musicians in the
world, I find that to be an honour”
Fiona Brice
The Musician • Winter 2020
22
Frontline Feature
6 Members invited to join the 12 How the MU has supported
Examining the
call for new fast access fund members in the Covid crisis
experience of
7 MU seeks guidance Black musicians
on Brexit for musicians Advice since the rise
40 The pros and cons of signing of the BLM
Reports a music publishing deal movement
Photo: Ntando Brown
3 MU General Secretary 44 Sources of financial support
10 Deputy General Secretary
20 The Let Music Live protests Your Voice
in London and Birmingham 9 Interacting with MU members
22 Assessing the achievements and supporters on Twitter Union Notices
of Black History Month 2 Key contacts for
26 Tips on maintaining wellbeing Profile the Musicians’ Union
during the winter months 30 Fiona Brice: composer, 50 MU Executive Committee
34 Acclaimed jazz musician arranger and violinist election results
Arun Ghosh on clarinet care 51 Member benefits
36 How to promote your music Reviews
using the latest online tools 46 New albums, EPs and
48 MU Delegate Conference downloads from members
5
MU Contributors
Andrew Katie Rahel Gary
Stewart Nicholls Aklilu Walker
Andrew writes Katie is a Rahel is a Gary has been
for The Times, The freelance journalist writer based in London a journalist for 20
Guardian, Classical and editor whose with a background years, most recently
Music and BBC Music features and reviews in law, writing mostly editing Long Live
Magazine, among have appeared in around music and Vinyl magazine. He’s
others. He is also titles such as Mojo, culture for publications hopelessly addicted
Director of Southwark The Guardian including gal-dem and to reverb pedals and
Voices. p26 and Kerrang! p30 The Independent . p22 Gretsch guitars. p36
Roy Neil Neil Henry
Delaney Churchman Crossley Yates
Roy has Neil is an A journalist and Henry is a
written for Metal experienced journalist editor who has written freelance writer from
Hammer, Melody Maker in broadcasting and for The Independent, Gloucestershire who
and TV’s Tipping Point, print. A former BBC The Daily Telegraph, has written for titles
Photo: Joseph Branston. © Musicians’ Union
and is the lead singer national newsroom The Guardian and as diverse as Classic
and drummer with the assistant editor, he The Financial Times. Rock, Total Guitar,
two-piece punk rock now writes on music Neil also fronts the NME and Record
band Hacksaw. p46 and the media. p34 band Furlined. p20 Collector. p40 & 44
Cover: © sumnersgraphicsinc; JLVarga; Ko Hong-Wei / EyeEm / Getty Images
The Musician • Winter 2020
BREXIT AND YOU The MU is fghting to protect musicians’ right to travel when
! working in the EU post-Brexit. We want to hear from you about how Brexit has
afected your working plans for 2020. #WorkingInTheEU bit.ly/2AzdUAV
frontline
Winter 2020
The MU in action, working on behalf of professional musicians
INVEST
MU Calls On The
Treasury To Invest
In Musicians And
IN
Plug The Gaps
MU members are invited to join the call for
additional support for musicians through
MUSICIANS
6 the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the title
‘Invest In Musicians’, the new campaign
aims to activate members and supporters
to build a sense of engagement and
reframe the debate about the future
of the UK music industry.
MU research shows that 38% of musicians
fall through gaps in government support. This
is a highly skilled workforce and musicians’
jobs are viable – some are just temporarily
on hold. While the fnancial commitment
by the government to the infrastructure of
our industry must be acknowledged, many
musicians are not in a position to ride out
opinion of the decision makers. The assets
allow individuals to celebrate their talent and
“This campaign is the
the Covid-19 outbreak. By focusing on skills
retention and genuine investment in people,
experience while underlining their career
fragility during lockdown and illustrating their
next stage in ensuring
and not just places, the government has
the opportunity to deliver a thriving cultural
value to our cultural landscape. our members’ needs
environment in the future. Horace Trubridge, MU General Secretary
says: “The Union has been lobbying
are set squarely in front
The MU is therefore calling for musicians to
have more access to funding to ensure that
government and highlighting the fnancial
challenges facing our members since day
of those in power”
when the music industry opens back up, they one of lockdown. This campaign is the next Horace Trubridge
are in a position to get back to work. ‘Invest stage in ensuring our members’ needs are
In Musicians’ aims to elevate the status set squarely in front of those in power.”
of musicians as a dynamic, enterprising
workforce in the eyes of decision makers. Members will fnd a poster enclosed with
their copy of The Musician for use at home,
The Union is delivering a campaign toolkit at work, or at events in line with lockdown
for members and supporters to tell their guidance. Materials to get involved online can
stories, show their solidarity, and sway the be found at theMU.org/InvestInMusicians
The Musician • Winter 2020
FRONTLINE
Term Of Office For The government has offered
few assurances to touring
General Secretary
musicians post-Brexit
As reported in the summer 2020 issue of
The Musician, an extension was granted
by the Union’s Executive Committee to the
term of ofce of current General Secretary,
Horace Trubridge. This extension was
approved to run through to his planned
Photo: Image Source / Alamy Stock Photo
retirement in January 2025. However, at the
Executive meeting on 11 November, Horace
requested that the letter extending his term
be rescinded and that an election for the
position of General Secretary be called in
the autumn of 2021.
“When I became MU General Secretary,
I vowed that I would grow the Union’s
membership to the point where the Union
MU Seeks Government Guidance On Brexit
could be self-sufcient and not have to rely
on the diminishing licensing income,” he said.
“The Union was on course at the beginning
of this year to achieving that in time for With the Brexit negotiations running out procedures important to professionals in 7
my retirement. The pandemic has set this of time and the transition period, during the live music industry, including freelance
‘project’ back signifcantly and I have been which rules remain the same, set to end musicians and touring professionals. My
concerned for some time now that we will in December, the MU has been pressing department will continue to engage with the
not have enough time to reach the target the government to issue comprehensive creative industries to understand further the
by January 2025. I asked the EC to rescind guidance for musicians wishing to tour specifc issues they may face.”
the letter extending my current term, so in the EU from January 2021. We have
that I can stand again for a full term at the asked numerous questions of ministers in The MU has pushed the government to ofer
beginning of 2022 and they have agreed.” parliament via MPs such as Alison McGovern more than this, as the current advice is
and Stephen Doughty. The response, woefully inadequate. It does, however, ofer
Details of the election process will be regardless of the specifc question, has some signposting that members may fnd
published in The Musician and on the always been along the same lines: useful so please see here for the referenced
MU website in due course. guidance – gov.uk/transition
“On 1 September 2020, the government
New MU Website
launched a comprehensive communications More useful is this online guide, which
campaign to help the UK prepare for the end clarifes some of the requirements in diferent
of the transition period,” said minister for EU countries. vivalavisa.co.uk/articles/
The MU’s new website is set for launch in digital and culture, Caroline Dinenage. “This brexit-and-beyond-what-lies-ahead-for-
December and members are encouraged to includes guidance on customs and mobility touring-in-the-uk-and-eu
visit the facility regularly to beneft from its
comprehensive features, news and advice.
Members are also reminded of the valuable Industry Stats
Musicians’ Union Tax Savings Guide, which
can now be found solely on our site. In
addition, the latest terms and conditions of 86,148 £5.8bn 197,168
the MU insurance schemes, as administered People who have signed The amount contributed Full-time UK music industry
by our preferred broker Hencilla Canworth, the Musicians’ Passport to the economy by the UK jobs in 2019, all now at
are located online on the MU website. Please petition to date – and it’s music industry in 2019, risk from the government
note that it is essential you are up to date rising fast. up 11% from 2018. lockdown restrictions.
with your MU subscriptions to enjoy these
(or any other) beneft of Union membership.
For the latest news on how the Musicians’ Union is helping you visit theMU.org
The Musician • Winter 2020
! ASK US FIRST Check through our list of promoters before
agreeing to accept an engagement at tinyurl.com/askusfrst
ABRSM Agreement Naomi’s work on MU To Relocate
The London HQ
the Safe Space
service was
The MU met with the Associated Board
highlighted
Photo: Jonathan Stewart. © Musicians’ Union
of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) to
discuss our diversity concerns, and they The MU plans to move from its existing
have agreed with some of our demands, London headquarters in the Oval in 2021. The
including: Introducing a minimum of 20 move is made with a view to relocating to a
new compositions or arrangements more fexible and appropriate ofce space
from composers from underrepresented in the London area. The ofces at 60–62
backgrounds every year; Making sure that Clapham Road will therefore shortly be
20% of all syllabus content comes from available to rent.
composers who are Black, Brown, and
Indigenous People of Colour (BBIPOC); Horace Trubridge, MU General Secretary,
Transforming the organisation itself through says: “The Union has undergone signifcant
Naomi Pohl Selected
a Diversity and Inclusion Group to lead modernisation and it is vital that we
change across everything from staf training refect contemporary working methods
For Industry Honour
to governance and examination panels. and introduce administrative cost savings
wherever possible. Value for members
For more info visit: tinyurl.com/tabrsm remains at the heart of our work, a philosophy
MU Deputy General Secretary, Naomi Pohl, that has never been more relevant than in the
has been selected for Music Week’s Women light of the current economic circumstances.”
Musicians’ Hearing
in Music Roll of Honour, which celebrates the
achievements of female executives. There
Music For All Online
are 24 names on this year’s list, drawn from
8 The Musicians’ Hearing Health Scheme, all sectors of the music industry.
which ofers hearing check-ups, expert
advice and custom earplugs at a discounted Naomi was nominated for all her work at The charity Music for All – which ofers
rate to MU members, has reopened the Musicians’ Union – including the Fix fnancial support and donated instruments to
selected clinics across the UK. This service Streaming campaign – but the main work music makers with limited access to musical
is now booking hearing appointments for covered in her nomination is the Safe Space instruments and lessons – has recently
scheme-registered musicians at selected scheme, which was created to provide a safe launched a new website. Music for All
clinics across the UK, subject to change in space for all musicians to share instances promotes and highlights the well-established
accordance with latest government advice. of sexism, sexual harassment and sexual physical, educational and health benefts of
abuse in the industry. “My biggest sense making music – a particularly relevant beneft
For more information on what the scheme of achievement has to be from leading the during the current pandemic. Please visit the
can ofer, visit: hearformusicians.org.uk MU’s Safe Space service,” said Naomi. charity’s new website at: musicforall.org.uk
Dates For The Diary
21-22 Jan 25-28 Jan 25-28 Jan 3-5 Feb Spring 21
What: International What: NY:LON Connect 2021 What: AmericanaFest UK What: London Music What: MU Music Teachers’
Conference on (global online music summit (showcase, events, Conference 2021 (panels, Conference (Members are
Music Education and in London and New York panels and the annual talks, workshops, club welcome to email the MU
Teaching Methods with debate and networking) UK Americana Awards) nights, and showcases with any suggestions)
Where: Online Where: Online Where: Online Where: Various venues Where: Online
Info: tinyurl.com/ICMETM Info: nylonconnect.com Info: theamauk.org Info: tinyurl.com/lonmconf Info: teachers@theMU.org
The Musician • Winter 2020
FRONTLINE
Your Voice THE TEAM
Editor Keith Ames (MU)
Consultant editor Neil Crossley
This selection of tweets, emails and letters refects the Art editor Chris Stenner
Writers Rahel Aklilu,
diverse range of dialogue between the MU and its members. Keith Ames, Neil Churchman,
Neil Crossley, Roy Delaney,
Katie Nicholls, Andrew Stewart,
Gary Walker, Henry Yates
Excluded In The UK Production editor Roy Delaney
Contact your MP to
So we head to a second Director of content marketing
increase awareness of the Clare Jonik
lockdown. I can’t wait to issues with the industry Head of Fusion procurement and
hear about all the money I production Matt Eglinton
STILL won’t receive from the Senior account executive Nina Collins
government even though I have Editorial director Mark Donald
Art director Stuart Hobbs
paid my taxes and NI etc since
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Repro Gary Stuckey
2005. CAN’T WAIT. Printed at Precision Colour Printing
Alice Fearn @alice_fearn See p2 for the contact details of
Musicians’ Union ofces.
Class Action
Today I shall mostly be waiting
for The MU to advise whether
I have to lockdown and
resume online lessons – after
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The Musician • Winter 2020
A Government Inquiry Into
Streaming Economics
The lockdown has only underlined how pitifully small the musician’s share
of streaming revenue has always been. And at a time when every penny
is precious, Naomi Pohl examines what the MU is doing to change all this
In mid-October, the UK government’s Digital, To illustrate the issue, a survey of members
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee of the MU and The Ivors Academy on
launched an inquiry into the economic impact streaming income in November 2020 (with
of music streaming on artists, record labels 320 respondents) returned these results:
and the sustainability of the wider music
industry. While this may seem peculiar timing • More than 80% of respondents had earned
given the government’s focus on getting the less than £200 from streaming in 2019
country through the Covid-19 pandemic, • 63% of respondents had earned less than
there is a legitimate reason for it in the £50 from streaming in 2019
context of the UK music industry • 82% of respondents had earned less than
10 £50 from their most streamed track in 2019
Kevin Brennan MP, member of the CMS Select • Over 90% of respondents said less than 5%
Committee says: “The pandemic and lack of of their earnings came from streaming
any earnings from playing live has brought into
sharper focus the dwindling pittance many Damning Statistics
musicians make from recorded music, whilst By way of comparison, labels are reporting
record profts are simultaneously being record profts. The IFPI’s Global Music Report
generated by the huge corporations that 2019 showed that the recorded music market
dominate the industry. As an MU member it grew by 9.7% worldwide in 2018, the fourth
seemed to me that our Select Committee consecutive year of growth. Streaming
should take this crisis and turn it into an revenue grew by 34% and accounted for
opportunity to shine a light on the economics almost half (47%) of global revenue, driven by
of streaming and why it is that the creators of a 32.9% increase in paid subscription
recorded music are not better rewarded.” streaming. Growth in streaming more than
ofset a 10.1% decline in physical revenue and a
In our joint campaign with The Ivors Academy 21.2% decline in download revenue. So, why
to #FixStreaming and #KeepMusicAlive, isn’t this streaming bonanza refected in the
we have argued for a government review earnings of musicians?
because the closure of the live industry
has highlighted the woefully low royalties We see the key issues as follows:
generated for musicians by music streaming. • Streaming royalties for performers aren’t
Simultaneously, the #BrokenRecord campaign subject to collective management: this
has involved artists in calling for reform of means no guaranteed income stream, unlike
streaming economics via Twitter. Clearly our public performance and broadcast
combined eforts have not gone unnoticed. • Bad deals: many artists are trapped in record
deals which ofer a low royalty rate on
streaming and/or where their advances
“Growth in streaming more than offset a decline remain unrecouped, potentially for decades
• Bad data: if songs and tracks aren’t
in physical revenue. So, why isn’t this streaming registered with full lists of writers and
performers then royalties won’t be paid
bonanza reflected in the earnings of musicians?” out accurately
The Musician • Winter 2020PROFILE
REPORT
KT Tunstall is one of many artists
who have criticised the current
model of music streaming
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• A few major players dominating the 1. Equitable, appropriate and proportionate diligence refers to the requirement for an
marketplace and holding all the cards in remuneration for performers on streaming. organisation collecting royalties to do all they
negotiation: the major labels control the We would like to see unwaivable streaming can to locate and pay individuals to whom
major publishers and may own shares in royalties for performers paid via a collecting those royalties are due. While collective
the main streaming platforms. They also society such as PPL. This would beneft management organisations such as PPL and
have a signifcant control over playlists and featured artists who have not yet recouped PRS for Music are held to high standards of
algorithms due to their market dominance. their label advances and also non-featured due diligence, labels and publishers are not.
Oh, and the licensing deals are covered by (session and orchestral) musicians who We would also like to see data standards
NDAs so we can’t see who pays what to who currently receive no streaming royalties. across the music industry signifcantly
and why. There’s defnitely some conficts of improved upon to ensure that royalties are
interest at play, and a government inquiry 2. The European Copyright Directive. paid out accurately.
may be the only way to shed some light. Due to Brexit, we will not get the principles
of the Directive transposed automatically The issues we have outlined here are likely
Revenue Division into UK law. We lobbied hard for the to appear in the submissions of many creator
At present streaming revenue is divided Copyright Directive when it was being and performer representative groups and,
roughly as follows: 30% to the streaming discussed at EU level, and in particular for we hope, in the evidence submitted by
platform; 55% to the label (which should pay a the articles covering fair remuneration of individual musicians. While priorities may
royalty to artists, however this may be as low creators and performers, transparency, vary depending on a creator or performer’s
as 10% if the artist has not ‘recouped’ their contract adjustment and rights revocation. main area of work, the general themes of
advance); 15% to the music publisher and Introducing these principles into UK law unfair contracts, low royalties, bad data and
songwriter (The songwriter will usually receive would help improve treatment of creators a lack of transparency will no doubt be
80% and the publisher will retain 20%). and performers by the record industry highlighted across the board. There are
in particular. oral evidence sessions taking place before
The Union’s written submission to the inquiry and after Christmas and we look forward to
was submitted in mid-November and focused 3. Accurate payment of royalties. We would seeing the Select Committee’s full
on the following key solutions: like to see music publishers and record recommendations in the New Year.
labels held to the same standards of due
diligence as collecting societies. Due
The Musician • Winter 2020We’re
Together
in this
How the MU has supported its members through the
biggest threat to musicians’ livelihoods for almost a century
No UK musician contemplating the devastating mid-to late-1920s when the orchestras were all
potential of Brexit back in January 2020 could sacked from the cinemas because of the talkies.
have ever predicted that things were about to Even then live work existed and the studios were
get a whole lot worse. The frst signs came in still open. The problem we have now is there’s
early February with a trickle of cancellations by absolutely no live work and the studios are
12 major artists in Asia, Europe and the US. But by closed as well.”
early March, musicians across genres and
disciplines were pulling whole tours as the true MU Hardship Fund
impact of the new Covid-19 virus dawned. Most musicians were facing a precarious fnancial
future. The MU moved swiftly to assess the scale
No-one was exempt from the fallout. From pub of the problem and to ofer help and support to its
bands and function outfts through to A-list stars, 32,000 members, the bulk of whom are self-
gigs and tours were cancelled, album releases employed freelance players. In March, the MU set
shelved, PR campaigns wound down, studio up a £1m Coronavirus Hardship Fund, ofering
sessions axed and teaching sessions cancelled. grants of up to £200 per member for members
Almost overnight, tens of thousands of musicians who were experiencing extreme fnancial
found themselves in limbo and facing extreme hardship due to loss of work. In April alone, the
fnancial hardship. MU paid out over £700,000 to its members.
Assessing The Impact “We hope this fund goes some way to providing
“A disaster of gargantuan proportions” is how MU a small amount of relief to our members” said
General Secretary Horace Trubridge summed up Horace, “but we urgently need the government to
the impact. “The scale is astronomical,” he said. provide clarity on what wider support will be
“This is without doubt the darkest hour for the available, and we call on the record industry to
music profession. The last time we had play its part, too.”
something as catastrophic as this was in the
For those members experiencing a sudden loss
of income, the grants proved a lifeline.
“This is without doubt “Utterly grateful to be receiving a hardship
the darkest hour for the grant from The MU,” tweeted member Amelia
Rose. “This now means I can pay rent this month
music profession”
Photo: David Jackson
and the relief is unmeasurable. To everyone who’s
ofered both moral and fnancial support through
Horace Trubridge all of this, I cannot thank you enough.”
The Musician • Winter 2020FEATURE
The socially distanced
LSO performing at St
Luke’s in July 2020
13
The Musician • Winter 2020Siân Monaghan rapidly
moved her teaching
business online,
Photo: Thomas Dibbs
Lucy May Walker was equally appreciative.
setting up a new
“Massive thank you to the MU for providing me business in lockdown
with £200 through the Coronavirus Hardship
Fund,” she tweeted. “It’s not a lot, but it’s the
most I’ve been granted as a self-employed
musician with no work. So grateful!”
Other Sources Of Funding
Top-up payments of £100 were subsequently
made in June to almost 3,800 MU members
who had previously received £200 from the
MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund. Particular
thanks were given to PPL for their
contributions to the Fund totalling £200,000.
The MU has also directed members towards
the hardship funds set up by Help Musicians,
MU Summer
Bristol artist Lade Nade,
PRS for Music, the Association of Independent
who took part in the
Music (AIM) and the Young Classical Artists second of the MU’s
Trust (YCAT). Many of these organisations also
provided a valuable fnancial lifeline for
Summer of Live events
Of Live Events
members in dire fnancial need due to the In a drive to raise more money for
complete loss of work. the MU Coronavirus Hardship
As the second lockdown loomed in October Fund, the MU launched two events
“Am so thankful right now for The MU and Help 2020, the MU ofered an additional three- under the title Summer Of Live.
Musicians UK for supporting me during this month subscription holiday and have now The frst online fundraising event
difcult time after my tours were cancelled,” extended the period that members can apply was hosted from Manchester by
14 tweeted Hannah White. “These hardship for this until the end of March 2021. radio presenter, producer and DJ
funds are a lifeline to me and my family.” Shell Zenner, and featured
MU Emails And Website – A Sense Of Support interviews and live performances
MU Live and Music Writers Ofcial Kelly Wood The MU’s support for members has from four distinctly diferent
established a fundraising eBid auction in April, extended to far more than just fnancial help. artists: rapper and poet, KinKai;
to which author Sir Philip Pullman, rock band Throughout the pandemic, the MU sent out r‘n’b singer-songwriter and
Garbage, and broadcaster and pianist Jay comprehensive emails to inform, advise, producer, Prima; singer, songwriter
Rayner donated handmade craft, music prints empower and support members throughout Jack Curley; as well as singer-
and books. The Union’s ofcial online the crisis. Under the banner ‘We’re All In This songwriter and Guildhall graduate,
Crowdfunder also raised over £80,000, money Together’, the emails provided the latest news Eliza Shaddad.
which has made a valuable contribution to and advice for musicians during the crisis.
the MU Coronavirus Hardship Fund. MU General Secretary Horace
Each email carried links to the online MU Trubridge said Summer Of Live
MU Ofers Subscriptions Holiday Coronavirus Advice Hub where musicians was “a fantastic initiative”, and
In a further attempt to ease the fnancial could monitor MU updates, keep in touch one that features hugely talented
burden on members, the MU announced with relevant government announcements, performers. “At a time when we
on 24 May that it would be ofering a fxed and comply with all guidance provided. The are desperately missing live music,
three-month holiday on membership Hub consisted of a wealth of information it is great to see and hear
subscription fees to members paying the full and guidance including dedicated areas performers of this calibre doing
or partnership subs rate. Any member could focusing on: Financial support for musicians; what they do best, and all for
beneft from the scheme and there was no Attending recording sessions; Government a very good cause,” he said.
obligation to repay the balance at a later date, measures for the music industry; Self-
with all the usual MU benefts and services Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) The second event, showcasing
remaining available to members. In the frst grants; Domestic abuse support; Taking top-class British folk, spanned
two days of the Subscriptions Holiday action to protect musicians; Music teaching, Shefeld, Devon, New Orleans and
scheme, the MU received 674 applications and theatre work and orchestral work during the Montreal, and included artists
processed 215 of these on the frst day, saving outbreak; Contracts and earnings; Insurance; such as Lady Nade, Chloe Foy,
the members involved £9,500 in total. and staying connected and up to date. John Smith and Greg Russell, who
Response from members suggests these also hosted the event.
communications have been a valuable source
The Musician • Winter 2020FEATURE
“The MU are doing such
an amazing job of taking
care of its members”
Kerri Watt
eligibility for government support. Indeed,
38% of respondents reported that they do not
qualify for the government’s furlough or SEISS
schemes for employed or self-employed
workers respectively, and even those who did
qualify said they would struggle to survive
fnancially in the interim period before
payments were made.
Photo: Joseph Branston. © Musicians’ Union
Gaps In Government Support
The MU’s research identifed key gaps in the
government’s support for self-employed
workers facing fnancial hardship as a result
of the impact of Covid-19: Those who are part
self-employed (i.e. less than 50% of their total
annual income); Those who are self-employed
for less than a year; Those who run as a
limited company; Those with annual profts
of over £50,000. “We risk facing a devastating 15
impact on the music industry,” said Horace.
of support throughout the crisis. “I feel the frst survey found that UK musicians had “We are calling on our government to take
supported and not alone,” tweeted MU already lost an estimated £13.9m in earnings. action by reassessing its SEISS package and
member Roxana Vilk. “If you are a musician The survey also reported that 90% of the 4,100 considering how else it can help a sector
#joinaunion. Also loving the daily emails survey respondents said their income had that is so vital to our national community.”
keeping us informed.” The regular been afected by the pandemic.
communications from the MU were also MU Highlights Hardship
highlighted by Kerri Watt. “Gotta say The The MU went on to commission two more The third impact survey, published in
MU are doing such an amazing job of taking surveys, in April and September. The evidence September, made for equally stark reading,
care of its members – daily updates/advice/ gathered by all three surveys has proved and its fndings received widespread
help/funding,” she tweeted. “Thank you. It invaluable for the MU in its ongoing work in coverage in the mainstream media. It showed
is so appreciated.” lobbying government and demonstrating the that 87% of musicians across all disciplines
need for more focused fnancial support. were experiencing severe fnancial hardship
One of the most notable features of the as most had little or no work since February
pandemic has been the strong sense of The three impact surveys received 2020. The survey also concluded that a third
mutual support among musicians, a point widespread national and regional media of British musicians were considering
highlighted by double bassist Kate Addis. coverage, in broadsheets such as The Daily leaving the profession due to the impact
“Thank you for helping us, MU,” she tweeted. Telegraph and The Guardian, trade of the pandemic.
“It’s good to see how much musicians have publications such as Music Week, Record Of
supported each other over the last weeks. The Day and Billboard, as well as in broadcast “We know from the Union’s recent research
Makes me part of a much bigger family.” media such as the BBC and Sky News. just how many musicians are struggling
fnancially and at real risk of leaving music
MU Impact Surveys Despite chancellor Rishi Sunak’s claim that for good,” said Horace. “We appreciate
Before the venues had even shut their doors the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme all the government has done to support our
in the last week of March, the MU had already (SEISS) would cover 95% of the self-employed, members through the furlough and self-
undertaken an impact survey to assess the this was not refected by the evidence
extent of the hardship. Published on 23 March, gathered in the MU’s initial surveys. In fact, it
was soon clear that many freelance musicians
were falling through the cracks in terms of
The Musician • Winter 2020Case Study:
Theatre
In spring 2020, UK Theatre and the
Society of London Theatre (SOLT)
took the decision to close venues
across the UK. The MU responded
by issuing advice to its members
on notice pay and, in the West End,
the possibility of redundancy
payments for musicians on
long-running productions.
Photo: Joby Sessions. © Musicians’ Union
Naomi Pohl, Deputy General
Secretary of the MU, said:
“We have over three hundred
musicians working in London’s
West End who are facing the
prospect of weeks or months
Theatre musicians such as
without paid work as a result of Matthew West have had
this decision. Hundreds more are no work since March
engaged on touring productions.”
In May, the results of our survey of
theatre musicians anticipated the employment income support schemes so far, to 80% for November. As SEISS is calculated
16 increasing fnancial hardship that but they must not abandon musicians now.” over three months, the total grant will increase
their industry would face. With from 40% to 55% of trading profts for
53% of theatre musicians ineligible Musicians Left Out November to January and the maximum grant
for the Self-Employed Income While a £1.57bn Culture Recovery Package will increase to £5,160. This clearly does not
Support Scheme and 83% of announced by the government in July was achieve parity with employed people on
musicians unaware of a restart welcomed by the sector – and the frst furlough. As The Musician went to press,
date for the production on which tranche of £257m in state funding was shared the MU continued to lobby the government
they are working, the future began out among 1,300 venues and arts and the Treasury consistently and hard on
to look increasingly bleak. In fact, organisations across the UK in October – that point, and continued to argue that the
over three in four theatre much of this funding is earmarked for venues many musicians who have been ineligible for
musicians (77%) reported that they and arts organisations and is not expected to this scheme must now be included.
were likely to be in fnancial directly reach freelance musicians.
hardship before September. The MU’s Lobbying Work
Horace said the funding has done “nothing for Lobbying lies at the core of the MU’s work on
Matthew West, West End the workforce”. You need creators to create behalf of its members. In the eight months
percussionist and Chair of the MU great art, he said, “but you need extremely since the outbreak of the pandemic, the MU
Theatre Section, said: “I’ve been a skilled and talented musicians to deliver that has worked relentlessly behind the scenes to
musician all my life and have creativity, and those are the people who have meet with government and the shadow
worked in a thriving British theatre been left out of the equation. Those world- cabinet to put the case for more focused and
industry for many years. On leading musicians who have spent all their inclusive fnancial support. Online meetings
Monday 16 March all that stopped. lives perfecting what they do, there is no were promptly arranged with the newly
I cannot work. There is no work. lifeline for them whatsoever. There is a lack of elected leader of the Labour Party, Kier
Not for any theatre musician understanding of our profession, even within Starmer, and shadow Ministers, Jo Stevens
anywhere. We don’t know when the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and and Tracey Brabin.
we can work again or what will Sport (DCMS), and no understanding within
greet us when we do. After the Treasury.” UK organisations in the creative sector
devoting your entire life to this learned years ago that the best way of arguing
craft, the mental repercussions As the UK entered the second lockdown in
are incredibly challenging.” November, the government extended the
furlough scheme from 40% of trading profts
The Musician • Winter 2020FEATURE
“We know just how Music, the sector was able to persuade
ministers that recorded music could continue
engagement of our members through risk
assessment advice, health & safety guidance,
many musicians are to be played in pubs and bars, ensuring variation agreements and temporary
income for musicians through PRS and PPL. streaming rates. All with the aim of allowing
struggling financially” employers and engagers to operate and
By May, it was blatantly clear that the continue to engage members in work.
Horace Trubridge government response to the Covid-19
pandemic – in terms of its efect on musicians However, the challenges remain immense.
– remained woefully inadequate, despite the Unless mitigating measures such as screens
the case for the arts is to show evidence of headline announcements and fgures. This, and masks can be implemented then most of
its fnancial worth to the Treasury. The music coupled with the delay to the expected return the options for live performance are
industry contributes £5.2bn to the economy of indoor live music and the postponement of economically unviable. Horace reports that
and this is powerful leverage when the pilot schemes that the MU was due to be we are currently at Stage Four of the
negotiating with the government. involved in, was a real disappointment. government’s road map to bring live
performance back safely, with Stage Five still
Meetings With Ministers The MU called the government out on its some way of. Throughout the autumn, the MU
In the early days of lockdown, Horace took failure to help musicians to survive this period called for a ‘2 for 1’ style scheme, which could
part in a roundtable call with ministers from of income loss and demanded the Secretary ofer a discount or subsidy on tickets for live
the DCMS, in which he argued strongly of State for Culture, Oliver Dowden, properly events, funded by the government. This could
for measures to help newly self-employed engage with the music industry to solve help to encourage audiences back to theatres
musicians, musicians whose self-employed inequities such as such as the 38% of MU and gigs, and also to book for festivals. Plus, it
work is less than 50% of their total, for those members ineligible for either of the could enable some shows to get up and
running a limited company, and those with government schemes. running under social distancing.
‘profts’ of over £50,000. The MU was also in
contact with the Department for Business, Sadly, the government has too often The Way Forward
Energy and Industrial Strategy, as well as the appeared reluctant to engage with the music The Musicians’ Union continues to lobby
Treasury, and gave evidence to the DCMS industry, although the shadow secretary of hard and is working relentlessly to support
Select Committee inquiry into the efect of state for culture, Jo Stevens, has had regular its members through this current crisis. 17
Covid-19 on the creative industries. meetings with the MU and raised a number The Union is preparing a campaign that
Horace’s evidence to the Committee, of urgent questions in the House of will argue for government investment in
regarding the poor return on streaming for Commons. On one such occasion more than musicians now, so that they can keep
musicians, has helped lead to a full-blown 30 MPs spoke in parliament asking for gaps making music and return to work as soon
DCMS Select Committee Inquiry into the in SEISS to be plugged. The MU continues to as is practically possible.
‘Economics of Streaming.’ Furthermore, he press for this on a daily basis and sincerely
pushed for the wind and brass research to be thanks all members who are helping. “In Germany, the total package for the arts is
conducted in the UK, the evidence from which Members who would like to help are urged worth £46.3bn, with the government also
led to a relaxation of the social distancing to visit the Campaigns page on the MU promising fnancial support to micro
needed in studios. Plus, working with UK website for information on how to get businesses of up to fve employees,” said
involved in our lobbying work. Horace. “Sweden, Denmark, Norway and
Finland have all announced funds and aid
Photo: Alex Blades
Singer-songwriter Abi Moore Making Venues Safe packages for the sector. We are calling on our
has been streaming her live The creation of Covid-safe venues government to take action by reassessing its
performances from home in the age of social distancing is support packages and considering how else
obviously key to helping musicians it can help a sector that is so vital to our
resume work. With this in mind national community.”
Horace has attended several DCMS
Venues Steering Group meetings to Writing to your MP remains one of the best
explore options for a safe return to ways to make sure your voice is heard in
performance for not only the decision-making, and the MU encourages
musicians, technicians and venue members to do this. For more info, go to:
staf, but the audiences who are theMU.org/take-action-pandemic
paying to watch them, too.
During lockdown the Union provided
comprehensive support to studios,
orchestra managers, venues and
producers involved in the
The Musician • Winter 2020Photos: Andy Catlin; Sean Harkin / Alamy Stock Photo
We’re In This Together
Three Nations
How MU Regional Ofces in Scotland, Northern
Ireland and Wales worked to deal with the impact
of the pandemic on their members
Scotland
In April 2020, MU Regional Organiser Caroline
Sewell attended the Cross-Party Group on
Music at the Scottish Parliament and met with
the SFEU and Scottish government ofcials to
discuss the efect of the Covid-19 crisis on MU
members. The MU continued to meet regularly
during the summer with Equity, BECTU, NUJ,
the Scottish Artists’ Union and the Writers’
Guild to form a joint approach in raising
matters with Scottish government advisors,
18 with whom the MU had arranged to meet on
a bi-weekly basis. Caroline also made a
submission on behalf of the MU to the Scottish New restrictions were implemented in
government Culture, Tourism Europe And Scotland on 9 October, which then extended
Economic Afairs Committee on the impact to 1 November. The measures applied to
of Covid-19 on the sector. hospitality venues, particularly across the
sector in the central belt of the country where
In August, with schools returning in Scotland, bars and restaurants had been closed
the MU team dealt with a huge number of completely. At the same time, face-to-face being given to those who have fallen
enquiries in relation to peripatetic teachers private teaching was being permitted but not through the gaps of other funding sources.
who did not feel their work had been encouraged, and so the MU was still advising In the autumn, there was some positive news
adequately covered by risk assessments. teachers to exercise a cautionary approach when the Department for Communities
Caroline continued to meet regularly with and continue to teach online where possible. minister Carál Ní Chuilín announced that £29m
Scottish government advisors and MSPs, A £5m hardship fund for individuals was in emergency funding had been confrmed for
including Claire Baker MSP and Cabinet launched and administered through Creative the arts, culture and heritage sector. This was
Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The MU continued Scotland with the eligibility criteria announced from the initial £29m secured by the
to call for urgent support for freelancers and on 22 October. In mid-November, the MU Department for Communities following a bid
closer scrutiny of those organisations and worked with the MSPs Tom Arthur and Claire through the UK arts emergency support
institutions in receipt of public money that Baker on a motion for a debate in the Scottish package. This brought welcome relief and
were making redundancies. The Scottish Parliament on the impact of Covid-19 on £3m was allocated to go straight to creative
government subsequently announced the musicians and the wider music sector. freelancers who had applied for the ACNI
Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund, Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme,
a £2.2m fund for venues of under 600 in Northern Ireland which had been hugely oversubscribed after it
capacity, with grants available of £5k–£50k, During the summer, the MU was engaged in was initially launched in August.
which was in addition to the £97m the Scottish regular meetings with the Department for
government received for culture and heritage Communities in Northern Ireland. The NI MU Regional Organiser, Caroline Sewell, said:
as a result of the UK government’s £1.57bn government subsequently announced the “This will come as a relief for many musicians,
emergency relief fund. Individuals Emergency Resilience Programme artists and workers in the creative sector. We
for those working in the creative economy,
including freelance musicians, with priority
The Musician • Winter 2020FEATURE
Welsh government and the sector has
focused on funding and support, as well
as restarting work.
Selected Media
Initial support in April from the Welsh
Coverage
government and the Arts Council of Wales The MU has been featured and
(including funding for individuals) has been quoted regularly in the media since
followed by a specifc Cultural Recovery Fund lockdown came into force, and
(CRF), administered by Welsh government and below is a sample of this activity.
Photo: Joseph Branston. © Musicians’ Union
the Arts Council. This was initially based on Following February’s media launch
£53m of funding, but with an additional £10.7m publicising the results of our latest
of investment in November added after members’ survey, a total of over
lobbying by the creative unions this is now 100 pieces were generated. These
worth £63.7m – more than the £59m of extra included coverage by:
funding received by the Welsh government
from the UK government as a result of The Guardian
investment in the CRF in England. (audience reach) 3,053,000
The Daily Telegraph 24,886,000
A real success for the creative unions’ BBC Breakfast 7,000,000
lobbying was the inclusion of a Freelancer (approx)
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita at Cardiff’s
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Fund in the CRF. This was initially worth £7m The Times 5,326,380
(above). Giant Drag perform at Edinburgh’s distributed over two phases, but is now NME 5,569,320
iconic Sneaky Pete’s (far left). Gary Numan £10.5m in total, with the additional funding DJ Mag 1,022,850
played Belfast Limelight Club (left) added in November, which will be distributed Dazed 849,600
in a third phase. The Arts Council made Classic FM 505,080
decisions on its awards before the end Hot Press 294,540
of October, and awards from Welsh The Stage 252,810
are pleased that the government has government’s share of the funding should Music Week 178,140 19
listened to the industry and has responded have been fnalised by the end of November.
to the need for sector specifc support, which The CRF includes a Cultural Contract for July 2020: The production
also recognises the urgency of the matter. organisations, while the Freelancer Fund guidance we released in July, in
We await further detail on the remaining is linked to the idea of a Freelancer Pledge partnership with the BPI, AIM and
£26m allocated to the sector and look being developed by a working group the MPG, received widespread
forward to continuing our discussions with including the Union. industry coverage, including via:
the Department for Communities in the UK Music / Ivors Academy / MPG /
months ahead.” The Welsh government has taken a cautious Making Music / Arts Council /
approach to easing restrictions, particularly in Music Ally / Music Week / Record
In October, Northern Ireland entered into relation to culture and live events. Thanks to of the Day / Music News
a four-week lockdown. This came on top of regular, ongoing engagement with Welsh
a ban on live music in all hospitality venues government ofcials and ministers, the Union May 2020: Horace Trubridge and
imposed by the Executive. The MU responded has been able to raise members’ concerns MU teacher/member Sam Dunkley
to the ban with an open letter, to which we and push for changes and clarifcations on the were interviewed live on air on
received no response. Meanwhile, schools regulations and guidance, as well as issue Sky News highlighting how the
were also closed with the extension of the specifc advice on work in Wales, and answer government schemes, although
half-term break and re-opened on questions from members. There has been well-meant, were not supporting
2 November. The MU’s lobbying work has gradual progress, including on private all musicians.
continued, with bi-weekly meetings taking teaching and teaching in schools, the use of
place with the Department for Communities recording and rehearsal studios, and the use March 2020: Our initial survey,
in Northern Ireland and other creative unions. of venues for broadcasts without an audience consisting of feedback from 4,100
present. Discussions are continuing to try and of the MU’s members, generated
Wales make progress on restarting live events and 65 items of national and regional
Since the start of the frst lockdown the performances with audiences, which is likely coverage over the subsequent 24
MU has been working in partnership with to be through further test events initially, so hour period. Examples included
the other creative unions, Wales TUC, and that more members can return to work. Mail Online / The Guardian / Yahoo
businesses to support members and the News / Belfast Telegraph / Jazz FM
wider creative industries in Wales. The / Classic FM
Union’s lobbying and engagement with
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