If you want to know why authoritarians attack the Arts, it’s simple: It’s about control. It’s about creating a society where propaganda reigns and dissent is silenced. They will seek to continuously divide us in order to push us to do what suits them, whoever “they” might be this week. There’s a war going on […] The post Everyone has a piece of the puzzle. We must stand united and work together or face annihilation appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Musicians face numerous challenges in the post-Brexit landscape. These challenges have raised concerns, leading to considerations of potential career change and a call for government support. Work Permits and Visas: Musicians can no longer travel and work freely across the EU, requiring work permits and visas for performances in certain countries. This leads to additional […] The post The challenges facing Musicians in the UK appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Birmingham Music Network works with the local music community to stimulate growth, inspire, and share knowledge. We offer practical based industry experience and are not genre specific. Being a musician involves composing, conducting, or performing music as a profession or as a hobby. Musicians create, perform, and interpret music in various styles, either alone or […] The post The brutal truth to earning a living as a Musician in 2023 appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Birmingham Music Network works with the local music community to stimulate growth, inspire, and share knowledge. We offer practical based industry experience and are not genre specific. Being a musician involves composing, conducting, or performing music as a profession or as a hobby. Musicians create, perform, and interpret music in various styles, either alone or […] The post The brutal truth to earning a living as a Musician in 2023 appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Music brought in over £6.6bn and 14 million tourists to the UK’s economy last year, a new study has found. The study highlights the country’s continued cultural soft power and raises questions over unintended effects of constraining British artists to domestic tours post-Brexit. UK Music, a collective organisation representing the nation’s music industry, has released […] The post UK Music – Study raises questions over unintended effects of constraining British artists to domestic tours post-Brexit. appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

What is the Census? The music industry brings together a broad and diverse range of people, each embarking on a unique career path pursuing their own creative vision. The first ever Musicians’ Census will paint a comprehensive picture of the industry as a whole. By mapping the total population of musicians and learning what musicians’ […] The post The Musicians’ Census 2023 appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

If you have Tour Dates in Ireland and you’re travelling with a Carnet for your Musical Equipment, Mark at Iron Man Records explains how to keep it simple when crossing the UK/EU Border in a Splitter Van. I took Sinead O’Brien to Ireland in October 2022 working as Tour Manager via Holyhead to Dublin Port. […] The post Going to Ireland on Tour and crossing the UK/EU Border using a Carnet appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

If you are a band with European Tour Dates and are travelling in a Splitter Van with a Carnet across the UK/EU Border for the first time since Brexit, Mark at Iron Man Records explains how to keep it simple. I took an Americana Band called Mipso across Europe in June 2022. I learned a […] The post European Tour Dates – How to cross the UK / EU Border Using a Carnet appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Birmingham Music Network has started a Telegram Channel and a Telegram Chat in case you are interested. Join Birmingham Music Network on Telegram. You can find it all here: https://t.me/birminghammusicnetwork The post Join Birmingham Music Network on Telegram appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more

Birmingham Music Network works with the local music community to stimulate growth, inspire, and share knowledge. We offer practical based industry experience and are not genre specific. Being a musician involves composing, conducting, or performing music as a profession or as a hobby. Musicians create, perform, and interpret music in various styles, either alone or […] The post The brutal truth to earning a living as a Musician in 2023 starts here appeared first on Birmingham Music Network ..read more