A few years ago, award-winning composer @thewittjones' 'Funny Song' went viral on social media. Since then, his work has been stolen, copied and used to generate AI music - fraudulently published under his own name
Read his full story & write to your MP: https://t.co/UnR57TdiPc
Where do you start with social media as a musician? 🤔
This Friday, award-winning artist Aja Ireland will teach us how to leverage social media to cut through the noise online and build an engaged audience
Join us at Make Music Work 2026 for just £5 ⬇️
https://t.co/o0fVescvNz
LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS! 🚨
Make Music Work 2026 is tomorrow and tickets are running low. Don't miss out on the chance to meet and learn from your fellow musicians and industry experts.
Get your ticket now for just £5 - see you tomorrow! 🙌
https://t.co/o0fVescvNz
We're so excited to welcome Anna McLuckie to Make Music Work 2026 🙌
A singer, songwriter and Clàrsach player, Anna's beautifully-crafted sound has seen her support the likes of Rozi Plain and Richard Hawley
Don't miss this - get your tickets now ⬇️
https://t.co/o0fVescvNz
Progress 8 consultation - now open 📢
This is an incredibly important opportunity to shape the future of music education in schools.
We've put together a guide to make it as easy as possible to respond. Have your say today ⬇️
https://t.co/eXXqr8Boyo
It's #InternationalWomensDay!
Today we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in music, who continue to push our industry forward and fight to make music a fairer and safer space for all 🎼
https://t.co/hSv9ZwJaeC
WE ARE HIRING 🚨
The ISM is looking for a Head of Sales and Marketing who can help us continue to grow our 11,000-strong community
If you're a problem-solver with a strong track record of growing membership, we want to hear from you!
Apply today: https://t.co/LNPBDKLbCk
Since last year so much has happened in the world of AI and Copyright, as creators continue to fight for their livelihoods 🛡️
Join us at Make Music Work on 17 April to find out why we need justice for creators in the age of GenAI 🗣️
Get your ticket NOW: https://t.co/o0fVescvNz
An important message from ISM Chief Executive @deborahannetts: Read 'Brave New World?' and write to your MP
GenAI is devastating the UK's creative industries. We need action from government now, we need #JusticeForCreators
https://t.co/sKrH5EmL69
Our creators are facing an existential threat and government must act now to prevent the destruction of their livelihoods
Stand up for our creators and write to your MP today - we urgently need #JusticeForCreators
https://t.co/tUqPPRcrjs
@EquityUK
Findings include:
- One in three creative jobs have already been lost to AI
- 99% of creators say their work has been scraped without their consent
- 73% of musicians say unregulated GenAI is threatening their ability to make a living, with some losing up to 50% of their income
INTRODUCING: BRAVE NEW WORLD? 🚨
This ground-breaking new report reveals the devastating impact of GenAI on creators' livelihoods
Creators are losing income and having their work stolen and the situation will only get worse without urgent action 🧵
https://t.co/tUqPPRcrjs
Thank you @RichmoMusic for covering the ISM coordinated open letter calling for the Curriculum and Assessment Review to reform the EBacc, signed by over 1,300 arts professionals.
Read Richard's column: https://t.co/p3kgcBs5kC
SAVE ARTS EDUCATION🚨
Today we deliver an urgent message to government - the Curriculum and Assessment Review must put the arts back at the heart of the curriculum, signed by 1300+ arts professionals.
Read the open letter in The Times ⬇️
https://t.co/P2Y28RGnqm
A statement from The Independent Society of Musicians on Manchester Pride
We are saddened to hear that Manchester Pride has begun the process of voluntary liquidation
We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ musician community 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Your Music. Your Rights. Our Mission.
The government are proposing new costs for musicians touring with instruments. As @KeeleyMP points out, this is not fair
If you agree, fill out this consultation - it only takes 5 mins 📝
Today is your LAST CHANCE to make your voice heard ⬇️
https://t.co/XcyzNRfWQJ