The Scottish Government has ‘no plans’ to scrap free Covid tests amid reports that they could be scrapped in the UK.
22.09.2021 - 21:55 / nme.com
DCMS Committee’s recent report on the economics of streaming.The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Commons Select Committee have been examining the business model for streaming since last year and whether or not the model is fair to songwriters and performers.Over the summer, MPs stressed the need for a “complete reset” of the music industry to address the “pitiful returns” that artists receive.
It came as part of a report from the Economics Of Music Streaming inquiry.The
.The Scottish Government has ‘no plans’ to scrap free Covid tests amid reports that they could be scrapped in the UK.
Naman Ramachandran “Succession” writer Lucy Prebble and “His Dark Materials” and “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” writer Jack Thorne did not mince their words while reacting to the proposed rules for ‘Britishness’ in content that were suggested in September. The rules, which were proposed by John Whittingdale, then Minister for Media and Data, just before he was sacked, call for “content that contributes to British culture and allows U.K.
Succession writer Lucy Prebble and His Dark Materials’ Jack Thorne have slammed the UK government’s plan to force Public Service Broadcasters to produce ‘distinctive British content’, with Prebble calling it “an empty gesture to a fictional audience”.
Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan has called for more diversity both on and off-stage in live music – as well as more local support bands and regional shows.Providing the opening speech at the Music Venue Trust’s NME-partnered Venues Day event in London earlier this week (October 5), the singer of the UK punk duo hailed the UK’s grassroots gig spaces for giving bands like his a “shelter” and fostering communities.Vylan also said that we should “never take that relationship between venue, artist and
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fuel crisis is beginning to show signs of ‘improvement’, industry chiefs have said. Drivers have queued up at filling stations across Scotland while some businesses have applied maximum spend limits due to a shortage of fuel in recent days.
governments ” playing the constitutional divide for their own ends, Keir Starmer will tell Scots today. In his first chance to connect with voters in a major speech, Starmer will accuse Boris Johnson of putting the United Kingdom in danger with a ‘cavalier” attitude to the Union and make a direct attack on Nicola Sturgeon’s track record at Holyrood.
COVID insurance scheme for live shows and festivals will only cover events that are cancelled or pushed back due to official coronavirus restrictions, it has been confirmed.It was announced last month (August 5) that the UK government had partnered with Lloyd’s to deliver the £750million Live Events Reinsurance Scheme as part of the ‘Plan for Jobs’.The scheme, which launched this month and runs until September 30, 2022, sees the government acting as a ‘reinsurer’ – “stepping in with a guarantee
Alexander Stewart said he had "real sympathy" with comments made last week by Ruth Davidson, who claimed the reduction in the benefit was the “wrong thing to do”. The £20 uplift to the all-in-one benefit was a temporary measure to help poorer families during the pandemic and is due to come to an end from October 6 in a move that has sparked fury among anti-poverty campaigners.
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Only Fools and Horses, Fleabag, Derry Girls and Doctor Who as key examples of such content that has simultaneously managed to secure international success.“Global investment is extremely welcome, but I want to make sure it doesn’t water down British creativity or the British brand,” he said in his speech.He added: “Public service broadcasters have a unique role and I want them to continue producing shows that allow people in every corner of the UK to see their lives reflected on screen, and that
With the news today that Oliver Dowden has been replaced as UK Culture Secretary by Nadine Dorries, a version of the RTS speech published early this morning was in fact delivered by John Whittingdale, Minister Of State For Media And Data.