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Kevin Brennan MP, Carla Marie Williams, Crispin Hunt and Rupert Hine have been named as the first recipients of an Ivors Academy Honour. The new award brings back the tradition of the Academy’s Gold Badge Awards, which recognised exceptional people from the music industry who create positive change and champion music creators.
Six composers have been announced to take part in the 2023/24 addition of the programme, Writing for Music Education.
The summit will be a platform for discussion, new ideas and debate on the most fundamental revolution facing music creators for generations.
In the first of a series of blog posts leading up the Global Creator Summit on 20th September, Ivors Academy Board member Kevin Sargent shares his thoughts on the importance of human creativity in a world where AI generated music is becoming more common and questions about the use of AI are increasing in importance.
The new Trustees will help the Trust to fulfil its mission of supporting, educating and nurturing songwriters and composers facing barriers.
In a change to the terms of entry, members of The Ivors Academy can now submit work for The Ivors Classical Awards without an administrative fee.
Al Webber, Co-Founder of The Other Songs, confirms that the event will return in 2024.