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Mitch Murray CBE pays tribute to songwriter Bill Martin MBE
The Ivors Academy was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Academy member, three-time Ivor Novello Award winner and Gold Badge recipient Bill Martin MBE last week.
The Ivors Academy calls on digital platforms and collecting societies to divert £100m+ of black box streaming royalties into a new hardship fund
Graham Davies, CEO of The Ivors Academy, says the music industry must do much more to provide support to the thousands of musicians facing a funding crisis.
The Ivors Academy’s statement on coronavirus from Crispin Hunt
Chair of The Ivors Academy Crispin Hunt responds to COVID-19 outbreak.
Be Charlotte Interview: “There is a need to encourage more women to write music professionally”
We speak to The Ivors Academy Under 25 member Be Charlotte about curating Scotland's first all-female songwriting camp, taking place in Dundee for International Women’s Day.
Members of the music creator community recognised in New Year Honours list
A number of songwriters and composers are to be awarded as part of the New Year Honours list 2020, recognising the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.
ECCO Call for Works – Fractales Ensemble, Brussels 2020
The new call for works for the European Contemporary Composers Orchestra (ECCO) concert in Brussels 2020 is now open.
The Ivors Academy takes action on improving music for screen commissioning practice
Earlier last month we issued a survey to try to understand growing concerns around the practice of music commissioning in the UK.
Composers pay tribute to Jonathan Goldstein
Members of the composing community have paid tribute to the acclaimed composer, orchestrator and founder of Goldstein Music Group.
The Ivors Academy Gold Badge 2019 Recipients Announced
Our Gold Badge ceremony returns on 11 October to celebrate outstanding contributors to the music creator community.
