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Generative AI Threatens Songwriters and Media Composers: The Ivors Academy Calls for Action
Our Chief Executive, Roberto Neri, responds to the threats from Generative AI highlighted in CISAC's latest global economic study, calling for urgent action to protect creators.
Entries open for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025
Entries have opened for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025, one of the most important moments in music, celebrating the craft of songwriters and screen composers.
Dolby becomes a partner of The Ivors Academy to empower members in immersive audio production
Dolby has become the latest corporate partner of The Ivors Academy in a collaboration aimed at equipping songwriters and composers with the knowledge and resources to create immersive, high-quality audio experiences.
Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced
In the 69th year of The Ivors, 26 songwriters and composers collected Ivor Novello Awards across 14 categories in recognition of outstanding achievements in songwriting and composing for screen.
Sponsors announced for The Other Songs Live 2024
PRS for Music, TikTok, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner Chappell have been announced as sponsorship partners of The Other Songs Live 2024.
Lauren Laverne: “I certainly hope that people are starting to understand and appreciate the value of songwriting.”
Ahead of The Ivors this week, host Lauren Laverne shares her excitement on celebrating the “best of the best.”
KT Tunstall to receive an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection with PRS for Music
The award celebrates her creative output and songwriting ability across a prolific 20-year career. Amazon Music exclusively releases an unheard demo of KT Tunstall's "Suddenly I See".
Amazon Music returns to broadcast live behind the scenes from The Ivors 2024
Featuring exclusive performances from METTE, Victoria Canal and Angelina Jordan, plus red-carpet moments and backstage interviews with The War on Drugs and KT Tunstall.
ABRSM’s composer mentoring programme 2024/25 – Open for applications
ABRSM’s composer mentoring programme returns for 2024!
The Ivors Academy responds to recent arts cuts in Wales
The Ivors Academy's Welsh Council have written an open letter, urging the Senedd to reconsider cuts to the arts in Wales.
Ivors Academy and Musicians’ Union launch Fair Score specimen agreement to support composers writing music for TV
The Fair Score specimen agreement, with accompanying notes, provides composers with an example of what a comprehensive commissioning agreement looks like and will help members looking to negotiate fair deals with a commissioners – from small independent production companies with modest budgets through to global broadcasters.
Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024
This year’s nominees have been revealed, celebrating outstanding songwriters and composers.
