LONDON (VIP-NEWS) — LIVE, which represents 16 UK dwell music business organizations, has launched a complete survey of freelance professionals working within the UK dwell music sector.

Produced in partnership with Deal with Freelance Options, THE BACK LOUNGE, and UK LIVE Occasion Freelancers Discussion board, ‘Powered by Freelancers – The Reside Music Version 2024’ is the primary in-depth evaluation of its type and was commissioned to assist perceive and determine the adjustments required to enhance the expertise of the freelancers who’re essential to the success of the dwell music business.

1,281 dwell music freelancers contributed to this survey with 87% of respondents stating that “freelance work gives my major earnings.”

The UK’s dwell music business generated £5.2 billion in 2022 and the summer season of 2023 showcased a post-pandemic resurgence for a lot of the sector, regardless of challenges remaining for grassroots music. This report identifies a core positivity however with key considerations and strategies for enchancment and demonstrates how the dwell music business can grow to be an much more enticing, inclusive, and secure area to work for all.

One of many key findings was that 73% of respondents agreed that dwell music is a superb business for freelancers to work in, with over 60% feeling ‘optimistic’ concerning the subsequent 12 months. Nevertheless, the report additionally highlights areas the place adjustments are required to enhance the expertise of freelancers, which embody monetary safety, higher pay, flexibility and work-life stability; elements which can be changing into more and more necessary to these working in dwell music.

For recruitment and securing work, 59% of respondents agreed that sufficient freelance jobs had been accessible, however 56% mentioned that they discovered it tough to entry or safe these roles. This additionally raised points amongst youthful individuals and non-male respondents with some expressing much less optimism about job safety and extra problem discovering work. All through the report, various elements round age and gender level in the direction of an imbalance that demonstrates the necessity to nurture alternative and variety to make sure that the business attracts a variety of recent expertise and is a safe and constructive place to work.

The cancellation of labor by occasion organizers at brief discover additionally emerged as a key concern for a lot of of these collaborating within the survey. With lower than half of respondents (49%) having signed contracts within the final 12 months earlier than agreeing roles, an analogous proportion have skilled cancellation of labor in the identical interval with 48% having jobs canceled with lower than one week’s discover.

Darren Woolnough, Managing Director at Deal with Freelance Options mentioned, “The analysis mirrors the conversations that we’ve every day. It highlights a big concern the place late funds and an absence of formal contracts can usually be normalized inside the freelance group. As an alternative of pointing fingers, our dedication is to supply the steering and options to assist corporations perceive how they’ll ship an distinctive freelancer expertise and this analysis is invaluable to serving to us do precisely that.”

Jon Collins CEO of LIVE mentioned, “Freelancers are essential to the success of the dwell music ecosystem and our business depends on them to ship unforgettable experiences for followers. That’s the reason LIVE was delighted to accomplice with Deal with Freelance Options, THE BACK LOUNGE, and UK LIVE Occasion Freelancers Discussion board to provide this groundbreaking report, the primary of its type, and in doing so ship invaluable perception into the freelance expertise. A lot within the report is nice to see, not least the resoundingly constructive response from individuals when requested if ours is a superb business to be in. In fact, stories like this can all the time spotlight alternatives for enchancment and we will probably be taking all of those learnings and funneling them into the work of our LIVE Workforce group, the place business consultants alongside ED&I and workforce specialists work in the direction of targets that positively impression the present and future workforce of our business.”

Normal Hospital comings and goings verify newcomer Giovanni Mazza can be sticking round as Giovanni Palmieri. And he’s positive to make issues attention-grabbing on the ABC daytime drama.

Normal Hospital Comings & Goings: Giovanni Mazza on Contract

GH casting information guarantees Giovanni Mazza is formally on contract as younger Italian violinist, Giovanni Palmieri. So, which means he’s staying on the canvas and can get a storyline quickly.

Up to now, what we find out about “Gio” is that he’s Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s cousin and an especially proficient violinist.

He performed on the “ChaLynn” marriage ceremony and amazed everybody. It’s extremely seemingly that he can be a brand new love curiosity for Trina Robinson. With Spencer Cassadine presumed lifeless and his portrayer, Nicholas Chavez, filming different tasks, Trina will want romance.

And that is perhaps Giovanni. After all, Spencer may very properly return to Normal Hospital someday. In that case, it should make for lots of drama and angst if Trina falls for Gio proper as Spencer returns from the lifeless. Then, she could find yourself torn between the 2 of them. Certainly, his arrival will trigger drama.

GH Casting Modifications: Mac Scorpio Residence at Final!

Normal Hospital casting updates additionally verify Mac Scorpio (John J. York) can be again on the scene quickly. John has been on a medical go away of absence since October 2023. He’s been battling the problems, Myelodysplastic Syndromes and A number of Smoldering Myeloma.

After profitable therapy and a stem cell transplant, the Mac actor is on the mend and again to filming Normal Hospital episodes. Now, the large query is that if we’re going to see progress in his paternity storyline with Cody Bell (Josh Kelly).

Certainly, Cody is Mac’s son, however as a result of Cody lied concerning the unique paternity take a look at, Mac has no thought. Hopefully, as soon as he returns from his police enterprise, GH will get the ball rolling and let him know he has a son in any case.

Normal Hospital Casting Updates: Gregory Chase Out

Extra GH casting modifications promise Gregory Chase‘s (Gregory Harrison) time is formally up. He died in his sleep after coming dwelling from his son, Harrison Chase‘s (Josh Swickard), marriage ceremony to Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton).

His different son, Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton) is the one who discovered him. Certainly, he’s distraught however he’s already struggling to remain sober and his dad’s demise pushed him straight to a bottle.

So, he may quickly spiral right into a full-on relapse on Normal Hospital. Massive modifications are coming to GH. Don’t miss a minute to see how Giovanni Palmieri shakes issues up on the ABC cleaning soap opera.

Get all the most recent Normal Hospital spoilers and casting updates day by day from Cleaning soap Grime.

(Hypebot) — The Music Modernization Act (MMA) requires that the US Workplace of Copyright evaluate the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) designation as the only real conduit of digital music royalties to songwriters and music publishers each 5 years.

The MLC’s typically controversial first 5 years are virtually up, and the Copyright Workplace is asking for public remark earlier than Might twenty ninth.

A $2B Controversial Begin

In 2019, The MLC was chosen to gather and distribute royalties from digital music suppliers, establish the works and their house owners, and pay them.

Since its official launch, the MLC has distributed $2 billion in month-to-month funds, however a number of hundred million {dollars} stay in a so-called “black field,” undistributed as a result of the MLC has been unable to match the royalties with their rightful proprietor.

The scale of the undistributed funds and the time they’ve sat there has outraged some songwriters and publishers.

However in a separate transfer that happy most stakeholders, final week the MLC filed a lawsuit in opposition to Spotify, in search of what it says are unpaid royalties due beneath its obligatory mechanical blanket license.

The authorized motion got here after Spotify reclassified its Premium Particular person, Duo, and Household subscription plans as “Bundled Subscription Choices” as a result of these plans embrace audiobook entry. By some estimates, the reclassification might price songwriters as much as $150 million yearly.

Now Is the Time To Weigh In

The US Copyright Workplace has stated it’s going to evaluate all public feedback because it decides if the Music Licensing Collective ought to proceed to gather and distribute royalties or if a brand new entity ought to be empowered.

Your voice must be heard.

It’s essential to submit feedback to the US Copyright Workplace supporting or disapproving of The MLC’s re-designation by Might 29, 2024. All feedback should be submitted electronically via this portal.

H/T: Jeff Worth

Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Company, and a Berklee Faculty Of Music professor.