🚨 A new report commissioned by the News Media Association, Publishers Association and Publishers’ Licensing Services challenges Big Tech's claims that weakening UK copyright law would boost AI growth and the economy
Read the full report: newsmediauk.org/blog/2026/03...
Read this excellent paper from Ed Newton-Rex, which explains why a commercial research exception is an unworkable solution to the question of how AI and copyright should interact ⬇️
ed.newtonrex.com/commercial-r...
Attention all string players 🚨
New controls on the international trade of Pernambuco wood are now in force. Here's everything you need to know if you're buying, selling or travelling with your bow ⬇️
www.ism.org/advice/guida...
It's #InternationalWomensDay!
Today we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in music, who continue to push our industry forward and fight to make music a fairer and safer space for all 🎼
www.ism.org/advice/women...
INTRODUCING: ISM How To... guides
We're launching a new and improved series of resources, designed to support musicians as they navigate a career in music, Written with industry-leading specialists.
Our first two guides are available now: www.ism.org/how-to-guides/
The Lords Communications and Digital Committee's new report highlights the existential threat generative AI poses to the UK's creative industries
Government must pay close attention to the report - do not weaken copyright law for speculative gains ⬇️
www.ism.org/news/ism-wel...
We thank @baronesskeeley.bsky.social and her Committee for listening to the concerns of creators and putting them at the heart of this report
We urge government to adopt the report's findings and make the right decisions to protect our creative industries from GenAI exploitation
The report's recommendations align with the asks of Brave New World?, which include ruling out a new commercial text and data mining exception with an opt-out model, and making transparency about AI training data statutory
Read Brave New World? here: www.ism.org/brave-new-wo...
The ISM welcomes an excellent new report from the Lords Communications and Digital Committee, which recognises the outstanding contribution of UK creators and calls on government to protect the creative industries from GenAI threats
Read the report here ⬇️
publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
Read the report and write to your MP ⬇️
www.ism.org/brave-new-wo...
'Government cannot afford to continue to look the other way while a once-in-a-generation theft of intellectual property is perpetrated'
The Times agrees with our Brave New World? report - we urgently need #JusticeForCreators now
www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
ISM Chief Executive Deborah Annetts questions why government would risk the UK's creative industries, worth £125 billion per year, for an AI industry only worth £11.8 billion a year
Read Brave New World? and write to your MP today #JusticeForCreators
www.ism.org/brave-new-wo...
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Mike Burgess is a music rights advisor who's helped hundreds of artists navigate the tricky corners of a career in music. We can't wait to welcome him back for our AI panel at Make Music Work 2026!
Grab your tickets now: www.ism.org/event/make-m...
🎶 One World Orchestra is coming to Make Music Work!
Bringing together musicians from across the globe, One World Orchestra blends cultures, genres and stories to capture a truly diverse and exciting sound
Don't miss out - get your tickets NOW!
www.ism.org/event/make-m...
Brilliant to be at Leicester Music Conference today!
If you’re around, come and say hello at our stand 👋
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Sam Walwyn is an alt-pop artist who's amassed over 100k followers on social media and 1 million streams on Spotify 🎸
Hear how Sam found success as an independent artist at Make Music Work! 🗣️
Grab your Early Bird tickets now: www.ism.org/event/make-m...
What's in the DfE's Schools White Paper for music and the arts?
Read the key points from government's vision for schools over the next decade 👇
www.ism.org/news/schools...
Your host for Make Music Work 🚨
ISM President Gabriella Swallow is an acclaimed cellist who has performed with Ariana Grande, U2 and more. We're excited to welcome her back to present the event and host the Making Music Pay panel! 👐
Grab your tickets NOW: www.ism.org/event/make-m...
🚨 The DfE's 'Key stage 4 performance measures and targeted RISE extension' consultation is now open, which seeks views on improving Progress 8 and Attainment 8 measures
Submissions close on 4 May 2026 - read more here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Last week, ISM Chief Exec @dannetts.bsky.social featured on
BBC Radio 3's Music Matters, speaking to violinist Tasmin Little about how the current landscape makes it difficult for musicians to maintain a career in music
Listen back from 25:10: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
WE ARE HIRING 🚨
The ISM is looking for a Head of Sales and Marketing who can help us continue to grow our 11,000-strong community
If you're a problem-solver with a strong track record of growing membership, we want to hear from you!
Apply today: www.ism.org/about/vacanc...
Since last year so much has happened in the world of AI and Copyright, as creators continue to fight for their livelihoods 🛡️
Join us at Make Music Work on 17 April to find out why we need justice for creators in the age of GenAI 🗣️
Get your ticket NOW: www.ism.org/event/make-m...
Read the report and write to your MP today: www.ism.org/brave-new-wo...
A brilliant morning at the Royal Over-Seas League, where Deborah Annetts and Dr Rachael Drury presented the groundbreaking Brave New World? report to sector colleagues and discussed next steps in the fight for creators' livelihoods
Government must now step up and secure #JusticeForCreators
❗So what do we do?
Brave New World? proposes a CLEAR framework for AI:
-Consent first
-Licensing not scraping
-Ethical use of training data
-Accountability and transparency
-Remuneration and rights
Read the report: www.ism.org/news/ism-lau...
If you want to do something to support creators? Please take a few moments and write to your MP.
With our tool, it could not be easier but could make a big difference: justiceforcreators.eaction.org.uk/MP
'The economic impact of AI is a very real issue impacting UK creators today
Copyright is not an obstacle to innovation it is one of the UK's greatest innovations.
Decisions taken now will shape the UK's economic and cultural landscape for years to come.'
The report's primary author Dr Rachael Drury is speaking now.
'With Brave New World? we wanted to do something simple and put creators back in the room. Creators are often spoken about but not heard.'
'We're at the crossroads' talking about the potential devastation unregulated GenAI could have on the creative industries, the job market more widely and the environment
Deborah says 99% of creators say their work has been scraped without consent and one in three creative jobs are at risk due to GenAI.
Find out more: www.ism.org/news/ism-lau...
