The ISM's Head of Legal Services Stuart Darke and Senior Legal Advisor Nerys Owen discuss a recent Supreme Court about holiday pay. The case was brought forward by ISM member Mrs Brazel and the ISM is proud to have supported her throughout the case.

ISM Supreme Court case on holiday pay podcast

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It is no secret that musicians face numerous challenges within the industry, but how deeply do we truly understand these shortcomings, especially the changes required to instigate meaningful progress and envision a future where inclusivity, respect, and protection prevail? In this episode, Xylo chats with ISM Senior Policy & Campaigns Officer, Naomi McCarthy, on the realities of discrimination in the music industry and the persistent challenges faced by musicians across various demographics.

The Current State of Women in Music

In this special 3-part episode, we meet the important curators behind the British Library Sound Archive. In this third episode, we are joined by Andy Linehan, the Curator for Jazz and Popular Music at the British Library.
The British Library Sound Archive is one of the largest collections of sound recordings in the world, and the music archive is split into 3 sections: Classical Music, Pop and Jazz Music and finally, Traditional and World Music.

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK's professional body for musicians and a leading subject association for music. The ISM also campaigns tirelessly for the rights of all musicians and in support of the music profession.

British Library Sound Archive Series: Episode 3 - Jazz and Popular Music

In this episode, we are joined by Steve Pycroft who is a composer and drummer in the Riot Jazz Brass Band who performed at the ISM’s event The Empowered Musician in October 2018. Steve is also the co-founder of the Kaleidoscope Orchestra.

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK's professional body for musicians and a leading subject association for music. The ISM also campaigns tirelessly for the rights of all musicians and in support of the music profession.

Interview: Steve Pycroft of Riot Jazz and Kaleidoscope Orchestra

In this episode, we speak to guitarist MILOŠ about his new album 'Sound of Silence' and his road to recovery after suffering a devastating hand injury which put his music career in jeopardy.  

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK's professional body for musicians and a leading subject association for music. The ISM also campaigns tirelessly for the rights of all musicians and in support of the music profession.

Interview: MILOŠ

In this episode, we speak to Vick Bain, music consultant and former CEO of BASCA (now Ivors Academy of Music Creators). She is the author of new ground-breaking report Counting the Music Industry: the Gender Gap which explores gender equality in the music industry. She speaks to Francesca Treadaway of the ISM about the research and the results.

Counting the Music Industry: the Gender Gap can be downloaded from Vick Bain's website at vbain.co.uk.

For more information on the ISM's Dignity at Work campaign, please visit ism.org/dignityatwork.  

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK's professional body for musicians and a leading subject association for music. The ISM also campaigns tirelessly for the rights of all musicians and in support of the music profession.

Counting the Music Industry: the Gender Gap with Vick Bain

ISM member, contemporary Scottish harpist and music teacher, Pippa Reid-Foster discusses her experience in transitioning to online teaching as a result of COVID-19.

Teaching online with Pippa Reid-Foster

The ISM's Communication Officer, Megan Hand and Dr Naomi Bath, Senior Policy and Research Officer discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the music and creative sectors ,the ISM’s latest Brexit report titled, Will Music Survive Brexit? which launched on 13 May and ultimately what does the future of the music industry look like without the right Government action.

The dual threats of COVID-19 and Brexit facing the music industry

In our latest ISM Podcast, researcher and flautist Kathryn Williams and international soprano Juliet Fraser discuss Juliet's touring work pre-COVID and how this will be affected by Brexit should freedom of movement for musicians end.

The podcast also features the following music, performed by Juliet:
Extract from 'The Mouth' by Rebecca Saunders
Loop 3 (Alvin's Choir) by Juliet Fraser

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ISM Brexit Podcast - Kathryn Williams and Juliet Fraser

The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) is the UK's professional body for musicians and a nationally recognised subject association for music. 

Since 1882, we have been dedicated to promoting the importance of music and protecting the rights of those working in the music profession. As the largest non-union representative body, we support over 11,000 across the UK and Ireland with our unrivalled legal advice and representation, comprehensive insurance and specialist services. 

Our members come from all areas of the music profession including performers, educators, composers and songwriters, academia, music therapists and more, bringing a wide variety of genres and musical backgrounds. 

We campaign tirelessly in support of musicians’ rights, music education and the profession as a whole. We are a financially independent, not-for-profit organisation with no political affiliation. This independence allows us the freedom to campaign on any issue affecting musicians.

In 2021, the ISM was named Individual Member Association of the Year at the UK Association Awards and in 2022 became the Independent Society of Musicians.

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