The Musicians' Union Podcast

The Musician magazine - Winter 2023 Audio Reads

Winter 2023 print edition highlights * Assessing the threat of musicians being replicated and replaced by Artificial Intelligence * All the news from the 40th MU Biennial Delegate Conference * In-demand studio session bassist Steve Pearce with impeccable feel and groove

The Musician magazine - Summer 2023 Audio Reads

Summer 2023 print edition highlights * Orchestra and theatre tax relief welcomed by the MU * Record-breaking year for MU royalty payments * MU General Secretary: AI: An Existential Threat? * How the Union is combatting misogyny and sexism in music * The MU fights to protect the livelihoods of the BBC Singers * Assessing the health of the UK’s grassroots music scene * Supporting neurodiversity in education and the profession * Music production: the creative dos and don’ts in the studio * Essential MU advice for hiring deps for your function band * Cover star: David Kofi, rising jazz keyboardist who draws on diverse styles

The Musician magazine - Winter 2022 Audio Reads

WINTER 2022 PRINT EDITION HIGHLIGHTS * How trade unions have united over the UK cost of living crisis * MU hosts a landmark equality, diversity and inclusion summit * Cover star: flautist Sarah Bennett with the Hallé Orchestra and freelance player * Why musicians must take action to protect their hearing at work

The Musician magazine - Summer 2022 Audio Reads

SUMMER 2022 PRINT EDITION HIGHLIGHTS * Naomi Pohl elected as the first female MU General Secretary * How are musicians coping, post-Covid restrictions * Sustainable touring and the steps musicians are taking * A hands-on guide to choosing and using card readers – now a vital tool for live musicians * A new MU deal for RCO organists and members * New orchestral advisory group promises a voice for musicians * Cover star: CJ Hillman, in-demand session player and multi-instrumentalist

The Musician magazine - Spring 2022 Audio Reads

SPRING 2022 EDITION HIGHLIGHTS * Reports from Horace as MU General Secretary and Naomi as Deputy General Secretary * Profiles of Shao Dow, south London rapper and grime artist, and Iona Fyfe, Scots traditional singer and stalwart activist * A report from the 2022 ABO Conference in Glasgow * The pros and cons of releasing recorded music on vinyl * The MU’s Composers Against Buyouts campaign * A focus on Universal Basic Income * How music teachers can boost their businesses * How musicians can make the most of TikTok * Our regular ‘Tools Of The Trade’ column features drummer and percussion teacher John Park, while ‘Why I Joined’ tells the member journeys of Lisa Redford and Jermain Jackman * Reminders of our Statutory Notices for members can be found on page 37 * This edition also sees the return of the Tributes section and includes an obituary of former Assistant General Secretary, Jack Stoddart.