🗨️Today the UK government convened Creator Remuneration Working Group met for the first time.

The Council of Music Makers is calling for fair payment for all music creators.

🔗 Read the full CMM statement at councilmusicmakers.org/creator-remune…

🌐The Manager Spotlight offers a small insight into the heads of incredible managers.

This week in a special video spotlight is Joe Leam !

🔗We did a video interview with Joe which you can watch in full at youtube.com/watch?v=PeEmX7…

🟢TRAINING UPDATE🟢

We've decided to move our Essentials of Music Management training course online to ensure as many people have access to the course as possible!

Find out more info on our website at the link below.

🔗themmf.net/resources/trai…

💸🧑‍🏫MMF training bundles have arrived!

Two bundles are available for those of you that wish to take part in more than one of our training courses.

Find full details at the link below.

🔗themmf.net/resources/trai…

🗓️👈The MMF Weekly Roundup!⁠
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A weekly summary of events and resources for music managers curated by the MMF, available now on our website.

🔗themmf.net/news/mmf-weekl…

☕️Our annual international managers brunch taking place during the week of The Great Escape in Brighton will be returning on Friday, 17th May!

Join us for coffee, croissants, breakfast rolls, and networking in sunny Brighton.

🔗RSVP themmf.net/events/?search…

🌐The Manager Spotlight offers a small insight into the heads of incredible managers.⁠
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This week in the spotlight is Nikki Acute!⁠
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🔗We did an interview with Nikki which you can read at themmf.net/interview/mana…

Barbara Keeley 💙 🇺🇦 Keir Starmer Sharon Hodgson MP Thankyou Barbara Keeley 💙 🇺🇦 - this is such an important issue for artists and fans. The rip off scandal of ticket touting websites has gone on far too long.

Listen: Adam Webb of FanFair Alliance explains in this interview why capping the resale price is the only way to go to control the market and make it easier through new services for fans to sell a ticket

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📰A new report has been published today by the CMS Committee on creator remuneration. We look forward to discussing the proposals contained in the report further at the Creator Remuneration Working Group meeting next Thursday.

🔗Read more: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

North-Western managers! 👋

🔴We're relaunching our Essentials of Live & Touring training day! Join us in MANCHESTER on Thursday, 30th May for a day

MMF members get 50% off, making the total price £110 inc. VAT.⁠
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🔗themmf.net/resources/trai…

⭐️🔵TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT🔵⭐️⁠

The Mechanics of Music Management online training returns on Tuesday, 7th May!

🔗Find out more at themmf.net/resources/trai…

Our upcoming🪘Folk/Global Managers Meetup will take place on 📆 Tuesday, April 16.

It will be a networking event where managers can share experiences and insights, discuss their daily challenges, and inspire each other by sharing success stories

⭕ RSVP bit.ly/4cMnpyK

🗓️👈The MMF Weekly Roundup!⁠
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A weekly summary of events and resources for music managers curated by the MMF, available now on our website.

🔗themmf.net/news/mmf-weekl…

🎶 Did you know the FAC is fighting for a better deal for artists' on merch?

➡️ Click below to see the 100% Venues campaign timeline so far.

🔗Learn more: bit.ly/35M1aLb

#100PercentVenues

🌐The Manager Spotlight offers a small insight into the heads of incredible managers.⁠
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This week in the spotlight is Isus Calmellow, a participant of the Accelerator Programme 2023!
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🔗We did an interview with Isus which you can read at themmf.net/interview/mana…

🗨️Last week, MMF Vice-Chair Kwame Kwaten gave evidence in Parliament as part of the ongoing Grassroots Music Enquiry.

🎦Watch Kwame speak first-hand about the financial difficulty that artists and managers face when trying to tour grassroots venues in the UK..