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Van Morrison Announces New Album

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

Van Morrison detailed his 37th studio album. Roll With the Punches, out September 22nd, contains covers of old blues and soul classics along with five new compositions from Van Morrison. “The songs on Roll With the Punches– whether I’ve written them or not – they’re performance...

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Effective communication – 28 Jul, London

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

From convincing someone to commission your work to asking for better terms and conditions, this workshop will help you develop your communication skills so that you achieve better and more consistent results.

This workshop includes:

key principles of communication

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Recording New Album Was ‘Way to Cope’ With Depression

Sunday, July 9th, 2017

Kesha credited a strict recording routine with helping her cope with depression. “I would roll out of bed, get in my car and show up to the studio,” the pop singer said. “And I would just keep making songs. That was my way to cope.” The end result, her forthcoming album Rainbow, is...

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Why the industry should support music lessons

Thursday, July 6th, 2017

The likes of ISM have been campaigning heavily to protect creative subjects in schools, but is the wider musical instrument industry doing enough to support the continuation of music lessons? After the past month we’ve seen figures showing that EBacc subjects are at an all-time high and fewer...

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Job, Instrumental and Vocal Teachers

Sunday, July 2nd, 2017

The Surrey Arts main office is based at 14 The Pines, Broad Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3BH.  An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role. There are...

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Arts Council England gives boost to inclusive music

Saturday, July 1st, 2017

There has been a change to the funding of the seven National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs), which from 2018 will receive their Arts Council and Department for Education grants separately. However, the NYMOs’ total investment over the funding period will be the same, said ACE.

OpenUpMusic,...

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iRig Pro I/O

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

iRig Pro I/O, the successor to IK’s highly popular iRig PRO, raises the bar for personal mobile interfaces, with a new set of features and included software and apps that are unmatched in the category. iRig Pro I/O is an ultra-compact, plug-and-play, truly portable interface that lets musicians...

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M-Track 2X2 Vocal Studio Pro

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

Enter the world of studio-based recording with the M-Track 2X2 Vocal Studio Pro—the ultimate all-in-one solution for computer recording projects. Combining the critically acclaimed M-Track 2X2 interface, HDH40 headphones, a Nova Black condenser microphone, XLR cable and the premium C-Series Software...

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Porter & Davies New KT Platform

Monday, June 26th, 2017

Porter & Davies are proud to announce the launch of the new KT Platform. The new technology helps musicians and performers feel the power of the music being created without deafening volume. The transfer of the full signal through bone conduction is felt and heard internally through the tactile...

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Ed Sheeran donates royalties to children’s charity

Sunday, June 25th, 2017

Back in April, we reported that a brand new Ed Sheeran ‘Divide’ signature guitar was in the works from Martin Guitar. The instrument maker has now revealed that fans will...

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AKG P5i Microphone

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

The AKG P5i is the first microphone designed to automatically configure with the new HARMAN Connected PA ecosystem, providing effortless set up, instant recall of performer and presets, and great sound for musicians of all skill levels. “AKG P5i is the ideal microphone for musicians who want to...

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EBacc is having an effect on music in schools

Saturday, June 17th, 2017

New reports have revealed that EBacc subjects are at an all-time high as fewer pupils are taking creative subjects.  According to Schools Week, in 2017, there were 3.85 million entries for...

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Rycote Custom shock mount

Thursday, June 15th, 2017

The Aston Spirit is a high-performance, switchable pattern, microphone utilising a 1” gold evaporated capsule. A switch on the mic body selects from Omni, Cardioid or Figure-of-Eight polar patterns. It is versatile enough to use with most instruments and excels on acoustic guitar and vocals.

“Just...

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Make Music Day Events Announced

Tuesday, June 13th, 2017

The UK is getting tuned up for Make Music Day, a Summer Solstice celebration, on the 21st June 2017 with major FREE music events planned throughout the country. Make Music Day is working with Music in Offices and ABRSM to put together a Big City Sing and Yamaha Music London are planning an eye-opening...

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‘Mastering the Music Business’

Monday, June 12th, 2017

Here is an event that our tutors can also qualify for a discount. From the 10th-11th of July, we’re very excited to say we are partnering with the first Romanian music conference (in its second year), Mastering the Music Business (MMB). This event invites members of the industry to connect,...

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