Success Beyond The Score

So far, this year we have offered two free webinars for emerging musicians: ‘How to stream your live music performance’, and ‘15 ways to promote your music online and offline’. They were successful and enriching experiences that gathered testimonials like this:

I found [‘15 ways to promote your music online and offline’] really interesting and informative. There were so many fundamental and incredibly useful tips that had somehow passed me by, e.g., adding information about yourself in the signature of your email – genius! I absolutely agree with the “concentrate on one social media platform at a time” approach. It will make my life a lot easier.

We are very happy with these results, and we are going to bring you more of these opportunities throughout the year. Here is a basic outline of what is to come:

• April: Free webinar about the legal framework for musicians and copyright.
• May: Exclusive events for Time For My Music members.
• June: Short paid course about how to get book
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Time is always scarce. The more something matters to us, the more it feels like everything else gets in the way. Days are just too short. Or are they?

Look at your typical schedule for the week. There are some fixed things that you can't skip if you want to stay alive: sleeping and resting, eating, hygiene routines, physical activity. Block those out. There are also unskippable commitments, like work or study —with their respective commute time— house chores, and family logistics (for example, getting your kids ready for school). Finally, there are things that enrich and give meaning to your life, like the nurturing and enjoyment of your relationships, or your spiritual journey, religious or not. Once you block those out as well, you will see the time you really have for yourself, and can decide how to best use it.

At this stage, it's a matter of priorities. What do you want to achieve? What are the most important steps towards achieving it? A to-do list will be very handy, as it wil...

We're happy to announce that ‘Time For My Music’ is currently open to new members. The community-focused online programme, aimed at women, offers information, resources and support for emerging musicians to reach their goals in the music industry.

Learn more about it in the about page.

This is the right programme for you if you’re a female musician, singer, DJ, rapper or spoken word artiste, and you’re in one of the following situations:

• Music is your hobby, but you would like to take it to the next step by performing and eventually get paid.
• You’re returning to music after a break, and could use some support and a boost of confidence in order to get back in.
• You have gigged occasionally, but it doesn’t seem to be working, and you’d like to give your music one last push to see if you can realise your music dreams.

There's no level of gigging experience required, and you can join from anywhere in the world.

Sign-up now and get access to a free trial of the community group unt...

Following an approach by the Campaign to Protect Afghanistan’s Musicians the EC has agreed to provide a year’s free membership to Afghan musicians seeking asylum in the UK.

This gives the musicians access to legal support including a non-work related legal help line, a community of musicians to connect with, access to professional networks and advice and guidance on building a career in the UK.

Please help spread the word to reach any and all Afghan musicians elegible for this scheme.

Success Beyond The Score is not an official media outlet for the Musicians Union. For more information, please check their official website directly.