Scottish Music Industry Association, Glasgow Videos

Yesterday our CEO and Creative Director Robert Kilpatrick was on BBC Radio Scotland chatting all things The SAY Award Longlist, as well as the ongoing need for increased and sustained investment in Scottish culture. Explore the 20 outstanding Scottish albums in the running for the #SAYaward 2024 at sayaward.com

SMIA Summit Speaker Announcement #3
Introducing our final round of speakers for The SMIA Summit 2024, taking place online tomorrow and Friday. There's still time to register and participate in key discussions shaping the Scottish Music Industry. Last spots available via - https://www.smia.org.uk/summit/ Aja Garrod-Prance (Scottish Music Industry Association) / Bethany O’Connor (Scottish Music Industry Association/ Cathie Boyd (#SonicaGlasgow Cryptic Glasgow) / Geoff Ellis (DF Concerts) / Katch Holmes (Self-Employed Creative Producer, Programmer + Coach) / Laura-Beth Salter (Freelance Musician) / Robert Kilpatrick (Scottish Music Industry Association) / Tamara Schlesinger (MALKA, Hen Hoose) #SMIASummit in partnership with Creative Scotland

Over 1,900 artists and music professionals have come together to sign our Open Letter on the Culture Funding Crisis: https://www.smia.org.uk/cultural-funding-crisis/ The letter is being sent today – Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals is now closed. We urge the Scottish Government to immediately reinstate Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals and Youth Music Funds, and confirm the planned £25 million increase in cultural funding for 2025 will be secured by the start of the new financial year (1 April 2025). Culture funding is essential. #NoArtWithoutArtists John Swinney MSP The Scottish Government Angus Robertson for Edinburgh Central

SMIA Open Letter Signatures
🚨 FINAL CALL 🚨 At 2pm today, we will be sending our open letter on the cultural funding crisis to First Minister John Swinney – the same moment that Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals closes. Over 1,000 artists and industry professionals have become signatories – add your voice now to urge the Scottish Government to immediately reinstate Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals and Youth Music Funds, and confirm the planned £25 million increase in cultural funding for 2025 will be secured by the start of the new financial year (1 April 2025). Sign via - https://www.smia.org.uk/cultural-funding-crisis/ #NoArtWithoutArtists

SMIA x STV
Check out Robert Kilpatrick, our CEO and Creative Director, and Fergus McCreadie - Pianist, our The SAY Award 2023 Winner discussing the critical impact of the cultural funding crisis on STV. They highlight why the Scottish Government must deliver on previously committed funding to Creative Scotland, why funding is vital for Scotland’s music and arts sectors, and what it means for the future of our cultural community. #NoArtWithoutArtists You can sign our Open Letter here - https://www.smia.org.uk/cultural-funding-crisis/

The SMIA Summit 2024 Speaker Announcement #2
More speakers announced for The SMIA Summit 2024! We’re thrilled to welcome additional experts to our online event on 5-6 September. See who’s joining the discussions and make sure you’re registered. Learn more and sign up (for free!) at smia.org.uk/summit Briana Pegado (Author, Chair of the Scottish Government’s Culture Fair Work Task Force, Independent Creative Practitioner) / Caroline Parkinson (Edinburgh Futures Institute) / Dr Diljeet Bhachu (Musicians' Union) / Dougie Brown (Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Into The Light Management, The Gathering Festival) / Eduard Castelló (YouTube) / Iain Hamilton (HIE, XpoNorth Digital) / Ian Smith (Last Night From Glasgow) / Jane Morrison-Ross (South of Scotland Enterprise) / Jen Hunter (Lived Experience Scotland) / Kim Simpson (Creative Scotland) / Prof. Matt Brennan (University of Glasgow) / Olaf Furniss (Born To Be Wide, Music Tourist) / Prof. Simon McKerrell (Glasgow Caledonian University) / Thursa Sanderson (Drake Music Scotland) #SMIASummit in partnership with Creative Scotland

The SMIA Summit 2024 Speaker Announcement #1
We’re pleased to share the first round of speakers for The SMIA Summit 2024. Join us online across 5 and 6 September to hear from key voices in Scotland’s music industry. Register for free via: https://www.smia.org.uk/summit/ Carla J. Easton / Caroline Sewell (Musicians' Union) / Dill Dowdall (Ponyboy) / Halina Rifai (We Are Here Scotland / Podcart) / Jenn Nimmo-Smith (Electric Shores Publicity) / Josephine Sillars (Popgirlz Scotland) / Lisa Whytock (Active Events Showcase Scotland Expo) / Lori Anderson (Culture Counts) / Mark Douglas (PPL - Phonographic Performance Ltd) / Michelle Thomson / Mobo Agoro (Forij UP2STNDRD Pitch Scotland) / Ola Akisanya (Chef The Rapper) / Rachel Alice Johnson (Kohla / Popgirlz Scotland) / Dr Robert Allan (Glasvegas University of the West of Scotland) / Rod Jones (Idlewild Post Electric Studio Post Electric Artists) / Sanjeev Mann (Supermann on da beat Hip Hop Scotland) #SMIASummit in partnership with Creative Scotland

The SMIA Summit 2024
You can now register for The SMIA Summit 2024; a two-day, free-to-attend digital conference which aims to shape the future of Scotland’s music industry, with speakers from across the sector including artists, management, labels and more. For the full schedule visit smia.org.uk/summit Register here - https://bit.ly/3LX5YiB

SMIA x Radio Scotland Interview 2023
Our Interim CEO and Creative Director, Robert Kilpatrick, spoke to BBC Radio Scotland this morning about this year’s The SAY Award public vote and the recently announced cuts to Creative Scotland’s funding by The Scottish Government. Listen back here (from 1.46.15): https://bbc.in/45hsXw1 You can also read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/3ZyEndw Sign the Campaign for the Arts Petition against this move here: https://bit.ly/3tkqvaY #scottishmusicindustry

SMIA x SAY
So things are looking a little bit different around here...we've officially rebranded 💅 In case you missed it last week, we're officially accepting eligible submissions for the #SAYaward 2023! Read all about it here 👇 https://bit.ly/3NWYQof

SAY Award Ceremony Tonight
The Scottish Album of the Year Award Ceremony is TONIGHT 🎉 🎶 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Join us at The Albert Halls, Stirling for live performances plus award presentations for The Modern Scottish Classic, The Sound of Young Scotland PLUS The Scottish Album of the Year 🏆 Follow along at home via #SAYaward 🙌

One Day To Go (SAY Award)
🎉 ONE DAY TO GO 🎉 We cannot wait to bring The SAY Award Ceremony to The Albert Halls, Stirling on Thursday 20th October. 🎫 Join us at this year's #SAYaward 👇 https://stirlingevents.org/alber.../say-award-ceremony-2022/

SOYS
ICYMI: 📢 Announcing the finalists for the✨ Sound of Young Scotland Award ✨ supported by Ticketmaster United Kingdom, Youth Music + #YouthMusicInitiative (Creative Scotland) , and chosen by our panel of previous #SAYaward nominees 👇 ⭐️ Berta Kennedy ⭐️ Dead Pony ⭐️ KLEO ⭐️ Psweatpants ⭐️ Uninvited ℹ️ The winner will be awarded £5k to record their debut album, announced at this year's ceremony on 20.10. 🎫 Buy tickets for the ceremony via www.sayaward.com

Modern Scottish Classic 2022
ICYMI: 📢 We're delighted to announce the winner of the Modern Scottish Classic Award in association with YouTube Music ; ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ by Cocteau Twins, as chosen by this year's 20-strong Longlist ❤️ 🎧 The Modern Scottish Classic Award will annually recognise an iconic album from Scotland's past that still inspires music being made today 👏 🎫 We look forward to celebrating this brilliant Scottish album at the #SAYaward Ceremony on 20 October. Learn more via sayward.com

SAY Award 2022 Design Commission
📢 🎨 Would you like the chance to be commissioned to create the bespoke prizes for the #SAYaward this year? ℹ️ The SAY Award are looking to hear from artists/makers/designers based in the #Stirling Council area. Sustainability underpins the commission, so we’re particularly interested to hear from those who already embed this into their practice ♻️ 🏆 Win £2.5K to design and manufacture the prizes (including materials) + a year’s free studio space in Stirling. ✅ Learn more and express your interest by 31/08 below. 👇 https://www.smia.org.uk/opportunities/opportunity-the-say-design-commission-2022

#IWD22
🎬 Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women working across Scotland’s music industry 🙌 We spoke to some of them to ask for a piece of career advice they’d give to their younger self 👏 #IWD22 #BreakTheBias 🎵 ‘Outside’ by @weareswimschool