Making the future of music
The Ivory Act 2018 has finally come into force. Although the act is a near-complete ban on dealing in ivory, an exemption for pre-1975 instruments and their accessories containing less than 20% ivory by volume allows musicians to continue travelling with these items.
The ISM has launched a new survey on discrimination and harassment in the music sector
The new National Plan for Music Education in Wales has been launched
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces Cabotage changes
Diversity consultant Vick Bain takes up the position of ISM President, with Pauline Black becoming President-Elect
The ISM explains why the government‘s proposals for Higher Education courses are likely to harm music and other arts courses and urges members to respond to the DfE's consultation by 6 May
