Music Works

In this special episode, Music Works is delighted to welcome Aubrey Bergauer in an important discussion about ways of creating a better way forward for the music industry. 

Hailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer), Aubrey is known for her impressive work with numerous arts organisations and beyond. In this episode, Aubrey will share her experience, tips and recommendations, including what constitutes the elements of success for orchestras. 

To find out more about Aubrey and her work, visit: www.aubreybergauer.com 

To pre-order Aubrey's new book, "Run it Like a Business", on how to run a successful art business in the post-pandemic era, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739395/run-it-like-a-business-by-aubrey-bergauer/ 

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Welcome to this special episode of Music Works. 

Today we will discuss The Musicians' Census, a joint project by the Musicians’ Union and Help Musicians with the aim of painting a comprehensive picture of the music industry as a whole. To discuss the importance of this ambitious project, and how your contribution to the Census can help to better support the wider music community in the future, we will be joined by three special guests: Sarah Woods, Deputy Chief Executive at Help Musicians; John Shortell, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Musicians Union; and Linton Stephens, freelance bassoonist and broadcaster of the BBC Radio 3 programme "Classical Music Fix". 

To take part in the census or find out more, visit: https://www.musicianscensus.co.uk/ 

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest David Newton, PRS for Music's media account manager

In this final episode of this microcast series, we will discuss the rights music creators of production music have access to, as well as how these are paid out, and the rights differences between production music and commercial music.

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Welcome to our final episode of Season 6, Episode 12 of Music Works.

In this episode, we are pleased to welcome back Vick Bain, president of the Independent Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List, to discuss the ISM's major new report: Dignity at Work 2 - Discrimination in the Music Sector.

To join the #Dignity2Work campaign, follow this link:

https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/3046058B070144052540EF23F30FEDED 

You can find out more about the ISM here: ism.org 

If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in this episode, you can find help and support available from various organisations on p.31 of the report:

https://www.ism.org/images/files/ISM-Dignity-2-report.pdf

Or visit the Discrimination and Harassment page at the MU website:

https://musiciansunion.org.uk/health-safety-wellbeing/discrimination-and-harassment

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Marcel Pusey, musician and composer with ample experience in production music.

In this episode, Marcel will discuss what a portfolio career is, how to build one and the challenges around it.

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 11 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming David Taylor, one of the leading entrepreneurs in the world of classical music.

In this episode, David will introduce his recent book, The Future of Classical Music - Part 1, discussing important topics from the music industry - from questioning the current system to the importance of change and innovation.

Read more about David here: https://www.david-taylor.org/

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 10 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest: Claire Barnett-Jones, renowned mezzo soprano recently being named Operawire’s Top 10 Rising Stars.

In this episode, Claire will discuss the gender pay gap in opera and how the music industry would benefit from a more inclusive and diverse work environment.

Read more about Claire here: http://www.clairebarnettjones.com/

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Timothy Bond, composer and audio engineer, discussing an important aspect of the production music-making process: mastering.

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Welcome to Season 6 Episode 9 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming two very special guests: The Ayoub Sisters.

The Scottish/Egyptian multi-award-winning sisters, Sarah & Laura, will discuss their creative process behind their brand-new album Arabesque, a homage to the music from the Arab World. 

Read more about The Ayoub Sisters here: www.theayoubsisters.com

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Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Ben Parry, composer, conductor and producer, on the importance of keywords and descriptors in production music.

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