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Governance and finance

Paying royalties for live performances (PRS) (online event)

For any live performance of music in copyright there are royalties to pay – this often referred to at PRS. It is one of the topics we receive most question about. What is PRS, how do you pay it and just why is it so complicated? 

In this session, we’ll clear up some of the mysteries and help you to understand how, when and where you need to make your PRS payments.  

We will also explain the new way you can pay your PRS fees through Making Music. 

 

We'll talk about:

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Any volunteers? – Recruiting people to run your group (online event)

Getting people to step into committee or other organising roles is a real challenge for many groups. At this event we’ll be exploring the drivers that make people want to volunteer as well as what puts people off, and supporting you to create strategies that will get enthusiastic and useful new recruits involved. 

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Support for resolving conflict – Conflict Coaching and Mediation

Conflict between committee members, group members and other people you connect with is common in leisure time music groups and can usually be resolved with thoughtful negotiation. But if you are struggling to find a way through and worried about the impact on your group, we may be able to suggest a way forward.  

Online member meetup (Promoters)

These meet-ups are an open forum for you to ask questions, share ideas and talk with other promoter groups, as well as Making Music staff. 

The format varies depending on what you want to talk about. We start with an update from Making Music on recent activities and news affecting the leisure-time music sector.

It then becomes an open discussion with the chance to ask questions and share your groups experiences, ambitions and challenges. Making Music staff are there to facilitate, and step in to provide guidance or share experiences from the wider membership.

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Annual General Meeting 2025 and Celebrating 90 Years of Making Music (online event)

This Making Music Annual General Meeting will look back at the calendar year 2024 with Chair and Treasurer talking talk through the 2024 Annual report and accounts.

The results of Board elections will also be announced and as ever there will be a chance to ask questions on any other matters you would like to bring.

Location

Online
United Kingdom
GB

Making the most of your Making Music membership (online event)

 

Your Making music membership offers a wealth of benefits. They are designed to support you running your music group, to save time, effort and money, as well as offer ideas and inspiration.

But are you making the most of your membership? In this event we will explain what you have access to - and how we can help.

We'll talk about some of the main benefits:

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB

Recruiting a Music Director

Recruiting for a new musical leader is an important moment for a music group. This resource will take you through the process from defining the role to making an offer. Groups use different terms for their group's musical leader role, but in this resource we will use Music Director (MD).  

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Welcome new people: building diversity and inclusion (online event)

If you’d like your group and your audience to be more diverse and inclusive, thinking about how you recruit and welcome people is crucial. And if you want to increase your membership and your audiences, recruiting and welcoming new people in a way that is inclusive means you’ve more chance of success. Whatever your driver, there are actions you can take that will remove the barriers to joining your activity and provide access to more people. 

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB

Find out about becoming a Making Music trustee (online event)

You may never have considered becoming a trustee and may not know much about what it involves: find out more at this event about how your skills and experience could help Making Music and what you would be expected to do.

Making Music is a charity and 9 of its (maximum 14) trustees are elected by and from the membership. They are ultimately responsible for the charity and help set the strategic direction of Making Music and oversee its work.  

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB

Getting to grips with PRS and copyright (online event)

The topic we receive the most queries about is PRS. What is PRS, how do you pay it and just why is it so complicated?

In this session, we’ll clear up some of the mysteries and help you to understand how, when and where you need to make your PRS payments, and what you need to consider when performing live, sharing sheet music and broadcasting performances online. We'll also explain the new classical music tariff, and the 50% discount for leisure time music groups.

We'll talk about:

Location

ONLINE
United Kingdom
GB