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We exist to strengthen, empower and unite Scotland’s Music Industry. Creative Scotland distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery.

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) exists to strengthen, empower and unite Scotland’s music industry. Our mission is to…

– Create and nurture a diverse, accessible and inclusive membership community that reflects the full spectrum of Scotland’s music industry
– Ensure that Scotland’s music industry has an effective voice within government, parliament and development organisations tha

t facilitates understanding and awareness of key opportunities and challenges
– Produce and support projects and programmes to stimulate sustainability, domestic and international growth, development and innovation

In order to strengthen and increase the value of Scotland’s music industry on the world stage: economically, socially and culturally. The SMIA receives Regular Funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits.

19/08/2026

Become a member of the SMIA (for free!) and get direct access to our curated opportunities, resources and monthly newsletter straight into your inbox.

Join via - https://bit.ly/4bYqoU4

11/08/2026

Artists, freelancers and music professionals across Scotland are signing the Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework.

Here are some of our individual signatories sharing why this work matters to them.

You don’t need to represent an organisation to sign. If you work in Scotland’s music industry and share the values of the Manifesto, you can become an individual signatory too.

Read the Manifesto, explore the Action Framework and sign up via - https://bit.ly/4xV8CfF

06/08/2026

This month we've curated a host of music industry funding opportunities from both Scotland and across the whole UK 💰

You can find information such as eligibility criteria and how to apply via our website.

All info - https://bit.ly/3vcSk6f

23/07/2026

Catch Vahishtai Ghosh, our Equalities & Industry Development Officer, at Wired for Sound: Cymru x Alba next week!

Hosted by Amplifying Accessibility in partnership with The Harmony Dialogue, this free online networking event brings together Disabled, Neurodivergent and Deaf music professionals aged 18-30 from Scotland and Wales.

Alongside a panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with peers and industry professionals from across both nations, share experiences and build new cross-border relationships.

Vahishtai will be joining the panel to discuss accessibility, inclusion and creating a more equitable music industry.

🗓️ Tuesday 28 July

⏰ 6pm–8pm

📍 Online

BSL interpretation and live captioning will be available throughout the event.

Register via – https://bit.ly/3TipVHB

16/07/2026

Join us online on Thursday 13 August for our LGBT+ Awareness and Allyship workshop, delivered by Equality Network.

Designed for people working across Scotland's music industry, this interactive workshop explores LGBT+ terminology, lived experiences and practical approaches to creating more inclusive workplaces, projects and communities.

Together, we'll explore topics including:

• LGBT+ terminology and identities
• Social attitudes and experiences of discrimination
• Allyship and inclusive practice
• Practical actions that support LGBT+ equality

Through presentations, short films, discussion and Q&A, this workshop aims to build confidence, encourage reflection and provide practical tools that participants can apply within their own work.

To help create a safe(r), supportive and judgement-free space for open conversation, this workshop will not be recorded.

🗓️ Thursday 13 August
⏰ 11:30am–1:30pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

This workshop forms part of the Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework programme.

Register via - https://bit.ly/4fkBCEW

13/07/2026

Join us online on Thursday 6 August for Beyond “I Didn’t Mean It That Way”: In Conversation with Dr Diljeet Bhachu on Intent, Outcome and Accountability.

In this session, Dr. Bhachu will explore intent versus outcome and how we can approach accountability when things go wrong.

We’ll discuss the tension between meaning well and the impact of our actions, particularly in the moments after someone has been called in or called out.

Together, we’ll consider questions including:
• What does it look like to move beyond explaining our intentions and towards repair?
• How can accountability become an ongoing practice rather than a quick fix?
• How can we approach difficult conversations without defaulting to defensiveness?

Dr Diljeet Bhachu is the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Musicians' Union, where she supports work including the MU’s Equalities Networks and the Musicians’ Census. She is also a researcher, lecturer and musician whose work focuses on challenging inequalities across music and education.

🗓️ Thursday 6 August
⏰ 11am-12:30pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

The chat and Q&A functions will be open throughout, and no cameras are required.

This session forms part of the Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework programme. You can learn more about both via our website.

Register via - https://bit.ly/4ftSYR3

10/07/2026

Rounding up a few music industry opportunities from Scotland and beyond! 🌍

For all info and even more - https://bit.ly/3vcSk6f

07/07/2026

Last month, the SMIA we joined Music Education Partnership Group (MEPG) and Glasgow Life to deliver Futures in Music: Schools Music Industry Day - bringing together secondary school pupils from across Greater Glasgow to explore the many career pathways available across Scotland's music industry beyond performing and teaching.

Through a series of panel discussions, Q&As, live performance and a music industry marketplace, young people had the opportunity to hear directly from professionals working across the music sector.

A huge thank you to all of our speakers for sharing their experience and inspiring the next generation of music professionals: Chris Beltran (DF Concerts & Events), Eilidh Gauld (432 Presents), Stuart Kennedy (ROAM), Jenn Nimmo Smith (Electric Shores), Mobo Agoro (UP2STNDRD, PITCH Scotland), Tamara Schlesinger (Hen Hoose), Janine Shilstone (Vukovi) and Alice Faye 💜

We'd also like to thank our marketplace exhibitors: Ableton, Adlib, Rightsbridge, EmuBands, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Resonate, Notting Hill Music, Scottish Youth Music Exchange, and our Academic Partners UHI Perth and University of the West of Scotland for helping young people discover even more opportunities across Scotland.

You can learn more about our partnership work here - https://bit.ly/4eHctlH

06/07/2026

Thinking about applying for an SMIA EDIA Self-Mobilisation Micro-Grant?

Join one of our free online information webinars this Wednesday to find out more about the fund, eligibility criteria and application process, and ask any questions you may have before applying.

The SMIA EDIA Self-Mobilisation Micro-Grants provide up to £1,000 to support projects that advance equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Scotland's music industry.

The fund is open to signatories of the Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework, including organisations, music creators, practitioners, freelance professionals and sole traders.

🗓️ Wednesday 8 July 2026
⏰ 1:30pm / 6:00pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

Applications close at 5pm on Thursday 23 July 2026.

Not yet a signatory? You can sign the Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework before applying.

Register for the webinars + learn more - https://bit.ly/4oJP2P3

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Website

http://www.smia.org.uk/

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