Musician Guides
International Women’s Day: Survey, Webinar and Resources
Survey of over 100 female musicians on the state of gender equity in the music industry and resources for female and gender diverse musicians.
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Musician Updates
Stay informed with updates and news from the Encore team. New releases, big changes and helpful guides – it's all here.
Musician Stories
“How I got 75 bookings in 7 months using Encore”
Saxophonist Mark Ellis (m-Sax) landed 75 Encore bookings in under a year. His top tips on profiles, communication, pricing, content and persistence.
Musician Updates
Musician Tax Return Guide: Your Top Questions Answered
Self-employed musician? A plain-English guide to the UK Self-Assessment tax return — deadlines, allowable expenses, VAT and the records you’ll need.
Musician Updates
The Encore Community: 3 Things You Might Have Missed 🔎
We’ve been delighted to see hundreds of you already in our new Community forum – if you’re not there already, George tells you 3 solid reasons why you should be! In January, we launched a brand new area to allow our members to discuss all things music – the Encore Community. Now, hundreds of Encore…
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Musician Updates
76% of UK musicians say it’s likely Brexit will stop them performing in Europe [Survey]
76% musicians said it was likely Brexit travel restrictions will stop them performing in Europe 40% musicians have already cancelled gigs specifically because of Brexit 91% said Brexit will have a negative impact on their livelihood as a musician Classical musicians are the most likely to lose out…
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Musician Updates
64% musicians considering leaving the music profession [Survey Results]
64% musicians are considering leaving the music profession On average musicians have lost £11,300 from cancellations since March 2020 87% fewer gigs booked for Aug – Dec 2020 than same period in 2019 Young female musicians have 34% fewer gigs booked for 2020 than men Music booking platform Encore…
Musician Stories
Encore Musician Stories: Bethany Jane & Bro
Encore Musicians Stories is a blog series where we explore the unique personalities behind Encore’s top performers. This week we interviewed Bethany and Galen from one of our top duos, the Cambridgeshire-based sibling team, Bethany Jane and Bro. How did you first get into playing music? Bethany: We…
Musician Updates
Introducing: Personalised Music Messages
Are you a customer looking to create a Personalised Music Message? Browse musicians here. The UK at the moment is filled with people stuck at home unable to celebrate occasions with their friends and family. On Encore we have hundreds of brilliant musicians now unable to perform live due to the…
Musician Updates
5 Key Details to Look Out For when Insuring Your Instruments
When insuring your instruments, you want to be sure that the policy you choose is both competitive and comprehensive. Allianz Musical Insurance have provided musical instrument cover since the 1960s and today are the UK’s No.1. They insure over 70,000 musicians, from function bands to string…
Musician Updates
How to Improve your Hearing in 15 Minutes
Is you’re hearing not what it used to be? Do you suffer from blocked ears? Do you regularly use earplugs or headphones? If so, like a lot of musicians, you’re probably in need of an ear check-up. To put this to the test, last week we invited ear specialists Auris Ear Care to do a […]
Musician Stories
Featured Booking: Rod Stewart’s Bagpipers
Encore is home to a huge array of live music bookings. In 2019, we helped match our customers with musicians of all types: from a full orchestra booked for a Yamaha TV ad to an intimate wedding proposal with a violinist on a boat in Paris. But the stand-out booking for us must be matching […]
Musician Updates
Encore partners with ISM
We’ve partnered with the Incorporated Society of Musicians to offer all Encore members discounted access to world-class resources and support. Having hosted events alongside them before and sharing their mission to support the UK’s working musicians, we feel we are well matched to help improve the…