Excited to be sharing my piece Curb Appeal at @sonicartsforum.bsky.social in Swansea next month.

A south Wales hospice has hosted an exhibition to highlight artworks created by people affected by an illness they are likely to die from, including carers, family and friends

Looking forward to catching the @oramawards.bsky.social oram/100 tour at @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social on Saturday 👇🏻

“The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%. (But) the 1% aren’t just the biggest climate wreckers, they also greatly influence how the world responds to the crisis.” Rebecca Solnit

In the latest Best Field Recordings column, we highlight the best sounds recorded outside the studio and released in December and January.

The Gentle Good has released the second single from his forthcoming album, Elan, inspired by the flooding of Cwm Elan to supply water to Birmingham. He sat down with NationCymru to discuss what just might be his most important work to date

A fabulous evening of Welsh talent @lepub.bsky.social led by Forte Project!

The collapsing ceiling of the National Museum in Cardiff is more than just a structural issue - it's a depressing symbol of a cultural sector being left to perish ✍️ Gareth Davies MS

Do you care about music development in Wales? Come & join me at Anthem & Beacons music development conference Atseinio. Tuesday 18th Feb at Utilita Arena. Get your tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beacons-cy...

@musicvenuetrust.bsky.social 2024 report launched at the Senedd last night, with a performance from @theanchoress.bsky.social & guest James Dean Bradfield www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/02/05/m...

Love this @caththewriter.bsky.social sounds like a cracking evening 👍🏻

Did you know one-third of Music Venue Alliance members are now not-for-profit? That’s a massive 29% rise in just a year!

Plaid Cymru Energy spokesperson, Llinos Medi MP has tabled an amendment to Westminster’s Crown Estate Bill to transfer the management of the Crown Estate's assets in Wales to the Welsh Government

Awesome event at the Senedd last night to launch @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social report. Great speakers and vital stats. Find the report here with a special download of Welsh stats www.musicvenuetrust.com/resources/

Coventry’s beloved grassroots music venue, The Tin, has smashed its £10,000 fundraising goal to refurbish its frontage thanks to an incredible community effort and a sizeable donation from John Willcox. A champion of the city’s music scene, John credits venues like The Tin for launching his career.

This is not good news. Our music services are doing amazing work & helping so many young people build futures through music.

And they’re right. This is where the magic happens. Where tomorrow’s stars cut their teeth and today’s fans fall in love with live music all over again. See how MVT is supporting this vital ecosystem in our 2024 report. Available now online.

Those are the words of our Government in their November 2024 response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report on grassroots music venues.

Yeah Porters!!!

On Feb 7, Bandcamp will be donating 100% of our proceeds to MusiCares to provide emergency aid for artists in need, partnering with A2IM, WIN, Harman, Lagunitas, Roland, Shure, Victrola, and Women in Music to amplify the effort. Mark your calendar & spread the word. https://bit.ly/4gt9ka4

Absolutely loving this 👇🏻 da iawn pawb!

Awesome freaky Friday night with #uncanny & @dannyrobins.bsky.social 👻 definitely persuaded by all the evidence!

Early career composers, time to get in an application for this brilliant scheme – closing date 6 January 2025 www.lso.co.uk/learn-and-di...

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

A father from Brecon who helped campaign for Welsh language teaching provision for the Powys town has created a Welsh language alternative to Wordle

Entries for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025 are officially open! 🎶✨ Visit this link to learn more about the entry process, access the rulebook, and submit your entry. 👇 bit.ly/41jdTQl If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] 📩

‼️ Songwriters and media composers face losing nearly a quarter of their income by 2028 due to AI. At the same time, AI companies stand to gain €4bn from the unlicensed reproduction of creators’ works. @robertoneri.bsky.social responds to CISAC's study 👉 bit.ly/4f2yStC #GenerativeAI #MusicAI

Some fun Spotify wrapped stats: 86%: How many tracks artists say Spotify has demonetized on its platform. $0.004: How much the average artist makes per stream. US$114M: Spotify CEO's investment firm spending on AI military tech. $0: How much the intern who says she created Wrapped was paid.

This year my music got 96,000 streams on Spotify and had 46,000 listeners and I made… $185.61. Total. This is indefensible. Truly an evil company. I totally get why people enjoy using Spotify, but if you want to support musicians, please consider buying our stuff on Bandcamp once in awhile. 💚

Beautiful Christmas Concert at St Marks in Newport curated by Gwent Arts in Health. Llongyfarchiadau i Cor Canu Casnewydd! Llawer o caneuon Nadolig! 👏🏻👏🏻

Also @ynysmusic.bsky.social @lepub.bsky.social last night. Epic night in the Port! Hope it went well 👍🏻

Da iawn @willhaycardiff.bsky.social super interesting article. Often see this same attitude to Welsh music especially for bands singing in Welsh 🙄

Two legendary Welsh bands hit the Port last night @cornexchange.bsky.social What a night!

A beautiful afternoon celebrating Operasonic's 10th Birthday @cornexchange.bsky.social Happy Birthday Operasonic!!