Take the 2025 UK Music Creators’ Survey – The Musicians' Union

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The MU represents and advises musicians working across the music industry. From individual music sector to touring abroad and advice for music users, we’ve got you covered.
Legal and financial matters relevant to musicians, explained. We also provide contract templates and specimen agreements.
Advice on how to stay healthy and safe wherever it is that you are working as a musician.
Wherever you are in your career as a musician, you can access music career advice and events designed to assist you in developing your career.
Deep dive into big issues affecting musicians, from the latest on music and Covid-19 crisis to a spotlight on musicians developing their careers.
Get involved with what we do to make a change in music industry. Whether you are a musician or a music lover, you can help shape what we do.
Take the 2025 UK Music Creators’ Survey – and be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher.
UK Music has launched its annual survey to find out the value of the music industry to the UK economy.
The survey is open to artists, musicians, composers, songwriters, lyricists, singers, producers and engineers, and asks about 2024 earnings. 
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Filling in the survey also enters you into a prize draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher or a £100 PMT music store voucher.
More information on prize draw terms and how UK Music will use your data can be found on the first page of the survey.
Your answers will be used to calculate:
For the first time, the survey also includes information about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on your income.
This information helps UK Music, the MU and other organisations in the music industry campaign for policies that help musicians, such as arts funding, investment in music education and making it easier for musicians to tour in Europe.
Last year’s report revealed that the the UK music industry contributed a record £7.6 billion to the UK economy in 2023 in gross value added (GVA) – up 1% from £6.7 billion in 2022.
The report also spotlighted many of the challenges faced by our members. For example, 87% of musicians and music creators whose earnings were affected by Brexit said their earnings fell in 2023 – up from 82% of those surveyed in 2022.
Commenting on the 2023 report, MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl said: "We can’t take British music for granted and we know that further investment, as well as fixing some of the problems caused by leaving the EU and the cost of living crisis, could lead to substantial growth and returns for the UK’s economy.”
Take the survey now
The data is being collected on behalf of UK Music by AudienceNet. For more information on how your data will be handled, please see the statement at the top of the survey.
Whether you’re planning a tour or looking for venues in your area, musicians can find places to play where you can be certain of getting a fair deal.
Browse Fair Play Venues
Fair Play Venues can be identified by the sticker displayed on the premises and can be found on our Fair Play Venue listing.
Find out more about the Fair Play Scheme and how to nominate a venue.
Take the 2025 UK Music Creators’ Survey – and be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher.
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