Become a Member of the Lancashire Music Association (MLMA)

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Our current membership structure is:

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Student Member - for people in full time education working towards/ wanting to develop a music related career.

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Associate Member - for individuals/ people who; generate income from, and/ or deliver public domain music related activities, or are working towards developing a music related career, educators, and other music stakeholders.

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Group/ Organisation Membership - for bands/ groups, small to medium size enterprises, such as venues, music retailers, also charitable organisations, CICs, and other organisations with interests in music related activities.

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You can be an individual/ Associate Member and register your Group/ Organisation as well. In fact, this is something we would encourage. 

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The membership cycle will run for a year from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025, at which point we will revise our membership structure and policies to best suit our community’s needs, and to enable the organisation to fulfil its aims.

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Some of the membership benefits we propose include: 

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• Inclusion in a countywide network of music people and businesses, to underpin collaboration and increase opportunity.​

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• Subscription to a membership directory (opt in/ out) of Lancashire’s music people.​

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• A means to share your thoughts and views on how to develop our industry, enabling growth and advocacy with policy makers on a regional and national basis.​

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• Direct access to and consultation with experienced music industry professionals to advise on music projects, management, planning and career development.​

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• Access to research and knowledge resources we will be developing on an ongoing basis to help better understand Lancashire’s music industry and inform strategy/ decision making.​

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• Access to LMA events, including mentoring sessions and development workshops around the county.

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• Admission to the annual Lancashire Music Summit.

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Over the coming months, we are keen to hear your thoughts and ideas, and to build our membership. Please do encourage anyone in your music networks to connect with us and become a member. Growing our membership is in everyone’s interests.

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The LMA is for all music stakeholders in, and from Lancashire, and has been created to help support and develop a diverse, inclusive and accessible Music Industry for the county, along with its reputation as a place celebrated for its music. We are all in this together, and this is YOUR Lancashire Music Association. We look forward to working with you.