Paisley music icon Paolo Nutini lends name to letter calling out decision to axe creative industry funds
dailyrecord.co.ukPaisley's Paolo Nutini is giving the Scots Government 0/10 after it cut aid to budding musicians.Pop legend Paolo has joined a supergroup of stars protesting the decision to scrap grant aid and is shining a light on a call for the cash to be put back into the music mix.The row centres around £6.6m of funds being scrapped from Creative Scotland’s open fund for individuals.
Cutbacks have also struck an out-of-tune chord with a host of Scottish talent. Artists such as Biffy Clyro, Franz Ferdinand, The Proclaimers, Karine Polwart, Mogwai, Young Fathers, Glasvegas, Frightened Rabbit, Joesef and The Twilight Sad are backing the protest.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial It is being spearheaded by the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) and has seen more than 100 artists sign a letter to First Minister John Swinney.They stress that the decision to axe funding will lead to disaster for the music industry.
Musicians say the cutbacks, as well as the delayed re-opening of other key programmes, has led to “the worst crisis that Scotland’s music and wider arts sector has ever faced”.The letter says:
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