MusicFutures

🚀 MusicFutures PhD Studentship Opportunities

Passionate about music, culture, and the future of live experiences? Explore some of the most exciting questions shaping the music industry today - from AI and performers’ rights, to immersive media, live music innovation, and managerial challenges in the sector.

🎭 Reimagining Music Venues: Spatial, Digital & Experiential Innovation in Live Music
🏛 Liverpool School of Architecture | School of the Arts, University of Liverpool
🗓 Deadline: 10th July
👉 Learn More: https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/phd-studentship-university-of-liverpool-department-of-architecture/

🌐 Immersive Media, Digital Culture, and Future Music Experiences
🏛 Liverpool John Moores University
🗓 Deadline: 17th July
👉 Learn More: https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/phd-studentship-liverpool-john-moores-university-liverpool-school-of-art-and-creative-industries/

🤖 Performers’ Rights, Personality, and AI
🏛 School of Law ad Social Justice, University of Liverpool
🗓 Deadline: 22nd June
👉 Learn More: https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/phd-scholarship-university-of-liverpool-school-of-law-social-justice/

📈 Finding Solutions to the Most Pressing Managerial Challenges Impacting the Music Sector
🏛 University of Liverpool Management School
🗓 Deadline: 5th June
👉 Learn More: https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/phd-studentship-university-of-liverpool-management-school/

💬 We’d love to hear from you, tag someone who would be interested - or someone already thinking about the future of music, AI, and digital culture.

⏪Q&A RECAP: Music Innovation Call

👀 SMEs & CICs - thinking about applying for up to £20,000 through the MusicFutures Music Innovation Call? We’ve got you covered.

Some highlighted questions and answers from yesterday’s information webinar are below, offering useful guidance to help strengthen your application.

For the full insights and answers shared, simply check the Webinar Recap section on our website to access the playback.

💾 You can also download the webinar slides and Q&A transcript from the right-hand side of the funding call page.

👉 Explore the full Q&A here: https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/music-innovation-fund/

🎵 LCR PPL Momentum Accelerator Workshop: Building a Sustainable Artist Career

Our first cohort of PRS Foundation PPL - Phonographic Performance Ltd Momentum Fund grantees returned to MusicFutures HQ for an inspiring workshop focused on building long-term, sustainable music careers.

A huge thank you to Atlanta Cobb for leading the session, and guiding the emerging artists & industry professionals in the room through practical strategies for career longevity, and sharing actionable insights and industry connections to help propel their careers forward.

Special thanks also to John Hendrickse (PRS Foundation), Yaw Owusu and our co-director Mathew Flynn for their support in making this session possible.

The energy, ideas, and ambition in the room were incredible - excited to see these artists and industry professionals take their careers to the next level! 🚀

⏳One week left.

Could your idea reimagine the live music fan experience? XR Stories and XR Network+ & MusicFutures in partnership with Liverpool Experience Campus Future Live Fan Experiences R&D challenge could fund your vision with up to £25,000!

🗓 Deadline: 1:00pm, Friday 29 May 2026

👥 Who can apply:
• UK SMEs based in (or operating in) the Liverpool City Region
• Music fan-focused projects

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds including those who've never applied for R&D funding before.

📌 Key information about the call, Q&A from last month’s webinar, and support details here:
👉https://musicfutures.co.uk/opportunities/future-live-fan-experiences-call/

Arts and Humanities Research Council - AHRC | University of Liverpool | Liverpool John Moores University | Liverpool City Region Music Board

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📣 MusicFutures PhD studentship at the University of Liverpool Management School OPEN 🎶

In partnership with University of Liverpool Management School - we are offering full financial support to tackle the biggest managerial challenges impacting the music sector, with a four year .

This studentship is ideal for anyone interested in business and management research at the crossroads of music, innovation, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and the future of Liverpool City Region's music economy.

The successful candidate will become part of the MusicFutures research community and the Management School, with opportunities to gain teaching experience through the Graduate Teaching Fellowship.

✨ What’s included:
➡️ £21,805 annual maintenance grant
➡️ Coverage of PhD programme fees (at UK rate)
➡️ Higher education teacher training and practice

⏰ Start: August 2026
📝 Deadline: 5pm, Friday 5 June 2026

🔗 Learn More & Apply: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/four-year-fully-funded-musicfutures-phd-studentship

University of Liverpool | University of Liverpool Management School

🚨Music Innovation Funding Call - Q&A Webinar

🗓 When: Tuesday 26th May | 1–2pm BST
📍Where: Online

Are you a registered SME or CIC in the with bold innovations that could transform how music is created, performed, distributed, and experienced?

Join us to learn about our Music Innovation funding call and how to apply for up to £20,000. We'll cover eligibility, application tips, assessment criteria, timelines, and more.

💬 A live Q&A will follow to answer your questions and help shape your idea into a competitive application.

🎟️ Register your place at the webinar: 82c3176a-b265-4fa2-9050-7f5a037f521a@53255131-b129-4010-86e1-474bfd7e8076" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/82c3176a-b265-4fa2-9050-7f5a037f521a@53255131-b129-4010-86e1-474bfd7e8076

📣 We’re thrilled to partner with the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice, to offer a fully-funded PhD scholarship exploring digital replicas in the music industry.

Why join us?
✨ Embedded in a thriving research cluster with real-world industry access, gathering lived experiences in the music sector
✨ Cutting-edge topic at the intersection of IP law, AI policy, and human rights
✨ Develop an interactive legal tool to help performers navigate complex AI challenges
✨ Receive full training in qualitative research, teaching, and professional development
✨ Full funding: UK fees + UKRI-rate stipend

📍 Location: Liverpool
⏰ Start: October 2026
📝 Deadline: 12pm, Monday 22 June 2026
📅 Interviews: 7 July 2026

Interested candidates should apply with your CV, covering letter, and a 3,000-word paper on publicity & personality rights.

👉 Learn More: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/musicfutures-performers-rights-personality-and-ai/?p196688