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Your benefits as an ISM member
All grades of full membership have full access to all ISM benefits. Aside from our extensive and tireless advocacy work for music and the profession as a whole, the following are just some of the benefits you’ll have access to as an ISM member:
Legal cover and support
One-to-one legal assistance
Our dedicated in-house legal team offer unlimited time and support for professional issues.
24-hour legal helpline
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, our legal helpline is here for members on any legal issue.
Unpaid fees service
Nothing is more frustrating than having to chase payments. We can help recover money you are owed.
Recovered Fees
Health & Wellbeing
We know that a career in music can be challenging. We offer a range of health and wellbeing services through our sister charity, the ISM Members Fund.
Read more >Insurance
Public and product liability insurance and £100k legal expenses insurance are included in Standard, Early career and Student memberships, giving you peace of mind.
Read more >Discounts
Make savings such as up to 50% off musical instrument insurance, and save on new gear, and other sector-wide services. Make savings every day with the ISM Discount+ scheme.
Read more >ISM Music Directory
The ISM Music Directory gives members a platform to engage with industry, employers, and public.
Read more >Advice & resources
From contract templates, to visa advice and tax guidance, we’ve done the ground work so you don’t have to.
Read more >Community
Connect to a community of over 11,000 music professionals and a society with over 140 years supporting music and musicians.
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Advocacy & news
Since 1882 we have campaigned tirelessly for musicians’ rights. Today we continue to set the agenda for issues that are important to you and the entire music sector by actively lobbying government for positive change.
The ISM has researched, written and commissioned a wide range of ground-breaking and influential reports on issues at the heart of the music industry.
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ISM Music Directory
The ISM Music Directory is a public-facing platform where members can list information about themselves and their professional activities. The Music Directory has connected thousands of musicians and helped deliver paid work across the country
‘ISM has been a wonderful organisation to be a part of, and it is extremely reassuring to know you have a team of people there to help if you ever need any support.’
Dani Howard – composer