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Music Export Growth Scheme

Latest Round of Music Export Growth Scheme Funding Announced

The Department for International Trade and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport commit £500,000 for the 21st round of MEGS funding.

By Liam Konemann 9 Aug 2022
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PRS members including Laura Mvula join Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

The ceremony will air live on BBC One on Monday 8 August to close the 11 day event.

By Liam Konemann 8 Aug 2022
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Jaguar Foundation findings highlight ongoing gender disparity in dance music

The report was supported by the Sony Music UK Social Justice Fund, with research lead and primary author Nicola Davies.

By Liam Konemann 3 Aug 2022
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Three quarters of 2022 Mercury Prize nominees funded by PRS Foundation

With the addition of this year’s nominees, PRS Foundation supported artists have made up more than half of the nominations over the last four years (29 out of 48 between 2019 - 2022).

By Maya Radcliffe 28 Jul 2022
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YouTube announces Foundry Class of 2022

Created in 2015, Foundry is YouTube’s incubator for independent music, supporting indie artists at all stages of their careers through annual artist development classes and ongoing release support campaigns.

By Maya Radcliffe 27 Jul 2022
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PRS Foundation Momentum programme to support artists and industry professionals in Wales

PRS Foundation’s PPL Momentum Sbardun | Accelerator will offer grants of up to £5,000 to seven talented Wales-based artists to support their career development.

By Maya Radcliffe 26 Jul 2022
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Mercury Prize 2022 nominations revealed

The shortlist includes Harry Styles’ Harry’s House, Little Simz’ Sometimes I Might be Introvert, Sam Fender’s Seventeen Going Under, Wet Leg’s self-titled album and Yard Act’s The Overload.

By Maya Radcliffe 26 Jul 2022
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PRS Foundation re-opens Resonate for applications

Support of up to £10,000 is available to UK orchestras who want to rehearse, programme, tour or promote a piece of music from the Resonate database which includes the huge number of works commissioned by UK orchestras in recent years.

By Maya Radcliffe 22 Jul 2022
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AIM Independent Music Awards announce first nominees for 2022

The AIM Independent Music Awards will return in-person on 28 September at London’s Roundhouse, followed by a live show open to the public.

By Liam Konemann 21 Jul 2022
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