PRS Foundation’s impact demonstrated once again as five Mercury Prize 2020 nominees have been supported through various programmes.
Key figures in electronic music and events including festivals and nightclubs, have issued an urgent plea for support from the Government that the dance music clubs & events sector must be protected and recognised as an important part of the nation’s art and culture.
Lauren Laverne announced the shortlist, which includes Stormzy, Sports Team, Porridge Radio and Laura Marling, on her BBC Radio 6 Music show on Thursday morning.
The report on COVID-19 and music urges further action from Government, including tax relief and clear timelines for reopening.
The Music Creators Mentoring Programme will run from September 2020 to March 2021, and forms part of a pilot project which will influence the development of Help Musicians’ National Mentoring Bank.
The Official UK Afrobeats Chart is to be compiled using UK sales and streaming data from over 9,000 outlets, incorporating physical sales, downloads, audio streams and video streams.
The albums will be announced one-by-one and there will be interviews with some of the shortlisted artists.
The open letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden asks that the Government support culture recovery with open venues and live performance, not prolonged closures.
35 individual writers are recognised including Stormzy, Dave, Kate Tempest, Sam Smith, Mica Levi, Jamie Cullum, Sam Fender and Little Simz.
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