Thirteen music companies, including the management behind the winner of the BBC Introducing Award - Catfish and the Bottlemen - and three songwriters are among the latest recipients of Music Export Growth Scheme funding.
The scheme is delivered by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the music industry trade body, BPI and will provide a further £200,000 to UK-based independent music companies to help support the growth of their business overseas in this latest funding round.
Geoff Taylor, BPI and BRIT Awards chief executive, said: ‘The scheme has gained real traction with the independent music community, supporting award-winning acts and launching artists in new markets overseas.
‘It has been a success story for the British government, British music companies and British artists.’
This seventh round of funding brings the total monies distributed by the Scheme to £1.6 million to more than 100 companies.
The successful recipients of funding will use the money to support the careers of the following music acts and writers:
Catfish and the Bottlemen (British band originally from North Wales)
Crystal Fighters (formed in London)
Denai Moore (from Spanish Town, Jamaica)
Ephemerals (from London)
Songwriters Greig Watts (Elstead), Georgie Dennis (Norwich) and Christopher Wortley (Southampton)
Kero Kero Bonito (from London)
Lower Than Atlantis (from Watford)
Martin Harley (from Hertfordshire)
Max McElligot (from London)
Moulettes (originally from Glastonbury, relocated to Brighton
Petite Noir (from London and Cape Town)
The Bohicas (Essex)
The Twilight Sad (Glasgow)
Turbowolf (from Bristol)
Visit the BPI website to find out more.
The scheme is delivered by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the music industry trade body, BPI and will provide a further £200,000 to UK-based independent music companies to help support the growth of their business overseas in this latest funding round.
Geoff Taylor, BPI and BRIT Awards chief executive, said: ‘The scheme has gained real traction with the independent music community, supporting award-winning acts and launching artists in new markets overseas.
‘It has been a success story for the British government, British music companies and British artists.’
This seventh round of funding brings the total monies distributed by the Scheme to £1.6 million to more than 100 companies.
The successful recipients of funding will use the money to support the careers of the following music acts and writers:
Catfish and the Bottlemen (British band originally from North Wales)
Crystal Fighters (formed in London)
Denai Moore (from Spanish Town, Jamaica)
Ephemerals (from London)
Songwriters Greig Watts (Elstead), Georgie Dennis (Norwich) and Christopher Wortley (Southampton)
Kero Kero Bonito (from London)
Lower Than Atlantis (from Watford)
Martin Harley (from Hertfordshire)
Max McElligot (from London)
Moulettes (originally from Glastonbury, relocated to Brighton
Petite Noir (from London and Cape Town)
The Bohicas (Essex)
The Twilight Sad (Glasgow)
Turbowolf (from Bristol)
Visit the BPI website to find out more.
