The society offered ‘springboard’ scholarships for music-related diplomas at the college for the first time, with the aim of encouraging a new generation of managers, A&Rs, songwriters and producers.
New scholarship student Jordan Collins, 18, is studying the BIMM Songwriting Diploma. He told the BBC: ‘It's definitely daunting [finding a job in the music industry]. Here we'll make contacts and meet people. In the music industry it's more about the people you know and we're certainly in the right place to do that.’
Faye Kirby, 17, also received a scholarship. She explained that she wanted to become a music manager after seeing Jessie J live. ‘I'd much rather make mistakes in the class than out there because it's going to cost a lot more money to repair it,’ she added.
Earlier this year, PRS for Music launched the scholarship scheme, offering five successful applicants £1,000 towards course fees on a number of courses including BIMM’s Songwriting Diploma and the Entrepreneur’s Diploma in Music Business.
The society said the purpose of the scholarships was to help ensure equality of opportunity for young people, to raise aspirations and educational attainment and improve employment prospects within the music industry.
PRS for Music numbers around 720 16 to 19 year old songwriters in its membership. In 2011, its young members achieved £60,000 in royalties collected from usage of their music in live music performances, broadcast and online.
Around 146,000 people are employed in the UK music industry, according to Creative and Cultural Skills, and it is estimated to be worth an estimated £3.4bn to the UK's economy.
New scholarship student Jordan Collins, 18, is studying the BIMM Songwriting Diploma. He told the BBC: ‘It's definitely daunting [finding a job in the music industry]. Here we'll make contacts and meet people. In the music industry it's more about the people you know and we're certainly in the right place to do that.’
Faye Kirby, 17, also received a scholarship. She explained that she wanted to become a music manager after seeing Jessie J live. ‘I'd much rather make mistakes in the class than out there because it's going to cost a lot more money to repair it,’ she added.
Earlier this year, PRS for Music launched the scholarship scheme, offering five successful applicants £1,000 towards course fees on a number of courses including BIMM’s Songwriting Diploma and the Entrepreneur’s Diploma in Music Business.
The society said the purpose of the scholarships was to help ensure equality of opportunity for young people, to raise aspirations and educational attainment and improve employment prospects within the music industry.
PRS for Music numbers around 720 16 to 19 year old songwriters in its membership. In 2011, its young members achieved £60,000 in royalties collected from usage of their music in live music performances, broadcast and online.
Around 146,000 people are employed in the UK music industry, according to Creative and Cultural Skills, and it is estimated to be worth an estimated £3.4bn to the UK's economy.
