The partnership will bring additional funding for the initiative, alongside an artist promotions package.
Momentum-funded artists will be able to enjoy a close working partnership with the streaming service and access tools, features and best practices to enable them to connect with Spotify’s 60 million users.
Announcing the partnership at Liverpool Sound City, Joe Frankland, industry fund manager at the foundation, said: ‘This is a game changing development for Momentum. The demand so far from artists has been off the scale, but the level of Spotify’s involvement will massively enhance what the fund can deliver.’
Bryan Johnson, Spotify’s artist ambassador, added: ‘We’re very pleased to be partnering with PRS for Music Foundation and the Arts Council England on the Momentum Fund.
‘This is another example of how Spotify is committed to investing in emerging artists by providing promotional value and expertise, as well as financial assistance. Artists are at the heart of what we do here at Spotify, and we hope that our contribution will allow all those involved in the Momentum Fund to take the vital next steps in their careers.’
The Momentum Fund launched in 2013 and provides vital financial support to help artists and bands - offering career-boosting grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 at a crucial time in their professional development.
The Arts Council England fund, which is managed by PRS for Music Foundation, has already benefitted 68 artists, helping support 46 albums and more than 50 UK tours.
Given the unprecedented demand and an increasingly high standard of applications, both Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation doubled their investment in the fund for 2015-16.
http://prsformusicfoundation.com/Funding/Momentum-Music-Fund
Momentum-funded artists will be able to enjoy a close working partnership with the streaming service and access tools, features and best practices to enable them to connect with Spotify’s 60 million users.
Announcing the partnership at Liverpool Sound City, Joe Frankland, industry fund manager at the foundation, said: ‘This is a game changing development for Momentum. The demand so far from artists has been off the scale, but the level of Spotify’s involvement will massively enhance what the fund can deliver.’
Bryan Johnson, Spotify’s artist ambassador, added: ‘We’re very pleased to be partnering with PRS for Music Foundation and the Arts Council England on the Momentum Fund.
‘This is another example of how Spotify is committed to investing in emerging artists by providing promotional value and expertise, as well as financial assistance. Artists are at the heart of what we do here at Spotify, and we hope that our contribution will allow all those involved in the Momentum Fund to take the vital next steps in their careers.’
The Momentum Fund launched in 2013 and provides vital financial support to help artists and bands - offering career-boosting grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 at a crucial time in their professional development.
The Arts Council England fund, which is managed by PRS for Music Foundation, has already benefitted 68 artists, helping support 46 albums and more than 50 UK tours.
Given the unprecedented demand and an increasingly high standard of applications, both Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation doubled their investment in the fund for 2015-16.
http://prsformusicfoundation.com/Funding/Momentum-Music-Fund
