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BRITs Apprentice Scheme returns to boost young talent in the music industry

Applications are invited from people of all backgrounds across the UK who love music and are passionate about working in the music industry. The Scheme also provides a cost-effective opportunity for the 10 host companies to take on and train new talent that they might not otherwise be in a position to employ.

By Maya Radcliffe 7 Jul 2021
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UK Music chief warns Government-backed insurance scheme is ‘final piece of jigsaw’ needed

Jamie Njoku-Goodwin’s warning arrives amid mounting pressure for the Government to extend the insurance cover it has provided to the film and TV sector to the UK music industry, which supports 200,000 jobs and has contributed £5.8 billion to the economy pre-COVID-19.

By Maya Radcliffe 6 Jul 2021
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DICE: Music essential in supporting queer mental health and communities

DICE reveal that music is the number one support tool for more than a quarter of the queer community.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 Jul 2021
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Keychange: 500 music organisations commit to gender equality

EBU Music, part of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the 500th signatory of the groundbreaking Keychange gender pledge joining The Southbank Centre and BBC Proms in commitment to gender equality.

By Maya Radcliffe 29 Jun 2021
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Girls I Rate announce #GETHEARD Future Hitmakers

In partnership with PRS for Music and PRS Foundation #GETHEARD Future Hitmaker Competition gives aspiring women songwriters the opportunity to receive funding and their first UK airplay on Girls I Rate’s weekly radio show on The Beat London 103.6FM.

By Maya Radcliffe 28 Jun 2021
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New mentoring guide launched in drive to help emerging talent forge a music industry career

The guide is aimed at individuals and small businesses and contains an explanation of what mentoring is, the many benefits, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to go about it - both finding a mentor or becoming one yourself.

By Maya Radcliffe 24 Jun 2021
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M Magazine creates special digital edition for Pride

This special edition of M Magazine has been created, with the help of Contributing Editor Dotty, to celebrate Pride 2021.

By Maya Radcliffe 22 Jun 2021
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EUROS 2020: PRS reveals most played UK national football anthems

Based on exclusive data collected by PRS for Music, the Most Played UK National Football Anthems Chart ranks the official Football Association, FIFA World Cup, and UEFA EURO songs for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, based on streams and downloads across online music and video-on-demand platforms in 2020.

By Maya Radcliffe 21 Jun 2021
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Oh Yeah champions ‘Mothers in Music’ in pioneering programme

As part of the ‘Mothers in Music’ programme, participants learned how to get back into making music, regain their confidence and build a community of musicians that can support, socialise, work and collaborate with each other.

By Maya Radcliffe 8 Jun 2021
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