PRS for Music to join Small Business Saturday Bus Tour

PRS for Music to host pop-up live performances in Hounslow, Balham and Brighton - bringing music into small businesses.

PRS for Music will be continuing their partnership with Small Business Saturday by taking part in their Bus Tour around the UK, bringing pop-up live music performances to the streets of London and Brighton.

On Friday the 20th of November PRS for Music will hit the road with Small Business Saturday stopping at Bell Square in Hounslow from 10am-11:30am and on Hildreth Street in Balham at 1pm-3:30pm.

The PRS for Music team will also join the Small Business Saturday campaigners on Monday the 23rd of November, at their Ship Street location in Brighton from 10:30am-1pm.

PRS for Music singer-songwriters, Manchester-based acoustic artist Matt Fryers and Lancashire-native folk musician Baxter Rhodes, will join both the London and Brighton leg of the national tour. The two acoustic soloists will perform stripped back live sets at Bell Square, Hildreth Street and Ship Street bus stops, as well as at impromptu street locations and participating small businesses in the area.

After a successful workshop held in collaboration with Small Business Saturday last month, PRS for Music are thrilled to continue working with the team in the lead up to their big day on the 5th of December. Music can play a huge role in affecting customer and staff moods, has the ability to enhance a business’ brand and transform an environment. We recognise the important role small businesses play in the UK and want to ensure as many as possible are aware of the benefits of music and have the knowledge to take advantage of it.

PRS for Music teams will be visiting local businesses, interviewing shop owners and promoting the benefits of music - whilst live tweeting and live-streaming their entire music journey on Twitter and Periscope for all audiences to join.

Small Business Saturday have been touring their campaign bus around the UK for the last month highlighting small business success and encouraging consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities.

To follow PRS for Music’s pop-up tour, tune in via @PRSforMusic’s Twitter feed on Friday (20th) and Monday (23rd) or follow the #PRSinspire.

To get involved on the day or for more information on PRS for Music, please visit smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com.

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About PRS for Music

Here for music since 1914, PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 175,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers. Redefining the global standard for music royalties, PRS for Music ensures songwriters and composers are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public. 

For 110 years it has grown and protected the rights of the music creator community, paying out royalties with more accuracy, transparency and speed. In 2023, PRS for Music paid out £943.6m in royalties and collected a record £1.08 billion in revenues. prsformusic.com