“Anywhere where music can make a particular difference needs nurturing and it needs constant sustainable support.”

Our CEO Matt Griffiths spoke with GUAP about the importance of funding independent music platforms to nourish UK talent pipelines.

twitter.com/GUAPMAG/status…

The Catalyser Fund is now open for expressions of interest ✅

Grants between £30,001 and £300,000 are open to organisations in England supporting children and young people who face barriers to make, learn or earn in music.

Find out more and apply: youthmusic.org.uk/catalyser-fund

Youth Music NextGen Fund artist MEDUULLA BBY spoke with ITV about using music and poetry to 'shatter misconceptions about being African' 🎤

Read the full feature: itv.com/news/granada/2…

“You can hear that capitalist and economic strain in today’s music - Everyone is losing out. What’s happening to young musicians - is [an] outrage.'
 
Garbage's Shirley Mason is spot on in NME. We must change the uneven playing field for young artists.
 
nme.com/news/music/gar…

Glasgow-based artist Spent creates otherworldly electronic soundscapes, and with their debut album, the Youth Music NextGen Fund supported 'City Music For Country Kids', continues to build their own universe.

Read the new interview: youthmusic.org.uk/nextgen-spotli…

Excellence comes in many diverse and inclusive forms. The infrastructure in its entirety is under significant strain. That's what we need to focus on - the whole picture. Here's what we're seeing Youth Music, more to follow in the next couple of months youthmusic.org.uk/exploring-fund… 2/2

I'm fed up of the narrow commentary viewing 'excellence' in music through a singular, myopic lens. It's not a good look and does a disservice to the grassroots workforce and ecosystem as a whole let alone to young people progressing their lives in music in a plurality of ways 1/2

Shout out to Softwire Technology on their new album which raises money for Youth Music 💫🎶
softwire.bandcamp.com/album/amplitude

Less than one week remaining ⌛

Nominations for the Youth Music Awards 2024 close on 8th April. Have you submitted your application yet? youthmusic.awardsplatform.com

Our research found that young people find that writing lyrics enables them to process difficult feelings and emotions. It is crucial to support projects providing the space for this work so they can survive and thrive. #StressAwarenessMonth

Read more: youthmusic.org.uk/new-era-music-…

Lily Fontaine, English Teacher frontwoman, opens up about overcoming social anxiety early in her music career, and how grassroots music organisations played an instrumental part in helping her to do this. #WomensHistoryMonth

youthmusic.org.uk/lily-fontaine-…

Huge thanks to Oxford United FC for supporting Youth Music with the launch of their new festival, PlanetOx 💜

Get your tickets: oufctickets.co.uk

Big thanks to PPL for including us in its new initiative championing organisations working in grassroots music. This great support will provide a boost to our NextGen Fund 🚀

How are #AI tools affecting the creative processes of young musicians?

Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Sweet Philly builds a track and discusses the benefits and concerns of AI in our new documentary: youthmusic.org.uk/beat-goes-ai-a…

Find out what went down at our NextGen Community event in association with Young Guns Network and Meta, featuring a panel, presentation, live performances and networking ⬇️

youthmusic.org.uk/nextgen-commun…

We are excited to announce our new Co-Chairs, Charlotte E, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Impact at Sony Music UK, and MOBO award-winning rapper, GUVNA B 🎉

Meet our co-chairs and discover our 25th anniversary plans: youthmusic.org.uk/announcing-our…

We would like to thank @amazonmusicuk for their generous donation to Youth Music 💜 Thanks to support like this, we can help more young people to make, learn and earn in music.

Join us and BBC Music Introducing at The Great Escape on 18th May for an exciting day focusing on YOUR professional development.

We'll be covering everything from funding to budgeting, marketing and management for emerging artists.

Tickets: ticketweb.uk/event/the-grea…

To increase female representation in behind the scenes roles, they need access to learning and education from an early age. Grassroots organisations hold the key to making this happen. #WomensHistoryMonth

youthmusic.org.uk/international-…