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National music education charity, Young Sounds UK leads a £5.8 million pilot programme, with backing from the Department for Education.
Up to 1,000 young people from low-income families and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to receive targeted support to progress their musical talent and interests.
The programme will run for four years, starting in September 2024, focusing on 12 key regions, including Sunderland, Bradford, Bury, and Stoke-on-Trent.
(London, United Kingdom, 13 September 2024) Digital Catapult has announced the eight companies joining its High Growth AI Accelerator for the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, in partnership with leading creative Lad Bible Group, Merlin Entertainments, Bauer Media Group and Music Technology UK.
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12 September – Unsigned Edinburgh indie rock band wrest have sold out the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow – without industry support, a manager or label backing.
The DIY band, tipped as ‘Scotland’s most exciting emerging live act’, played their biggest show to date at a packed Barrowlands in Glasgow on 31st August 2024 – two weeks after the self-release of their acclaimed third studio album Everything’s Nothing Forever Again.
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Get Ready for the Uplifting Energy of Ilker Aydin‘s New Single Summersong.
Berlin-based artist Ilker Aydin is back with his latest track, Summersong—an energetic and uplifting anthem that promises to be the soundtrack of the season. After the emotional depth of his debut single Water, Ilker shifts gears with a vibrant, rebellious tune that celebrates personal growth and the thrill of living in the moment.
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Get ready to add a new anthem to your summer playlist! Emerging artist, Lucas Horne is set to release his highly anticipated single, Catching Karma on Wednesday August 7, 2024. This fresh track, co-written with Kenny Carkeet of AWOLNATION and Wolf Bradley from The Habits, promises to be the feel-good hit of the season.
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Jem Girl at the Piano 