Government to back 'high-growth' UK music industry with ...

The package builds on existing creative infrastructure investments, including the new £85 million Creative Foundations Fund for cultural buildings and institutions, including music venues. It complements Arts Council England's £446 million National Portfolio funding that continues to support artists, creatives and organisations. [...] – Touring, performance, mentoring and export opportunities for emerging talent to help them break through at home and abroad – Delivering a significant uplift in funding for the grassroots sector to support small venues and help them to platform more high-potential artists Amid concerns in the music industry about the government’s approach to AI and copyright, the new announcement has also teased a new initiative to help “ensure a robust copyright regime and support British IP”. [...] Sophie Jones, BPI chief strategy officer, said: "We welcome the Music Growth Package outlined in the government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, and look forward to finding out more as details are released. At a time where British music is facing ever-intensifying global competition, and with myriad other challenges facing our sector, any measures which support emerging British talent and the world-leading label businesses that help them to thrive are invaluable."