Island indie rock band among those benefitting from £1.6m fund

Island indie rock band among those benefitting from £1.6m fund

The scheme supports small to medium-sized music companies looking to grow their artists’ profiles internationally.

Blue Plate Special: Idlewild – buckleyPLANET

Idlewild is a Scottish rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995, known for their evolution from a raw, punk-influenced indie rock sound to a more melodic and expansive style. Initially gaining attention for their chaotic energy—described by NME as “the sound of a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs”—they broke through with albums like 100 Broken Windows (2000) and The Remote Part (2002), which blended anthemic rock with introspective l…

UK government launches Music Export Growth Scheme for 2025

The UK government has launched a new Music Export Growth Scheme for 2025, giving 58 artists a share of £1.6 million to tour internationally.

Indie rockers Blossoms and Panic Over among those benefitting from 16m fund - Banbury FM

Indie rockers Blossoms and Panic Over will be among the music artists to benefit from a pot of £1.6 million. The Music Export Growth Scheme (Megs), from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), allocated support to 58 UK acts. The scheme, run in partnership between industry and the Government, supports small to medium-sized music companies looking to grow their artists’ profiles internat…

Indie rockers Blossoms and Panic Over among those benefitting from £1.6m fund - Rother Radio

Indie rockers Blossoms and Panic Over will be among the music artists to benefit from a pot of £1.6 million. The Music Export Growth Scheme (Megs), from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), allocated support to 58 UK acts. The scheme, run in partnership between industry and the Government, supports small to medium-sized music companies looking to grow their artists’ profiles internat…

Major new funding for music acts that supercharged careers of BRIT award winners

British artists are set to benefit from the latest round of government funding designed to boost music exports, drive growth and deliver the Plan for Change.