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Grants available to fund music business internships
By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 22 September 2014
UK music companies are being encouraged to offer paid internships to young people considering a career in the industry. The call is being led by the Lottery-funded Big Music Project, which is now making grants available to music firms who provide three to twelve month internships, which could cover up to 50% of an intern’s wages.
The initiative follows a recent Inland Revenue-led crackdown on unpaid internships in the music sector, with many music firms now more closely adhering to the rules about unpaid work experience to avoid falling foul of minimum wage legislation.
Companies can apply for grants to help them offer paid internships, with details of the scheme and an application form available here. Applications need to be made by 6 Oct.
Announcing the project, Geoff Taylor from Big Music Project co-organisers the BPI, said,
“Talented interns provide an injection of new blood, bright ideas and fresh thinking into growing businesses. Through The Big Music Project, we are giving a helping hand to music companies across the UK to fulfil their potential and to invest in the future of our industry”.
The Big Music Project is also staging a series of music careers events around the country, the first one taking place in Glasgow yesterday. The events include a session from CMU:DIY, more information on which can be found at www.cmudiy.com.
