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Youth Music Report: Global Majority Young People Underrepresented in Music Industry

A new Youth Music report reveals Global Majority young people are underrepresented in music industry leadership despite strong cultural ties and ambition for careers in music.

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Born Into Music, Locked Out of Power

Our latest thought leadership piece, 'Born Into Music, Locked out of Power', exposes the structural inequalities blocking Global Majority young people from progressing in the music industry, despite their deep-rooted cultural connection to music.

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Spotify x Youth Music: Open Doors Day

Behind the scenes of Open Doors Day — a landmark moment in our Spotify partnership, celebrating youth creativity, industry access, and the spaces where artists begin.

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NextGen Community Event: Making Money While Making Music

In association with Circle of Light, our Nottingham NextGen Community event discussed the realities of making money while making music.

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Cathays Community Centre Wins 'Rescue the Roots' Grant to Empower Cardiff’s Young Musicians

Cathays Community Centre in Cardiff receives a £2,500 'Rescue the Roots' grant from DMS Vinyl after being chosen by competition winners, pop-punk band, Junior.

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Catalyser Fund Round 5 Expressions of Interest - How we made decisions

Information about the decision-making process for Catalyser Round 5.

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Pride Month 2025: Music Venues as Queer Utopias

This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Ben Oxley, shares a powerful reflection on growing up queer in rural England, and how music venues become sanctuaries of joy, identity, and liberation for LGBTQIA+ communities.

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From Little Voices to Big Changes: Early Years Co-Creation with the Energiser Fund

What happens when you let toddlers take the lead? Discover why early years creative work is radical, joyful and essential, in our latest Energiser Fund story.

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Youth Music Awards 2025: Judges Announced

Over 70 artists and industry leaders join the judging panel for this year’s ceremony - calling on the music industry to champion grassroots talent.

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Pride Month 2025: Rewriting the Score

This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Florence Limb, explores how music became a vital refuge through her experiences as a queer, disabled, working-class artist. She challenges traditional gatekeeping in music, advocating for accessibility, authenticity, and representation, and highlights music’s power as both a personal sanctuary and a political act of belonging.

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Youth Music at The Great Escape 2025

We headed down to Brighton for three days of sun and sounds at The Great Escape, catching performances from Youth Music NextGen Fund and community artists, plus hosting our 'Next Generation Day' panels with BBC Introducing.

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Grassroots Music Projects: A Lifeline for Youth Mental Health

With youth mental health in crisis, grassroots youth music projects provide a lifeline. We explore how music helps young people process trauma, feel heard, and build brighter futures - and how we can save these vital spaces before they disappear.

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Jodie Bryant Joins Youth Music As New Ambassador

Jodie Bryant, known for presenting the BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop show and championing new musical talent, joins Youth Music as an ambassador.

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Outernet Venues Commits to Yearlong Youth Music Partnership Supporting 'Rescue the Roots'

Outernet Venues has committed to its first ever yearlong charity partnership which puts young creatives centre stage, raising vital funds for ‘Rescue the Roots’.

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One box isn’t enough - How we’re rethinking diversity data at Youth Music

At Youth Music, we’re reworking how we collect diversity data—placing inclusive language and lived experience at the centre. Find out what we’ve learned so far.

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What Went Down at Our 'Rescue the Roots' Industry Launch Event

We celebrated the launch of our 'Rescue the Roots' fundraising campaign with an industry launch event at The Lower Third in London on 9th April. From a panel to performances and tasty takeout, find out what went down.

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NextGen Community Event: Making Your Mark as an Independent Creative

In association with Bandcamp and YGN, our second London-based NextGen Community event of 2025 explored how independent artists and creatives can stand out in 2025.

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Flip The Beat Challenge with Soundtrap and Supermann on da beat

We've teamed up with Soundtrap and Youth Music NextGen Fund producer Supermann on da beat for the 2025 Flip The Beat Challenge. Remix an exclusive beat from Supermann in Soundtrap, showcase your sound, and win big!

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Anthony Burrill Designs Protest 'Rescue the Roots' T-Shirts

Renowned graphic artist Anthony Burrill has designed protest t-shirts to rally support for our ‘Rescue the Roots’ campaign.

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Trailblazer Round 8 - Grant Awards

Discover the 36 organisations funded through Trailblazer Fund Round 8.

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Rescue the Roots: Our Urgent £1 Million Fundraising Campaign

To address the funding crisis threatening grassroots youth music projects across the country, we're launching an urgent, £1 million ‘Rescue the Roots’ fundraising campaign.

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NextGen Community Event: Behind the Scenes in A&R

In association with Kobalt and YGN, our first London-based NextGen Community event of 2025 featured a panel on the world of A&R, networking and performances from NextGen Fund artists.

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NextGen x Bandcamp: Sign Up For Our Free Events This Spring

We're teaming up with Bandcamp to host two FREE events this spring. In March, learn everything you need to know about releasing on Bandcamp with our online workshop. In April, we're hosting a networking event in East London with a panel and performances, diving into what it's like being an independent artist in 2025.

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NextGen Community Event Series 2025: What's On

Discover the NextGen Community events planned for 2025. Popping up all over the UK, learn from industry leaders and insiders, and well as meet and network with other young creatives.

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