Applications open twice a year for one month. We take one act in each application round.
Dates
2021 Dates:
Applications Open 1st Sept / Closes 30th Sept at Midnight
2022 Dates
Applications Open 1st March / Closes 31st March
Applications Open 1st Sept / Closes 30th Sept
The iluvlive Artist Development Programme was born out of a desire to help further acts careers via our platform and networks. Each year we select two acts and offer our expertise and guidance over an 18 month period.
We have a budget of £5000 to spend on what we call hard costs such as mixing, mastering, PR, plugging, tour support, videos etc. A lot of what we do comes from the expertise we have as a team and from being able to utilise our contacts to your benefit. Our team includes industry Rachael Bee (CEO), Victor Redwood-Sawyerr (MD) and John Hendrickse (GM) who collectively have over 50 years of music industry experience that includes working with internationally known R&B, Rap and Grime artists and running labels like Def Jam UK.
We can assist with:
- Creating new work and honing a sound
- Finding the right producers and artists to collaborate with
- Setting up writing and production sessions
- Digital health check with do and don’ts and on-going support
- Performance advice and live bookings
- Looking at image and stage show set up
- Organising a live band if required
- Helping to source a live agent, lawyer and management
- Help with release of material
- Music videos and / or other online content
- Marketing strategy and devising a marketing plan
- Finding and paying for the right PR and plugging team
- How to apply for funding as an artist
- Creating industry awareness
What we want in return: We strive for artists on the programme to become successful in their own way and, in return, we ask that you act as advocates for the Programme beyond the period of support and where needed.