6TH MUSICTANK REPORT TO TACKLE ACCESS TO FINANCE
Easy Money? The Definitive UK Guide To Funding Music Projects
Published 26th September 2013
- ‘Easy Money?’ guide to funding music projects - definitive word on grants, crowdfunding, investment, sponsorship and more- Authored by former AIM General Manager, UK Music Operations Director Remi Harris12th September, London: MusicTank’s 6th industry report is set to tackle the thorny issue of Music Industry finance.Written by Remi Harris (formerly of AIM, UK Music) Easy Money? The Definitive UK Guide To Funding Music Projects will provide musicians, entrepreneurs, micro-businesses & SMEs with a hands-on answer to the question ‘how can I get funding for my music project?’Building on the author’s extensive knowledge of creative industries’ funding, it will consider the six main sources of money - grants, crowdfunding, the three Fs (friends, family and fools), debt/loans, investment and sponsorship.The guide will include tips and tricks from a range of funding providers, offering valuable insight from the funders’ perspectives. Additionally, detailed case studies come from a cross-section of musicians, managers and businesses including End of the Road festival’s Sofia Hagberg, Signature Brew’s Sam McGregor, Redgrape Records and Carl Barat.Its plain speaking tone and structure is designed to demystify how funding works for small creative businesses, enabling readers to discover sources of money they were previously unaware or unsure of.Coming after several years of debating change across the live and recordings businesses, it is MusicTank’s first hands-on guide, aimed squarely at helping plug the funding gap that has long hampered the sector.Remi Harris, author said: “The aim with ‘Easy Money?’ is to demystify funding for people working in music, and show exactly how it works. Access to finance is possibly the biggest problem for the majority of people operating in the UK music industry - that layer of artists, festival promoters, indie labels and others trying to get small businesses and projects off the ground. There is money around to fund your tour, finish your EP, produce your festival, but you may not know where it is, how much is available and how to get your hands on it. This book is designed to change that.”MusicTank Chairman Keith Harris added: “We are extremely proud to be working with one of the UK’s leading authorities on music project funding, and Remi has more than delivered with this ‘Easy Money?’. It is MusicTank’s prime directive to educate people about the issues of the day, and access to finance for grassroots music projects is perhaps the most important for the long-term health of the UK industry. It’s not all doom and gloom - there IS money around, and Remi is one of the first to plant a massive signpost in the ground that clearly says to musicians and music business people: IT’S OVER THERE!”Alan Davey, Chief Executive, Arts Council said: “This publication is timely. As the business of making a living from music gets harder, this is an essential guide to ways of getting help, and learning the language needed to get that help. There’s probably no such thing as ‘easy money’ from any funder, but as a funder who cares about true talent finding its way, anything that makes it more likely that talent and funding find each other is very welcome. Remi Harris provides a clear and much needed guide to navigating the tricky geography of the funding landscape.” Publication title Easy Money? The Definitive UK Guide To Funding Music ProjectsAuthor Remi HarrisPublication date Thursday 26 September, 2013Price £34.99£24.99 - Pre–order before 26 September and studentsAvailable from http://www.musictank.co.uk/resources/reports/financeguide A combined Finance Convention early bird ticket (£99) and a discounted, pre-ordered Funding Guide (£24.99) can be bought together for just £115, before Wednesday 25th September.http://www.musictank.co.uk/resources/reports/fundingguide_preorderIndividual membership of MusicTank costs just £45. Benefits include event discounts and access to premium content, covering all MusicTank reports and transcripts, including this guide.http://www.musictank.co.uk/membership About The Author:Remi Harris has 15 years’ experience in the music industry and has successfully raised over £1million in funding for music and education projects.She is currently running her own consultancy - Start Projects - and also has extensive experience in events management, recently working for various clients on the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, the innovative Urban Classic project at the BBC Proms and the You Are In Control creative conference in Iceland.As chair of the Alliance for Diversity in Music and Media, she was responsible, in 2012, for creating and launching the first ever Equality and Diversity Charter in the UK music industry. She is also a co-founder of the Young Guns Network, a professional network for young people working in the music industry, and serves on the board of arts and music organisation Small Green Shoots.Remi was previously General Manager at The Association of Independent Music and Director of Operations at UK Music. She was awarded her MBA from the University of Westminster in 2007. About MusicTank:Established in 2003 MusicTank is a unique, neutral information hub for UK music business...addressing change and innovation through informed debate, objective analysis and industry engagement. Owned and operated by University of Westminster, its content-rich website - www.musictank.co.uk - contains a wealth of industry information and resources, together with event transcripts and podcasts, news, reports and research papers. Visitors to the site can sign up to a free monthly email newsletter, and for a small annual subscription, become members, giving access to premium content.www.musictank.co.uk