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The <\/span>BPI<\/span><\/a> has revealed details of the latest (24th) round of the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Developed and administered by the BPI, <\/span>MEGS boosts music exports<\/span><\/a> by supporting small-to-medium-sized, independent UK companies as they build the commercial profile of their artists in key markets internationally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The announcement follows the BRIT Awards at the weekend \u2013\u00a0a showcase for globally successful UK artists largely from the major label side of the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership between industry and the <\/span>UK government<\/span><\/a> receives joint funding from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) alongside investment from the UK recorded music industry, which on average contributes 64% of total spend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For this \u00a31.4 million round, funding has been distributed to support 68 UK artists from a range of genres and backgrounds as they look to build their international profiles. Artists receiving support in this round include Dry Cleaning, Elles Bailey, Cassyette, <\/span>The Molotovs<\/span><\/a>, Anaiis, Beth McCarthy and Black Country, New Road \u2013 a full list of recipients is below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs international touring costs rise and global competition intensifies, MEGS is essential both to British SME music businesses looking to break new talent on the global stage, and to artists aiming to build their audiences internationally,\u201d said a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This scheme moves the dial for indie music by funding global tours and promotion, removing the financial hurdles which would otherwise prevent our best home-grown talent from blossoming into international success stories<\/p>\n

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Peter Kyle<\/p>\n

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The scheme has previously supported the international careers of more than 450 British artists including Dave, Rina Sawayama, Self Esteem, Jungle, Young Fathers, Kae Tempest and 2025 BRIT Award winners Ezra Collective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the scheme\u2019s 23 previous Rounds, MEGS has invested over \u00a37.9 million in British music, leading to an estimated \u00a373.5 million financial return to the UK economy and a return on investment of nearly \u00a314 for every \u00a31 received from the government.<\/p>\n

Sophie Jones (pictured), BPI chief strategy officer<\/span><\/a>, said:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIn an increasingly competitive global landscape, the Music Export Growth Scheme is a vital springboard for UK artists looking to reach international audiences and build their profiles, and a critical resource for the UK\u2019s SME music businesses and independent sector. It\u2019s also a proven financial success, generating a significant return on investment, and a great example of what can be achieved when industry and Government come together in support of Britain\u2019s world-class music ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMEGS alumni have gone on to become BRIT Award and Mercury Prize-winners, chart-toppers and household names. We\u2019re excited to see what the future holds for the 68 fantastic artists supported by this latest round, and grateful to the UK government for their continued support of the Scheme.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Business Secretary Peter Kyle<\/span><\/a> said: \u201cStreaming has revolutionised access to music for fans worldwide, but it has also created unique challenges for smaller artists and independent labels.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis scheme moves the dial for indie music by funding global tours and promotion, removing the financial hurdles which would otherwise prevent our best home-grown talent from blossoming into international success stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 68 recipient artists from the 24th MEGS funding round:<\/span><\/p>\n

Amber Run<\/span>
<\/span>Anaiis<\/span>
<\/span>And Also The Trees<\/span>
<\/span>Andrew Cushin<\/span>
<\/span>Antony Szmierek<\/span>
<\/span>As It Is<\/span>
<\/span>Asta Hiroki<\/span>
<\/span>Aurora Orchestra<\/span>
<\/span>Bar Italia<\/span>
<\/span>Bear\u2019s Den<\/span>
<\/span>Beth McCarthy<\/span>
<\/span>Big Special <\/span>
<\/span>Black Country, New Road<\/span>
<\/span>Black Josh & Lee Scott<\/span>
<\/span>Cage Fight<\/span>
<\/span>Canned Pineapple<\/span>
<\/span>Cassyette<\/span>
<\/span>Chalk<\/span>
<\/span>Chartreuse<\/span>
<\/span>Chloe Slater<\/span>
<\/span>Common Saints<\/span>
<\/span>Daniel Avery<\/span>
<\/span>Dark Tropics<\/span>
<\/span>Daytime TV<\/span>
<\/span>Dry Cleaning<\/span>
<\/span>Eleni Drake<\/span>
<\/span>Elles Bailey<\/span>
<\/span>Erotic Secrets of Pompeii<\/span>
<\/span>Essosa<\/span>
<\/span>Eynka <\/span>
<\/span>Finn Forster<\/span>
<\/span>Gaynor O\u2019Flynn<\/span>
<\/span>Girl In The Year Above<\/span>
<\/span>Halina Rice<\/span>
<\/span>Hana Lili<\/span>
<\/span>Harriet<\/span>
<\/span>Jalen Ngonda<\/span>
<\/span>King Jammy<\/span>
<\/span>Lastelle
<\/span>Leifur James
Maiah Wynne
Matilda Mann
Mega
Mica Millar
Modern Woman
Naomi Scott
Nightbus
Nina Nesbitt
Novelist
Panic Shack
Public Service Broadcasting
PVA
Qendresa
Samm Henshaw
Seb Lowe
SOTA
Stornoway
Summer Pearl and Zola Marcelle
The Cinelli Brothers
The Molotovs
The New Eves
The Snuts
The Wellermen
Tropic Gold
Ulrika Spacek
Wes Nelson
Will Samson
Witch Fever\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.musicweek.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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