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INDIE MUSIC MATTERS

Inspiring & supporting musicians in Stoke, Staffordshire & the West Midlands.

Indie Music Matters is a music development service aimed at bringing funded music projects & individual funding opportunities to artists in the region.

CURRENT PROJECT

Bootstrapping Bands - A masterclass in releasing independent music

The Bootstrapping Bands project will support independent musicians in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to write, produce and release better new music.

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[Step 1]
APPLY FOR FUNDED PRODUCTION & RECORDING

APPLICATION DEADLINE
MONDAY 2ND DECEMBER

This activity will take place in the first half of 2020. You need two songs ready to go. But part of this project is about pairing local producers with local artists to help shape their songs through pre-production to make them as good as they can be!

We have securred funding for 14 artists in Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire to work with 7 local producers in 6 local recording studios on 2 x singles.

Funding covers pre-production, recording & production, mixing, mastering and distribution.

* APPLY NOW *
APPLICATION DEADLINE Monday 2nd December!

APPLY HERE
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[STEP 2]
REGISTER FOR MASTERCLASSES

We are running six music industry panel evenings as part of the Bootstrapping Bands masterclass.

You will hear advice & tips and network with experts from across the industry.

To reduce the number of no-shows, these panels include a refundable ticket and are open to all artists whether you've appled for the funding above or not!

N.B All but 80p (Eventbrite's fees!) of your ticket deposit will be refunded after you have attended the event.

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[STEP 3]
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Keep in touch for news of future projects

Indie Music Matters aims to secure funding for music projects in Stoke, Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

We also help individual artists with funding applications.

So sign up to the newsletter below to be the first to know about future projects & opportunities.

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Indie Music Matters & The Bootstrapping Bands project are run by Rich Hearn and funded by Arts Council England and the European Regional Development Fund.

If you have any questions about the project or what other funding opportunities are available for your music project, please get in touch.

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Independent music is the fastest growing area of the music industry.

And funding can mean the difference between splashing about in the shallows and swimming in the deep.

We aim to help you fund your  next music project.

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Address

Langdale,
Albert Street, Stone,
Staffordshire,
ST15 8HQ

Contacts

Email: info@indie.mu 
Phone: +44 (0) 7717 840 458 

Links

Indie Music Marketing
Humans & Other Animals
Your City Festival
The Sound Savage
North Staffs Music Network

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