UNIVERSITY NEWS LAST UPDATED : 02 JULY 2019
Academics at Birmingham City University are set to host a free workshop this week for 14-21 year-olds who are keen to take their first professional steps into the music industries.
Music industry lecturers Dr Iain Taylor and Matt Grimes will deliver the ‘Making Money from Music’ session at the University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Saturday 6 July, where attendees will be tasked with investigating and exploring the opportunities to create and protect revenue streams within the music industries.
News of a music industry rift has dominated media headlines this week, after it emerged that pop star Taylor Swift is unable to own the rights to her own music because of a record deal she signed at the age of 15.
The workshop forms part of Music For Youth’s national ‘Frequencies’ event, offering young artists and groups the chance to perform, collaborate and meet with other music professionals and industry experts.
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