Led by recording artist Frank Hamilton, UK Music's Futures Group
have created a comprehensive mentoring guide to offer support and
advice to anyone seeking a career in the music industry.
The new guide - called Mentoring in Music - comes at a critical
time as the UK music industry - which supports 200,000 jobs and
contributed £5.8bn to the economy pre-Covid - fights to get back
on its feet.
Artist and Bedroom Indie label owner Frank Hamilton, known for
his pioneering One Song A Week project and critically acclaimed
follow up album 'Songs To Make Life Slightly Less Awkward', said
he hoped the guide would help new entrants to the industry
navigate the best path to finding the right mentor.
Frank is a member of the UK Music Futures Group. Established in
2016 the group gives a platform to the next generation of future
leaders in the industry.
He hopes that the guide will also encourage those working in all
parts of the industry to lend their skills and expertise to
advice others by becoming a mentor.
Frank Hamilton said:
“When it comes to mentoring and the talent pipeline, I think the
music industry could be doing far better. There are already a lot
of fantastic programs out there, but most of them are massively
over-subscribed and under-resourced.
“If this guide helps just one person to understand the process
and make it seem more achievable, then I’ve done what I set out
to do.
“In truth I hope it can inspire many to seek out their own
mentoring arrangements and improve their chances of success, both
personally and professionally.”
The guide is aimed at individuals and small businesses and
contains an explanation of what mentoring is, the many benefits,
as well as a step-by-step guide on how to go about it - both
finding a mentor or becoming one yourself.
The UK Music Futures Group has also devised a directory of
current mentorship schemes, including the likes of we.grow and
Cre8ing Vision.
UK Music Futures Group Chair Amanda Maxwell
said:
“The UK Music Futures Group was set up to give people from
diverse backgrounds the opportunity to develop their skills and
experience.
“Schemes like the UK Music Futures Group and mentoring are key to
driving the next generation of thought-leaders.
“We hope that this guide will act as a reminder to the industry
to be more pro-active in supporting emerging talent outside the
usual channels. It takes all of us to make small steps to make
change.”
UK Music Chief Executive said:
“The future of the music industry relies on a healthy and diverse
talent pipeline. We want to make sure people from every
background get the best possible support to forge successful
careers in the music industry.
“We need to be ensuring we are developing not only the headliners
of tomorrow, but also the business leaders, innovators and
countless others that make our industry world-leading.
“This guide is an invaluable resource for everyone in the music
industry at all levels. Not only that but it shows the ingenuity,
hard work and passion that our talent pipeline can deliver.
“We are really proud of Frank and the UK Music Futures Group –
they deserve huge credit for their fantastic work on producing
this indispensable guide and directory.”
ENDS
Notes to editors:
Link to guide:
https://www.ukmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mentoring-in-Music-a-DIY-Guide-V7.pdf
Link to directory:
https://www.ukmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mentoring-in-Music-Directory.pdf
Links to mentoring schemes:
https://www.shesaid.so/mentoring
http://www.ferocioustalent.com/cre8ing-vision
More about the UK Music Futures Group:
The UK Music Futures Group was established in 2016 to give a
platform to the next generation of future leaders in the
industry.
It includes young people from all across the business, including
labels, publishers, live agents, managers, publicists, lawyers,
producers, artists and songwriters.
The Futures Group is Chaired by Amanda Maxwell.
https://www.ukmusic.org/about/uk-music-futures-group/
https://www.ukmusic.org/news/uk-musics-futures-group-speak-out-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-music-industry-in-2021/
More about Frank Hamilton:
Frank Hamilton is a keen member of UK Music Futures Group, an FAC
Ambassador, a member of AIM’s small labels committee and runs
award-nominated record label, Bedroom Indie.
https://www.frankhamilton.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/frankhamiltonuk/
https://twitter.com/frank_hamilton
https://www.instagram.com/frankhamilton
