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NEW ‘POWER UP’ INITIATIVE FROM PRS FOUNDATION LAUNCHED TO TACKLE ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN MUSIC

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PRS Foundation have announced the launch of ‘Power Up’, a brand new ambitious, long-term initiative designed and steered with over 80 Black music professionals, aimed at supporting 40 Black music creators and industry professionals per year with grants and industry-wide support as well as addressing anti-Black racism and disparities in the music sector.

Set up and managed by PRS Foundation in partnership with YouTube Music, Beggars Group and the Black Music Coalition, the initiative brings together several music industry partners across all sectors to accelerate change. Supporters include AIM, the BPI, the FAC, The Ivors Academy, the MMF, the MPA, MPG, The Musicians’ Union, PPL, PRS for Music and the PRS Members’ Fund who bring added-value support to power up participants.  

Power Up launched with the premiere of “Time To Power Up” on Monday 25th January at 5.00pm (GMT) via youtube.com/PRSFMusic.

An open call process for Black applicants will be announced in the coming weeks, with members of the Year 1 Power Up Participant network selected and announced in the Spring. 

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