Applications are now being accepted for the second year of Power Up - the initiative dedicated to supporting Black music creators and industry professionals.
PRS Foundation has launched an initiative to combat anti-black racism in the music industry.
Power Up will support 40 black music creators and professionals each year with grants and other backing, and will be steered by more than 80 black professionals working across the sector.
Among those figures are artist manager Keith Harris, A&R director of 0207 Def Jam Char Grant and director of Africa for Sony Music Taponeswa Mavunga.
Rapper and actor Kane “Kano” Robinson, Mis-Teeq star Sabrina Washington and the BBC’s DJ Target have signed up as ambassadors.
PRS Foundation, a charitable funder of new music, set up the long-term initiative in partnership with YouTube Music, the Beggars Group of record labels and the Black Music Coalition.
PRS Foundation launches Power Up initiative to tackle anti-Black racism in music
The programme has been shaped by over 80 Black music professionals
Kano and Ray BLK are two of the ambassadors for Power Up CREDIT: Getty Images
PRS Foundation has announced the launch of Power Up, a new initiative designed to tackle anti-Black racism and disparities within the music industry.
The programme, which launched today (January 25), has been shaped by over 80 Black music professionals and aims to support 40 Black music creators and industry figures a year through grants and industry-wide support.
Power Up was set up and will be managed by PRS Foundation in partnership with YouTube Music, Beggars group and the Black Music Coalition. Supporters include the Association of Independent Music (AIM), the BPI, the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), The Ivors Academy, the Music Managers Forum (MMF), the Music Publishers Association (MPA), the Music Producers Guild (MPG), the Musicians’ Union, PPL,