TALKING TALENT DEVELOPMENT
In my role, much of the focus is on the business side of the music industry. I work with a wide range of organisations, including venues, production companies, record labels, rehearsal rooms, music managers, publishers and promoters – all of which contribute to our vibrant music ecosystem.
But there’s one thing that connects every part of this industry: the people who make the music. The artists, producers and DJs who perform on stage, use rehearsal rooms and record in studios.
It’s easy to overlook the fact that this important sector, worth £780m to the Liverpool City Region, simply wouldn’t exist without its creative talent. That might sound obvious, but talent doesn’t just appear. Young and emerging artists need the right support, guidance and opportunities to find their way through what can be an incredibly complex industry.
Over the past decade, LIMF Academy has done fantastic work supporting and developing an incredible range of local artists. The Academy has just announced its latest programme, and to mark the occasion, I hosted a podcast with Yaw Owusu, the Academy’s originator and curator; Bethane, an artist who came through the programme; and Basil Reynolds, who has spent the past five years coaching artists on the Academy.
A great conversation about the importance of developing local talent and giving the next generation of artists the support they need to build their careers.
