Basic Facts of Interest

The music industry is at the sharp edge of technological development and has to be at the forefront of finding new ways to exploit technology to keep making money. The UK has a vibrant live music scene. In 2004 the live music forum was set up to take forward the government commitment to maximizing opportunities in performing and promoting live music. every year nearly 5 billion pounds are being contributed to the UK economy, this may be because more than 130,000 people work in the music industry in the UK and for being the 3rd largest market in the music industry in in the world. As well, £332 million was recently invested in music education to ensure all young people have the opportunity to access, learn and play music.

Source: Enterprise UK