About

Welsh Music Foundation’s core aim is to develop the commercial music sector in Wales by offering information, advice and support to music enterprises and start-ups.

Since its inception in 2000, WMF has achieved this through regular seminars, drop-in surgeries, mentoring sessions, career development training, ‘speed dating’ our e-bulletins and networking meetings. WMF’s information service provides specialist advice to the sector, whilst the WMF directory pulls together over 2000 Welsh music businesses and services in 65 categories. If you in are involved in music, whether as an enterprise, sole trader of start-up, WMF are the people to contact for specialist advice or industry contacts.

WMF works in partnership with organisations including the Association of independent Music, UK Music, Musicians Union, Welsh Language Board, Creative Business Wales and Government departments to ensure the needs and interests of music enterprises in Wales are represented.

WMF is core Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government as part of its Strategy for the Creative industries in Wales.

For more information visit www.welshmusicfoundation.com contact us on 02920 494110 or info@welshmusicfoundation.com.

You can also find us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @walesmusic.

WMF would like to thank our sponsors of this event…
Welsh Millennium Centre

Wales Millennium Centre

Wales Millennium Centre opened in November 2004 and is already establishing a reputation as one of the world’s most iconic arts and cultural destinations and is an award-winning national symbol for Wales. The Centre operates a diverse range of activities in the two main theatres, the 1,900 seat Donald Gordon Theatre and 250 seat Weston Studio. The Centre also provides catering and retail services and has an extensive public programme that comprises education, community outreach, free performances and guided tours. The Centre provides a creative home to eight of Wales’s leading arts and cultural organisations, who in addition to creating their own work, contribute to all aspects of the Centre’s programme.

www.wmc.org.uk

PRS

PRS For Music

PRS for Music is home to 70,000 of some of the world’s best songwriters, composers and music publishers, which represents over 10 million songs, in every imaginable genre.

In Wales there is a vibrant music scene from a diverse range of communities. PRS for Music is at the heart of these communities.

As the rapidly evolving world of music-making and consumption changes, PRS for Music exists to help businesses and community groups get access to some of the world’s best loved music, while making sure that songwriters, composers and publishers are rightfully rewarded.

www.prsformusic.com

Welsh Assembly Government

Welsh Assembly Government

WMF is core funded by the Welsh Assembly Government as part of its Creative Industries Strategy.

http://wales.gov.uk