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A significant increase in the Government’s funding for the music industry was announced this week.
This is due to the huge number of applications, 1,795, received under the Music Industry Stimulus Package.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin said the funding will increase from €1m to €1.7m.
The Music Industry Stimulus Package is designed to stimulate songwriting, recording and album releases.
It was introduced as live music performances stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This reduced musicians’ incomes that normally were invested in developing new material, recording and releasing albums.
The announcement coincided with the issuing of initial funding decisions, which will support 79 song writing camps and 56 new album releases.
“These initial €725,000 funding awards support those working in the music industry, including musicians, engineers, public relations, media, agents, labels and publishers, as well as ensuring national and international listeners can still enjoy our great musicians’ work,” said Minister Martin.
The funding decisions announced related to songwriting and releases.
Given the high volume of applications for recording support, decisions for this portion of scheme, with funding close to €1m, will now be announced in mid-November.
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