What is Music+?

It's a mentoring scheme run by the Scottish Music Centre and supported by the Youth Music Initiative.

The aim of the project is to link young people 1:1 with music industry professionals who'll offer guidance, encouragement, skills + knowledge across a range of industry roles from performance to event promotion.

When + Where?

Early evenings, weekends and during the holidays, in music-related venues in Glasgow City Centre (Tuts, Mono, CCA, Arches etc.) + the chance to attend music industry events + seminars + to shadow a professional during their working day.

How do I apply?

Online registration is now open for those who are;

  • age 14-19
  • living in Glasgow, Fife and The Highlands
  • involved in making any kind of music
  • interested in working in the music industry

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Scottish Music Centre

The Scottish Music Centre is a one-stop shop for information for anyone interested in music. Visitors to the Centre can use computers with a range of the latest music software, including Sibelius 4 and Garageband, and read a variety of specialist music publications, directories and magazines relevant to all musical styles and interests.

It is also home to an enormous archive of nearly 30,000 items, ranging from copies of 18th Century song-sheets and Scottish contemporary classical scores to the latest CD releases from traditional, rock, jazz and indie bands.

Add to this a seemingly endless electronic database resource and a team of experts whose enthusiasm and personal knowledge is second to none, and the result is a hub of information, offering unparalleled access to knowledge and advice about music created, performed or recorded in Scotland.

Youth Music Initiative

The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) began back in 2003 when the Scottish Arts Council, Youth Music UK and the Musicians Union jointly commissioned an audit of youth music in Scotland - the What's Going On? report.

On the basis of the report's conclusions, the Scottish Government (then the Scottish Executive) pledged an initial 17.5 million over three years to launch the YMI. The report identified priorities and 'gap areas' in provision which the newly-formed YMI had to take into account, for example composition, primary school tuition and music technology.

From 2004 organisations were able to apply to the Informal Sector Fund. This fund is open to any organisation that wants to develop music making projects - whether large or small scale...