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Generator 2025 That's a Wrap

It’s been a groundbreaking year for Northern Music. As a community, we’ve re-centred the narrative, taken up space, and demanded attention. At Generator, we’ve had an ambitious year all about championing local talent, showcasing our...

MOBO Fringe

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated  MOBO Awards on Tuesday 18 February, Newcastle will come alive with The MOBO...

MOBO and Newcastle City Council Announce The Fringe Festival

In Partnership With Generator, Glasshouse, Northern Roots & Nrthrn Baby In the lead-up to the highly...

Black Incubator Project

North East headquartered music development agency, Generator and Yaw Owusu’s Nothin But The Music creative...

New Black Music Incubator Empowering Northern Creatives in Music

A collaboration between a range of Northern cultural organisations and music industry heavyweights is aiming to...

Warner Music x Generator Studio

Global music and entertainment giant Warner Music UK and its partners have announced ambitious plans to open a major...

MOBO Unsung

MOBO Unsung Launches Next Edition To Discover the UK’s Best Unsigned Talent MOBO UnSung 2024 Kicks Off with exclusive...

NewcastleGateshead Music City

NewcastleGateshead Music City: A Transformative Initiative for the North East’s Music Industry Generator, in...

Generator Live 2024

Music, community and big conversations from the heart of the North East.

Sonic Futures launches to supercharge Tees Valley’s music scene

Sonic Futures launches to supercharge Tees Valley’s music scene. A major new initiative is set to transform the music...

Finn Foster Interval Records

Newcastle-based Interval Records Unveils First Homegrown Signing Led by Acclaimed Industry Creative Josh Daniel...

Interval Records, appoints Josh Daniel as label manager

Generator’s new label, Interval Records, appoints Josh Daniel as label manager. Groundbreaking North East label,...

MMF & YouTube Music open applications for their Accelerator Programme

The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and YouTube Music have announced that applications open today for their Accelerator...
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