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UK Music Industry Strengthens Global Pathways with Japan Collaboration
A new phase of UK–Japan music collaboration will take place this April, as artists and industry professionals from across the UK engage with one of the world’s most influential music markets through a programme of showcases, industry...
North East artists amount to over 12 billion UK streams.
New data reveals music from North East artists amounts to over 12 billion UK streams. Figures shared ahead of this...
Music Icons named to lead NewcastleGateshead Music City board
Two of the most influential and well-respected figures in the UK music scene have been confirmed as chair and vice...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
How women are reshaping the event industry and reclaiming production roles. In the past few years, the music industry...
Pitch Scotland: A Love for Music, A Love for Communities
Reflections from Chyaro, Programme Coordinator at Generator Last month, our Programme Coordinator, Chyaro, attended...
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants Three incredible Tees Valley artists are set to take...
L3 Tech Skills - From Classroom to Kendal Calling
When we say you gain hands-on experience through our L3 Tech Skills programme, we mean it. This summer, a group of...
Breaking Beyond Borders: How Live Showcases Are Powering the Northern Music Scene
In a world more digitally connected than ever, nothing compares to the power of performing live - especially when...
We’re Not Waiting For Permission Anymore
A music development agency in the North has used an event in the heart of London to call for more devolved powers to...
The Mercury prize moves to Newcastle
To mark the Mercury Prize’s move to Newcastle, Generator – the North’s leading music development agency and Lead...
Generator x Warner Music UK Internship
When we say we are building real pathways into the music industry, we mean it. In early 2024, Lucy Bridge became the...
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,...