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Government Invests $45M to Boost Music Access | Music News

The UK government just unveiled a $45 million plan to supercharge the music industry, aiming to empower 40,000+ artists and businesses, fund 2,000 projects, and give kids from working-class backgrounds a shot at creative success. With music already worth $8 billion to the economy, the “Turn It Up” initiative includes $12.5 million for libraries to become music hubs and $10 million for youth mentoring. But challenges remain: venues battle noise complaints and development threats, Brexit’s touring chaos lingers, and ticket touts still thrive. New PM Andy Burnham, a music lover, faces pressure…

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