Aryan Nasr, Lei Jennings and The Melody Men among the latest songwriters and producers to receive Hitmaker fund support
- Next deadline for applications will be in Autumn 2022
We’re delighted to announce, together with Spotify, the latest producers and songwriters to receive support from the ground-breaking Hitmaker fund are:
- 169 – Writing sessions with artists writers and producers
- 3lackondabeat – Studio costs and piano course
- Aryan Nasr – Songwriting camps
- Lei Jennings – Songwriting camps
- Gold Spectacles – Studio costs
- John Foyle – Studio costs
- Josh McClelland – Studio costs and production course
- Ryan Bickley / Kid Ryan – Studio costs, equipment and songwriting camps
- The Melody Men – Studio costs and marketing support
Hitmaker supported producer and songwriter Kid Ryan said
“The Hitmaker Fund has reached me at a point where it was needed most, with several of my songs starting to build traction and many more being put on hold with bigger artists, it’s never been more important for me to hit the ground running and keep up with the fast pace of the music industry and the quantity and quality of music it demands. For PRS Foundation to see so much potential in who I am and what I create, I can never truly be thankful enough – this money is going to be responsible for the creation of a lot of good music to come.”
Becci Scotcher, Senior Grants & Programmes Manager at PRS Foundation said,
“Huge congratulations to all the talented songwriters and producers being supported in this latest round of our Hitmaker Fund. We know the UK has a huge behind the scenes talent pool and it’s exciting to see more and more songwriters and producers outside of London and from a diversity of backgrounds and communities applying and receiving this unique support. It is so important that funds like Hitmaker remove the barriers to success for these talented music creators to get to that next stage of their careers no matter where they are in the UK or what their background.”
Tom Connaughton, MD, Spotify UK/IE said,
“As we move into the second year of partnering with PRS Foundation on the Hitmaker Fund, we’re looking forward to supporting this next round of songwriters, producers, and music creators and equipping them with tools to help advance their careers. As we reconnect songwriters in person at our studios and sessions, we’re empowering songwriters to do what they do best – create fantastic music that connects with listeners around the world.”
The next round of Hitmaker will be open in the coming months with a deadline in Autumn 2022.
Hitmaker support offers songwriters, producers and music creators working behind the scenes in popular music genres to further develop their careers and writing/production credits with grants of up to £10,000. Under the previous guise of the pilot Writer Producer Fund, Hitmaker has supported talent that has worked with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Paramore, Stormzy, Kylie and many more.
Additionally, supported songwriters and producers have developed into a community of behind-the-scenes music creators, through Hitmaker events and a unique online network designed to connect talent and encourage collaboration.
PRS Foundation’s Hitmaker fund is open to UK based behind-the-scenes songwriters, producers and music creators that have had at least three commercially exploited works, whether performed live, received media coverage, radio play, streams or released via commercial channels.
Spotify is the exclusive digital partner for Hitmaker. The partnership has enabled more talented producers and songwriters to be supported and a closer working relationship between 2021 – 2022 supported grantees and the Spotify team for promotional and marketing opportunities.
Hitmaker applicants can apply for support for:
- Time to create
- Training / Skills courses at places such as Point Blank / SSE
- Creative / Professional development
- Studio hire
- Purchase of equipment / software / hardware (covers up to 25% of costs)
- Tracking
- UK writing space rental / lease
- Maternity leave and childcare
Applicants will need to submit at least two tracks with registered cuts.
