What's the Industry Connect Coalition?

The Industry Connect Coalition is a collaborative initiative led by Youth Music that brings together key players across the creative industries to drive long-term change.

The Industry Connect Coalition is being launched in response to key findings from Youth Music’s Industry Connect research. It aims to implement practical solutions that open up music and creative industry careers for underrepresented young people. 

In this video, you can watch researchers Dan Tsu and Kate McBain present the findings of the report. 

What is it trying to achieve?

The Coalition aims to break down barriers to entry in the music and wider creative industries, creating more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable career pathways for young people from underrepresented backgrounds.

The Coalition supports four core recommendations:

Who's behind the Coalition?

The Coalition is proudly led by Youth Music and, at the time of writing, brings together X partner organisations.

We're excited to be supported by Lyrix Organix – an inspiring organisation that creates space for young people to grow creative careers and drive social change around the world.

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