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Grant bodies are the exception to the secrecy: they publish amounts, eligibility and deadlines, because they need applicants. That makes funding the best-documented money in the sector and the most worth tracking.

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Juan Fernando Velasco, leader of Sonido Distrito Sur
New joint venture led by Juan Fernando Velasco aims to export Ecuadorian artists across the Andean region; ownership and funding terms were not published.

Sonido Distrito Sur: UMG and Warner Chappell launch in Ecuador

Universal Music and Warner Chappell have launched Sonido Distrito Sur to support Ecuadorian artists; the partners have not published ownership or financial terms.
ElevenLabs and Universal Music announce a joint AI music platform agreement
Joint press release on 10 September 2026 sets out a platform partnership; commercial terms were not published.

UMG–ElevenLabs AI music deal: freelancers' checklist

Joint UMG–ElevenLabs press release (10 Sep 2026) announced a multi‑year AI music partnership; here’s what freelancers must contract for.
Portrait of Andreea Gleeson
Former TuneCore chief moves to the music funding platform that says it has advanced over USD $100 million.

Andreea Gleeson named CEO of beatBread

Gleeson joins beatBread as CEO; beatBread says it has advanced $100M+ to 2,000+ artists—what freelancers need to know.
Funding

Grant deadlines for music, open now

PPL Momentum, the PRS Composers' Fund, the Early Career Promoter Fund and Musicboard Berlin, with amounts, eligibility and the next date.
Funding

UK screen tax relief: what we could and could not confirm

An honest partial answer, published because a half-verified fact clearly labelled is more useful than silence.