New Series of Inspirational Articles for Young People in the Music Industry Published Young Guns Network (YGN), have added five more articles to their commission mission series – aiming to inspire, educate and interest young people aged 18-30 in music. Published: 21 July 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:31 PM YGN is a professional network produced by and for young people in the music industry. Photo credit: Shutterstock The new series has come about as part of YGN’s ‘commission mission’, which has seen them fund the writing of a number of articles by both experienced and novice writers, on topics that will serve those looking to develop careers in music and as independent artists. We promoted the first ten blogs in a news story last week, which you can return to here. YGN has since published a further five blogs. How to Know Your Worth as a Freelancer – Kira Radley Soundtracking Inspiration: the Music Keeping us Motivated in Lockdown – Katie Thomas Creative Ways to Write About Music in Your Early Career – Jenessa Williams Three Essential Marketing Strategies That Independent Artists Can Borrow From Tech Start-Ups – Ivana Karabova How Music Venues Saved Me, and Why We Need to Save Them: A Love Letter – Alexa Povey The project was created in collaboration with in collaboration with London In Stereo. And as partners of YGN we gave this project support, alongside Small Green Shoots, Association of Independent Music (AIM) and Youth Music. YGN is a professional network produced by and for young people in the music industry, visit their website for further advice and to browse their calender of regular events. See all news
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