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Feb
The music industry, like all aspects of showbusiness, is extremely difficult to get into. For every George Michael or Dido there are thousands upon thousands of ambitious young people looking for that elusive “break” – a recording contract, or, for most, a steady job.
The Brit awards, being held at Earls Court, London, are a celebration of the best of British popular music. But this glamorous event also has serious implications for grass-roots music.
Every year, around £250,000 of the money raised goes towards the Brit School, an institution designed to bring on the best of UK talent.
Based in Croydon, south London, it prepares students aged 14 to 19 for a life in professional showbusiness. [more @ www.news.bbc.co.uk]
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