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New scheme set to help support bands

A new scheme by East Midlands Music aims to give something back to the banding community.

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  East Midlands Music is setting aside 5% of its sales to help bands

Thursday, 08 August 2019

        

The East Midlands Music Ltd. has announced that it is launching a new scheme to help give back to the music community.

Aptly named, the 'EMM Community Support Fund', it is a pledge to ring-fence 5% of all sales through East Midlands Music new website for bands and community groups to apply for future capital grants.

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Application forms will be sent out through the general newsletter when accepting applications so register your interest by signing up to the newsletter at www.eastmidlandsmusic.com

        

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