Dutch bands like but not really break abroad. If the power minister Jet Bussemaker of Culture is, this will change in the coming years. Previously she represents nearly 7 tons available.
According to a letter she sent to parliament today.
According Bussemakerhuis Netherlands is brimming with talent, where she points to bands like Chef’Special, Kensington and Jett Rebel. But according Bussemakerhuis lacks these performers to have enough money for travel and promotion abroad, so they do not break through internationally.
Hefty pocket money
order as a sleeve on adjust the Popcoalitie, a collaboration of the pop sector, a plan to make money available for the export of Dutch pop. Minister Bussemaker is enthusiastic and has decided to make available a big bag of money.
From the Performing Arts Fund, the subsidy pot for culture, the minister EUR 500,000 a year. On top is additionally 190,000 euro issued by the Ministry of the start-up costs for the project. The remainder (500,000) is funded by the industry itself from the privately financed Buma Cultural Fund.
Foreign-APK
To qualify for the subsidy can make a band plausible that their plan to conquer abroad also has a chance of success:. the so-called foreign-APK
the plan of the tape is then reviewed by an independent committee. If the committee finds that the wrong plan, then the band can get once or subsidy for several years. But the musicians have themselves come over the bridge: artists themselves have a “similar amount” to invest in the good thing
Up to 50,000 euros
for the top acts is. a total of 200,000 euros, which amount may be divided among four artists who have already had one or more top 10 hits. They can therefore receive a maximum subsidy of 50,000 euros per tire. Smaller bands can receive grants of 20,000 or 10,000.
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