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The 45 million pound plan set out in July puts money behind artists, labels and managers and loosens the licensing rules for events and festivals. Here is what it says and what it does not.
The government's Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music was set out in July 2026. It is not about drum and bass in particular, but several parts of it land on the way the scene works.
The plan raises the Music Growth Package by 15 million pounds, taking it to 45 million pounds over three years. The government says it expects to support more than 2,000 projects and at least 40,000 artists and music professionals. Funding is extended to mid career artists, band managers, record labels and publishers, which is the part of the scene that usually has the least access to support. A further 12.5 million pounds will pay for music facilities in libraries across England, including recording booths, studio spaces and mixing desks, developed with the Ed Sheeran Foundation and other partners.
For people who run nights, the licensing changes are the practical part. Venues and organisers will be allowed up to 20 Temporary Event Notices a year covering a total of 26 event days. New festivals and outdoor events are expected to get licences of at least three years, and existing events could be offered agreements of at least five years.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that music is far more than entertainment and that on dancefloors, in theatres and in stadiums it brings thousands of individual voices together. Michael Dugher, a former chief executive of UK Music, has been appointed as the government's first Music Champion, for one year and unpaid. UK Music's chief executive Tom Kiehl welcomed the strategy.
The report we read does not give a timetable for the licensing changes. Our piece on the latest closure figures covers the other side of the picture.
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