The Sound Roots Connect platform has been created by Sound Roots. Sound Roots is a registered charity and sector support organisation for folk, roots and acoustic music. We support the sector through offering opportunities for artists to build a sustainable career in the music industry via public facing festivals (including Manchester Folk Festival), standalone events, industry showcasing (English Folk Expo) as well as artist / industry mentoring and training.
For many years we had the ambition to build an online community for those working in, or building a career in the music industry. A place where artists and industry could connect and share resources and learning. Prior to Sound Roots Connect we built two prototype platforms; EFEx Digital and Folk Talk Academy. EFEx Digital focused on the community aspect, industry alerts and bespoke offers. Folk Talk Academy offered free learning resources including lectures and essays on many subjects related to working in the music industry. In 2023, with funding support from UKRI’s Create Growth and Create Catalyst funds, we were able to build and create new content for Sound Roots Connect, a platform which brings together the best parts of the two prototype sites. We are extremely grateful to UKRI for their support. We believe Sound Roots Connect is a hugely important resource for all that work in the music industry and we hope that you find it helpful. We welcome all feedback on how we can make the site work for you.