Industry Partners
Our partnerships help to better equip and train our students
Rich Mix
As East London's home for culture and creativity, Rich Mix welcomes the communities of the world in East London to create, enjoy and share culture. Open since 2006, they are a charity that connects some of the city’s most adventurous and diverse audiences to a vital, exciting and ambitious programme of contemporary culture.
Rooted in the city but open to the world, Rich Mix champion diversity in everything they do.
Through their creative engagement programmes, they develop and facilitate the creative potential of young people, families, children and wide-ranging communities from across East London. Their diversity extends beyond their programme of events. A Shoreditch landmark, the Rich Mix building is home to 20+ of the city’s most socially progressive and innovative creative businesses and charities.
For more information visit their website: richmix.org.uk
Casio Music UK
Casio Music UK has been a strong supporter of the Music Education Sector in recent times where many schools have noticed a reduction in funding. Alongside Ivor Novello award winning artist Laura Mvula, Casio toured the country providing a diverse range of schools the opportunity to experience the most cutting edge digital piano in our Celviano Grand Hybrid. A complete range of educational videos of the tour can be found at youtube.com/casiomusicuk
For more information visit their website: music.casio.co.uk/education
RCA Label Group UK
The RCA Label Group UK is a flagship recording label of Sony Music Entertainment encompassing RCA Records & Since 1993. Our students have been blessed with tours and visit to RCA to experience the real world music industry training.
For more information visit their website: www.rca-records.co.uk
Finesse Foreva
FF is often mistaken for being the premiere label for UK Drill which isn’t a bad thing, but they are so much more than this with success across the board within the industry in different genres. x2 platinum UK producer JB Made It 'Jonathan Mensah' and music business moguls TK & SK three entrepreneurs who in their mid twenties together co-founded the Finesse Foreva Enterprise in 2017 consisting of record label, Production House & management company based in South London, Croydon.
They have an unrivalled, knowledgeable overview of the relationship between the streets and emerging artists. As well as providing a home to genre defining UK Acts & Producers in either records, Management or production. Some Acts they have worked across the board include Skengdo & AM, Russ, Headie One, Unknown T, Ivorian Doll, SYM Worldd, Drake, French Montana, Fivio Foreign, 22Gz, One Four from Australia & Luciano from Germany, Some of the producers that have been managed & developed under the label are Gotcha, Ghosty, R14, AV, CZR & more. In the 2019 Summer edition I-D feature, Finesse Foreva are mentioned as part of the golden age of drill.
Finesse Foreva are also community activists in the borough of Croydon as they provide training & free course opportunities for the youth that are hard to engage, young creatives and future music industry execs. FF are equipped with the necessary experience to develop raw, challenging, uncompromising creatives.
For more information visit their website: finesseforeva.co.uk
Jungle Studios
Jungle Studios are a sound design and audio facility in the heart of Soho, London. Celebrating 25 years of creating award-winning, inspiring and memorable work with an exceptional mix of youth and experience, passion and know-how, technology and people.
For more information visit their website: junglestudios.co.uk
Apple Music Radio
Formerly Beats 1, Apple Music 1 is the centre for pop culture conversation and artist-led programming, and the global destination for artists from around the world to release new music, break news, and speak directly to their fans.
For more information visit their website: https://music.apple.com/us/station/apple-music-1/ra.978194965
Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a hub of inspiration where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work and where young people can grow creatively as individuals. They believe in the power of creativity to change lives. By giving young people the chance to engage with the arts through our music, media and performance projects, they inspire them to reach further, dream bigger, and achieve more; believing that creativity gives us freedom, hope and has the power to transform.
SoundSkool students are offered the opportunity to join the Roundhouse Young Creatives Scheme.
For more information visit their website: roundhouse.org.uk
Soho Radio
From its grass-roots founding in 2014, Soho Radio has grown to be an influential voice and amplifier for music and culture, bringing together people from Soho, London, the UK and globally. We are an online radio station broadcasting 250+ shows a month live from Soho and from New York to the world.
Awarded Best Online Radio Station in the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards 2016, Soho Radio broadcasts every genre, from soul to ambient, rockabilly to psychedelic, jazz to boogie, along with environmental, chat and satirical shows. There are no playlists, allowing the presenters complete, uninterrupted freedom to broadcast whatever they feel.
For more information visit their website: sohoradiolondon.com
Kunstraum
Kunstraum is a non-profit art space in the London borough of Islington which first opened its doors in September 2012. Since August 2020 Kunstraum has dedicated itself to primarily supporting artists with origins in the African & Caribbean Diasporas and People of Colour of the world. Kunstraum provides our space for discounted rates or for free to those who need it most – through asking for a contribution from those who can afford to pay – for exhibitions, performance and live music events, live-streams, film and photo shoots, workshops, talks, film screenings and community events.
For more information visit their website: kunstraum.org.uk
Ditto Music
Ditto Music is one of the world's leading music distribution & record label services companies, helping independent artists & labels release UNLIMITED music on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, Vevo and hundred more platforms worldwide, while keeping 100% of the royalties they earn.
Led by musicians, the Dityo team know the struggles faced by upcoming artists. They want to reshape the music industry with fairer deals for musicians, giving the power back to the creators across the globe.
For more information visit their website: dittomusic.com
CRE8ING VISION LTD
Cre8ing Vision Ltd was launched in 2010, its ultimate aim is to be a service provider for young people through the provision of inspiring seminars, live events, workshops, internships and schools programs aimed at those wishing to enter the Music and Creative Industries- a one-stop shop to help launch and guide towards a career within these dynamic industries.
Cre8ing Vision endeavour to inspire and educate young people by providing valuable advice, first-hand experiences and insiders knowledge. They aim to provide a bridge that enables young people to plan, approach and build a successful career in their chosen field.
For more information visit their website: cre8ingvision.com
ATC Music Management
Founded in 1996, ATC was initially formed as a boutique ticketing and marketing business. The company then expanded beyond those areas to become focused on the management of music artists before expanding into other complementary music industry areas over the last few years.
The Group’s growth has accelerated in recent years with a substantial increase in revenue. In addition, the business in the USA has expanded and new offerings including Driift have been developed.
The Group is headquartered in London, with offices in Los Angeles and Copenhagen. ATC Group Plc is led by an experienced management team who have operated across multiple music industry sectors. The Group’s established, long-standing client base, combined with innovative new offerings, give the Directors confidence that the Group is well positioned to capitalise on the opportunities emerging from a disrupted music industry.
For more information visit their website: atcgroupplc.com
EartH Hackney
EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) is a multi-arts space for the 21st Century. Programming is broad, global, open and rooted in the highest quality artistic pursuit. We bring together both the leading, rising and most important talents of all fields under one roof and provide a vital new home for this in London, for people of all different ages. At EartH, people from all walks of life to meet, listen, watch, dance and enjoy all that artistic endeavour and creativity has to offer.
For more information visit their website: earthackney.co.uk
National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO)
NYJO curate exciting performance projects for an eclectic mix of emerging professional musicians and audiences, underpinned by an inspiring professional development programme. Their Learning team are driven to create high quality, accessible learning activities for all, providing young people with impactful tools for personal growth.
NYJO are passionate about responding to and representing our communities, both locally and nationally, in physical and digital spaces.
For more information visit their website: nyjo.org.uk
ATC MANAGEMENT
ATC Management has been at the forefront of innovative artist management for over two decades and is one of the most respected management companies in the world. Priding themselves on representing best-in-class career artists across a broad range of genres and disciplines – from recording artists and composers to record producers, songwriters, and film-makers. They are a very close-knit group of entertainment industry professionals who take an artist-centric, entrepreneurial, and collaborative approach to their work. With a dedicated team of over 40 managers and staff globally, ATC operates out of offices in London, Los Angeles, and Copenhagen.
ATC currently operate an industry mentorship program at SoundSkool.