Clash Music Group to increase digital workforce

One of the UK’s leading independent music and media group is boosting its online operations with the support of Scottish Enterprise.

Dundee based Clash Music Group is growing its digital team to increase its slice of the global online marketplace and secure valuable advertising and partnership deals with some of the world’s leading brands.

Its website, ClashMusic.com, has been significantly updated and relaunched to secure the attention of the download generation. It is now one of the most interactive, dynamic and authoritative music and entertainment websites in the UK.

Scottish Enterprise worked with Clash Music Group to develop the website and create an online hub for its activities. It is now supporting the company to grow its digital team with the creation of 18 highly-skilled jobs to deliver its ambitious plans.

Clash Music Group will invest £500,000 to grow its digital operations. The investment includes £230,000 in regional selective assistance (RSA), the Scottish Government’s main national scheme of financial assistance to industry.

Jill Farrell, regional operations director, Scottish Enterprise, said: “Clash Music Group is a superb example of an innovative company that has spotted a gap in the market and filled it with a creative, digital solution. They are passionate about what they do and the company’s clear, strategic vision has secured international success. Clash’s online operations are sure to lead to increased growth and Scottish Enterprise will work closely with the company to help it to deliver its expansion plans.”

ClashMusic.com, features a selection of interviews, articles, reviews and fashion shoots from the Clash archives and also exclusive web content including daily news, features, an interactive forum and an artists’ directory.

John O’Rourke, Managing Director, Clash Music Group, said: “We are delighted our expansion plans have been supported by Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government. We now have the opportunity to develop the platform with more applications that will captivate our unique community of music tastemakers and help realise our global aspirations. Clash will continue to concentrate on quality in both our content and delivery, streaming many exclusives, adding new channels shall see the level of growth continue.”

John O’Rourke
Clash Music Group
Tel: 01382 808 808
Mob: 0771 333 2253
Email: john@clashmusic.com

Notes to editors

About Clash Music Group

Clash Magazine launched globally in February 2004 quickly earning the respect of the music industry and voting it ‘Best UK Music Magazine of the Year.’ Clash now has a multi platform approach; a dedicated events team working with international festivals, creating special gigs and events with high profile artists and breaking artists across the globe. ClashMusic.com launched in January 2008 with latest music news, reviews and interviews and definitive artist database.  Clash feature a wide variety of music artists from Daft Punk to Duffy, McCartney to Oasis. Clash is now the UK’s leading independent music, media group.

Visit the Clash Music Group website

About Regional Selective Assistance

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) is the main national scheme of financial assistance to industry. It provides discretionary grants for investment projects that will create or safeguard jobs in Assisted Areas. The scheme is administered by the Innovation and Investments Grants unit of the Scottish Executive. Payment of RSA is made in instalments, typically over several years, provided that job and project expenditure targets are met. The amount quoted above represent the maximum grant potentially payable if the project is satisfactorily completed.  Job numbers are based on the firms' forecast at the time a grant is offered, and are subject to change depending on future economic conditions and other factors affecting the business concerned.

For further information on the scheme visit www.rsascotland.gov.uk

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