PRS Music Makeover 2013 winner announced

By Ellie Bothwell

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This year is PRS for Music's fourth Music Makeover
This year is PRS for Music's fourth Music Makeover
A Leicestershire publican has been announced the winner of PRS for Music’s Music Makeover 2013 competition.

Shaun Jackson of the Railway Inn in Oakham took the top prize of £10,000 worth of equipment, and will be mentored by PRS for Music and its partners Musicians Union (MU), the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and music equipment supplier GAK.

The Rose and Crown in Taunton, Devon was awarded a ‘highly commended’ accolade and £2,500.

Jackson said: “Oakham and Rutland is home to excellent grassroots talent and music fans alike but unfortunately the area lacks suitable venues. We want to remedy that and offer local bands a quality place to hone their skills for free and kick start the local music scene.”

PRS chair Guy Fletcher OBE said: “The objective of PRS for Music​’s Music Makeover is to empower publicans around the country with the know-how to turn their venues into a real hub for music in their local communities. We were very impressed with Shaun’s passion and enthusiasm for developing an unused area of The Railway Inn and providing a dynamic space for local bands to practise and play.”

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It is the fourth Music Makeover competition run by PRS for Music, which licenses businesses to host live music events. The competition is supported by artists including Chvrches, alt J, Wolf Alice, Wytches, Dutch Uncles, Scouting for Girls, Sandi Thom, Paul Heaton, Status Quo and David McAlmont.

PRS for Music director of public performance sales Paul Clements: "​Pubs across the nation continue to be one of the most popular places for people to socialise and we recognise that they are crucial in maintaining and developing the UK music scene.

“Music Makeover offers landlords an opportunity to enter our competition to revamp their pub and make live music a central part of their success. Having doubled this year’s prize money to £10,000 I hope that this enables The Railway to make a huge difference to the live music scene in Oakham and Rutland.”

The judging panel comprised Fletcher, Clements, Musicians’ Union assistant general secretary Horace Trubridge and BBPA head of media Neil Williams.

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