The 10k Challenge

— Andy Baker, 14th January 2022

The 10k Challenge was an idea I came up with at the end of 2021.

We relaunched Rocket Fuel in 2020 to help artists who were struggling to cover the costs of their projects due to the pandemic. The heart behind this was to create partnership with artists, rather than just providing a platform. 

A standard, 50% of funds raised by artists goes toward their next project and 50% unlocks a schedule of services that we deliver. We help artists to get grounded with the vast range of topics we teach in Rocket Fuel Academy. 

As further support comes in, acts can benefit from a range of programs on our learning platform Lurnex as well as hands on support through our Marketing Map service. 

Join The Rocket Fuel Team

— Andy Baker, 30th December 2017

Are you already working in the music industry?

Do you fancy making some additional cash?

Would you like to help introduce independent acts to a platform that can help them generate money?

If you answered YES three times there, we’d love to hear from you.

Resound Media is looking for a number of individuals already working within the music industry to join our growing team as we seek to help more artists through our crowdfunding site Rocket Fuel in 2018. Having already helped dozens independent artists raise £100,000s, we are looking to expand, helping hundreds more artists to engage, grow and monetise their fanbase.

Ideal candidates should - Be available 12-20 hours per week- Have experience working in the music industry- Possess unusual confidence- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal...Read more

And The Award Goes To...

— Andy Baker, 21st October 2015

Imagine a world with no new songs. The radio would be even more repetitive, stories would remain untold and the evolution of sound would grind to a halt.

To save planet earth from being stuck on repeat we've decided to partner with the wonderful folk at Open Mic UK to champion the acts bringing the best new songs to out attention. 

At all of the Open Mic UK live finals, we will pick the best original song and present the artists with a Rocket Fuel trophy. The competition run by Future Music has discovered many of the UK's most popular new artists including  Birdy, Lucy Spraggan, Emily Middlemas and Luke Friend. 

Earlier this year, Rocket Fuel founder Andy Baker join the panel of judges for the Grand Final of the competition at the NEC in Birmingham. With over 10,000 entrants annually, the level of talent is...

FriYAY? Global release date changes

— Edie Renshaw, 9th March 2015

From this Summer the global release date for chart music will be changing from the start of the week to the end of the week. The standardised day for worldwide releases will now be every Friday.

Currently, UK releases come on a Monday with US releases following the next day. From here on in releases will be issued globally on a Friday at 00:01am. The decision to do so has been accounted for by musicians, retailers and record companies.

There has been mixed reviews on a global release date being introduced from different sides of the music industry. A single date for the whole of the world brings excitement and regularity to the music industry and will be a great opportunity for bands to grasp the uses of social media and create a buzz around the weekend’s releases. Music fans will also take this as more of an event and...

Andy Baker Invited To Judge Open Mic UK Grand Final

— Andy Baker, 21st January 2015

Managing Director of Resound Media Andy Baker has been invited to join the judging panel at the Grand Final of Open Mic UK this weekend at the NEC in Birmingham. He will join leading industry executives industry Layla Manoochehri (Sony/SYCO), James Morgan (A&R, Universal), Matt Hill (Artful Dodger), Chris Grayston (Future Music) and several others. 

Rocket Fuel artist Emily Middlemas who won TeenStar competition in 2014 will be performing in front of more than 2,000 people as a guest artist for the event which looks to crown winners in 3 age categories. The competition attracts a high level of interest from labels, managers and production companies looking for the UK's future music stars. 

For more information visit openmicuk.co.uk

Fuel For Thought

— Andy Baker, 6th November 2014

The man from the AA didn't appreciate his time being wasted when there were real emergencies he should have been attending to. His diagnosis made me feel a little stupid...

I was dangerously low on petrol and parked the wrong way up a hill. 

Running out of fuel is not fun. Calling your friend from work to pick you up is embarrassing. This embarrassment continues further when you have to purchase a jerry-can from the garage and suffer the awkwardness of filling this up whilst everyone else is being normal and putting petrol in a vehicle. 

Having learned this lesson the hard way, it often reminds me of just how many artists set out on a journey with absolutely nothing in the tank. Optimism and vapors will only get you so far and the road ahead is invariably long and winding.