THE UK’s music industry is thriving - and that includes the BIMM Brighton.

The annual review from UK Music’s Measuring Music report for 2017 shows a six per cent increase in growth across the music industry.

The report also finds that music contributed £4.4 billion to the UK economy.

On top of this, the industry has been instrumental in the creation of new jobs with a 19 per cent increase in employment figures across the sector.

UK Music’s chief executive Michael Dugher said: “The number of new jobs created in the UK rose at a faster pace than the rest of the employment market, and our export figures shot up across the board.

“The outlook for the music business is better than it has been in years.”

British and Irish Modern Music Institute is based at Brunswick Street West in Hove.

It is a group of seven independent colleges with more than 6,000 students that specialise in the provision of British and Irish Modern Music

BIMM believe it plays a vital role as a provider of industry-standard music education via leading tutors and a renowned syllabus that promotes vocational learning.

Vaseema Hamilton, business development and creative careers director – BIMM Group, said: “The report reminds us what the team at BIMM are proud to be a part of.

“The UK music industry - in all its diversity and constantly changing forms - is growing, thriving and making and making an enormous contribution to the economy and the development of new employment opportunities.

“These opportunities cover a vast range of roles across the industry – roles which are constantly evolving as the needs of the industry, technologies and necessary skill-sets are evolving.

“A BIMM graduate of 2017 needs to be flexible, multi-skilled and willing to continue to learn and adapt over the years to come - while remaining passionate and dedicated to their love of music.

“That openness to change and development is also one of the key attributes we look for when we select tutors to join our teaching roster – across all disciplines.

“Because learning never stops in the music industry and careers can’t stand still in order to support our graduates as their creative futures form and reform we keep in touch - through our Alumni Service – which offers follow-up careers advice and access to our industry jobs boards and networking events.”

BIMM has long supplied the music industry with talented graduates of all ages and backgrounds, from music tech professionals to chart-topping artists, such as Tom Odell, Izzy Bizu, George Ezra and James Bay.

“ But not every student who studies at BIMM has had ambitions of making it as a musician; our courses are diverse and take into account all areas of the industry, including music journalism and stage management.”

Data from BIMM’s Graduate survey 2016 shows that more of its students are landing new and exciting roles within the music business.

BIMM’s success is such that 82 per cent of graduates now find work within the first six months of graduating.

Of those, 72 per cent are working in the music industry or wider creative industries with roles ranging from musician to publisher via social media executive.

Eighty four per cent of students said they engaged with the music industry during their time at BIMM; 64 per cent said they found work through a network established while studying.

Elsewhere, 73 per cent of its alumni are now employed in jobs that specifically look to recruit graduates.”

Phil Nelson, BIMM’s industry liaison and music cities Ambassador, said: “We pride ourselves in keeping up to the minute with fast-moving industry developments so that our alumni enter the music industry with the knowledge that they and their employers need. We are building our own music industry ecosystem within BIMM, that not only mirrors the industry as a whole but interacts with it.”