The Notting Hill Academy of Music is a vocational music business school located in Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom. Notting Hill Academy of Music offers courses for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the music industry, with courses focusing on A&R Songwriting and Music Business Entrepreneurship. The academy is backed by the likes of Trevor Nelson, BPI, SONY Music, Warner Music, SJM Concerts and Method Management. The academy was founded by Relentless Records MD, Shabs Jobanputra and former Senior Manager at BMG, Universal and Ministry of Sound, Ewan Grant in 2015.[4] Since the launch of the Notting Hill Academy of Music, figures in the music industry have come to the Notting Hill Academy of Music to provide seminars and professional insight into the current music industry. Past guests have included Head of Radio at Atlantic Records, Phil Youngman, Outreach Manager for PRS, Andy Ellis, ATC Management's Neil Simpson and many others. Students are presented with knowledge from lecturers including artist and producer signed to Ultra Music and Founder of A&C Media, Tom Hollings, Alan Boyd who specialises in songwriting, sync licensing, film & TV music and musician, producer and songwriter, Pete Gofton. Partners & Supporters include: The Ultimate Seminar, CMU, Beggars Group, Ferocious Talent, Relentless Records, Columbia, BMG, First Access Entertainment, ATC Management, Harry Shotta, First & Last, Sentric Music, Disturbing London, Atlantic, The Sound Collective, Influence Digital and many more. Past guests have included: David Bloomfield, Kid Massive, Drew Lam, Josh Edwards, Trevor Nelson, Simon Barnabas, Andy Ellis, Jamie Croz, Chris Cooke, Tony Moss, Ben Coates, Jack Guppy, Dumi Oburota, Kevin Brown, Shaun Falkner, Nick Halkes, Twin B, Kelli Ali, Neil Simpson, Adele White, Philip Youngman, Kwame Kwaten, Ryan Walter, Harry Shotta, Sam Potts, Alan Boyd and many more. Courses The academy develops short-term music courses (validated and non-validated) to prepare students for work within the evolving music industry. The academy has courses on A&R and Artist Management, Songwriting, A&R and Songwriting and Music Business Entrepreneur. Music Business Entrepreneur: The MBE course is designed to engage those who wish to start their own business and become effective in communicating ideas and plans in a meaningful way. There will be in depth focus on setting up events and creating business plans and marketing plans. No stone is left unturned in regards to the ins and outs of the business side of the music industry. A&R and Artist Management: The