Rhythmix
 | This article contains promotional content. (October 2013) |
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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Type | Youth music |
| Registration no. | 1125646 |
| Focus | Challenging circumstances |
| Location | |
Area served | South East England |
Employees | 10 |
| Website | rhythmixmusic |
Rhythmix is a United Kingdom music charity, providing a range of music making opportunities for young people across the South East region. Since 1999, Rhythmix has worked with more than 40,000 young people.
Activities
Rhythmix works with partner organisations to provide music making opportunities to children and young people in challenging circumstances and to people with dementia.
Rhythmix has five main fields of work:
- Alternative Education - Music making for children and young people outside of mainstream schools
- Make Waves - Music making sessions for 11-19 year olds across Hastings and Rother
- SEN/D: Innovate - Musical opportunities for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Music in Mind - Group music making for children and young people with acute mental health problems
- Wishing Well - Music making in healthcare settings for unwell children and people with dementia
2011 The X Factor dispute
In 2011, Rhythmix came to widespread media attention when the television presenter and music promoter Simon Cowell attempted to trademark the name Rhythmix in relation to the girl group which featured on, and eventually won, the eighth series of The X Factor. After a legal challenge, Cowell's company, Syco, dropped the trademarking application and the group agreed to change their name to Little Mix.[1]
In response to the X Factor naming controversy, an online protest was launched to promote the Nirvana single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to 2011 Christmas number one in the UK Singles Chart, in an attempt to emulate a successful 2009 Facebook campaign to promote Rage Against the Machine's song "Killing in the Name", and hence prevent the X Factor winners from taking the spot.[2]
References
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (26 October 2013). "'X Factor' Rhythmix to change name following charity pressure". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ Michaels, Sean (7 December 2011). "Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit to be re-released for Christmas". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2011.