"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends" The Beatles (1967)

The British Music Experience would not exist if not for the commitment and support of our wonderful partners including...

The Co-operative, one of the UK's largest retailers and title partner of the British Music Experience, is committed to inspiring and educating young people through music across the country just like the British Music Experience.

The partnership was launched in July with a 'master-class' for two local schools with Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos, and has a number of exciting initiatives in the pipeline that will get the British Music Experience out to as many young people as possible.

The new partnership is part of a pledge from The Co-operative to use £11 million to help young people on the path to success.

The Co-operative stands apart from other major retailers in the UK as a business which is owned, not by a small group of shareholders, but by more than five million consumers. With core interests in food (the UK's fifth biggest food retailer), financial services, travel, pharmacy, funerals and farms, it has an annual turnover of £14 billion, employs 123,000 staff and operates over 5,000 retail trading outlets handling more than 20 million weekly transactions. The Co-operative has been voted the UK's most ethical brand, and 98% of all its outlets are powered by renewable energy. With 260 Fairtrade grocery products, it has the widest range of Fairtrade grocery products.

To become a member or to see the benefits of becoming a member visit www.co-operative.co.uk.

Gibson Guitar is the world's premier manufacturer of quality instruments and leader in music technology with over 120 years experience. Gibson Guitar, headquartered in Nashville Tennessee is known worldwide for delivering unrivalled prestige, quality, innovation and playability in every instrument produced.

Gibson Guitar's many famous guitar models include the Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, Gibson Flying-V, Gibson J-45, Gibson Hummingbird, Gibson ES-335 and the Gibson Robot guitar. The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard now celebrating its 50th Anniversary is the world's most iconic guitar, played by legendary artists such as Jimmy Page, Slash, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Lenny Kravitz, U2's The Edge and the inventor of the solid body electric guitar himself, Les Paul.

Gibson's Dark Fire self tuning guitar represents the most signi? cant advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. The Gibson family of brands include; Epiphone, Baldwin Piano, Wurlitzer, Dobro, Steinberger, Tobias, Kramer, Valley Arts, Slingerland drums and Maestro. Baldwin Piano, the world's most popular piano offers musicians with the opportunity to perform on beautifully handcrafted pianos produced with the latest technology and unique customised designs.

For more information on Gibson Guitar please visit www.gibson.com.

For 60 years, the name Sennheiser has stood for top-quality products and tailor-made solutions in all areas of sound recording, transmission and reproduction. Microphones and headphones of every kind, Radio equipment ranging from vocal microphones to complete systems for musicals, conferences, aviation and live touring bands - Sennheiser products have become firmly established at the pinnacle of audio technology throughout the world.

We have a strong belief in quality and reliability and this is why our products are being used all over the world by so many well known artists, both in the studio and whilst on tour. Sennheiser has helped contribute to British Music by supporting British acts such as George Michael, Sting, Leona Lewis, The Feeling, Sugababes,and many many more.

For more information on Sennheiser please visit www.sennheiser.com.

In 1995, Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein founded Getty Images to bring the fragmented stock photography business into the digital age. We were the first company to license imagery online and have continued to drive the industry forward with breakthrough licensing models, digital media management tools and a comprehensive offering of creative and editorial imagery, microstock, footage and music.

As a leading creator and distributor of premium content, our goal is to inspire communicators - and give them the tools to create inspiring work of their own.

We offer the industry's best and broadest collections of imagery and footage - including award-winning news, sport and entertainment content, plus rare and contemporary archival imagery. Our music collection provides a wide range of pre-cleared tracks from independent artists, chart-topping acts and popular soundtracks.

For more information on Getty Images visit www.gettyimages.com.

For more information on Planet Rock visit www.planetrock.com.