He receives £5,000 to be spent on a collaborative project with the UK's international cultural relations body, the British Council.

Hogarth says he intends to develop Songkick in China with the prize money. "China is a place for us to learn, and a place to grow," he adds. "I'd like to thank the British council teams in China and London for creating such a fantastic opportunity."

Hogarth founded Songkick.com in 2007 after graduating from Cambridge University. After two years in ...