Industry Links

>> Please feel free to visit some of the recommended links for info within the industry <<

 

http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk The union representing Musicians in all of Great Britain and the UK.

http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk The UK’s largest provider of popular music courses. Course's are written by active Musicians, many of whom have work with some major artist and bands.

http://www.vocalist.org.uk A melting pot of useful information and resources for singers

http://www.bandreg.com From this site you can search the world's largest database of band and artist names and find out if your band name is in use, and if not, register it to help protect from other bands using it.

http://www.bandname.com Band name registration site which helps your band establish whether the name is uniquely yours.

http://www.bmi.com BMI is an American performing rights organisation with world-wide offices that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music.

http://www.mcps.co.uk The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd act as an agent representing composers, songwriters and music publishers whenever their copyright musical works are recorded.

http://www.prs.co.uk The Performing Right Society is the UK society that administers the performing right in the musical works of composers, songwriters and music publishers.

http://www.pamra.org.uk PAMRA is a non-profit making organisation , run by performers for performers, they are committed to promoting performer's rights and administering them as efficiently and effectively as possible, to ensure that all musicians and singers receive their maximum income from the UK and overseas.

http://www.musictank.co.uk The UK music industry's business network for artists , managers, labels, publishers, promoters, audio professionals, press etc. A source of to useful reports and links.

http://www.britishacademy.com The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters is the recognised trade association for UK music writers, with over 2,500 active members.

http://www.mpg.org.uk The Music Producers Guild promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions including producers, engineers, programmers, etc.