www.musicindie.org/
AIM (Association of Independent Music)
Represents the interests of independent record companies and distributors
www.aprs.co.uk/
APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services)
Represents the interests of recording studios and sound recording professionals
www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Arts Council
The national body for the arts in England. The Arts Council distributes public money from government and the National Lottery
www.ascap.com/
ASCAP(American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
An American equivalent of PRS
www.bardltd.org/
Bard (British Association of Record Dealers)
Represents the retail and wholesale sections of the UK music industry
www.bmi.com/
BMI (Broadcast Music Inc)
An American equivalent of PRS
www.bmr.org/
BMR (British Music Rights)
Represents the interests of UK composers, songwriters and music publishers
www.brits.co.uk/
Brit Awards
The annual BPI backed UK Awards ceremony
www.bpi.co.uk/
(British Phonographic Industry)
Represents the interests of UK record companies
www.crca.co.uk/
CRCA (Commercial Radio Companies Association)
Represents the interests of commercial radio stations in the UK
www.culture.gov.uk/
DCMS
UK government Department for Culture, Media and Sport
www.nmpa.org/hfa.html
Harry Fox Agency
US mechanical rights collection society
www.iael.org/
IAEL
Worldwide association of entertainment and media lawyers and business affairs executives.
www.ifpi.org/
IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
Represents the international interests of record companies
www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/
Intellectual Property
UK government backed information resource concerning intellectual property
www.inthecity.co.uk/
In The City
Annual UK music business convention
www.mcps.co.uk/
MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society)
UK mechanical rights collection society
http://www.mediapositiveradio.com/general/dir/music_lawyers
Media Positive Radio
Music Lawyer Info at Media Positive Radio. Also enjoy listening to a wide variety of different styles of music from around the world that soothe the soul and relax the mind.
www.midem.com/
Midem
Annual international music industry convention held in Cannes
www.ukmmf.net/
MMF (Music Managers Forum)
Represents the interests of UK artist managers
www.mpaonline.org.uk/
MPA (Music Publishers Association)
Represents the interests of music publishers
www.mpg.org.uk/
MPG (Music Producers Guild)
Represents the interests of individuals in the music production and recording professions
www.musiciansunion.org.uk/
Mu (Musicians Union)
Represents the interests of musicians.
www.dotmusic.com/
Music Week
Weekly UK music industry magazine
www.bl.uk/
National Sound Archive
British Library sound archive with a catalogue of almost 2.5 million recordings
www.nmpa.org/
NMPA National Music Publishers Association Represents the interests of US Publishers
www.ppluk.com/
PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd)
Collection society operating on behalf of UK record companies. Issues licences for broadcast and public performance of sound recordings
www.prs.co.uk/
PRS (Performing Rights Society)
Collection society operating on behalf of UK music publishers and composers. PRS issues licences for public broadcast and performance of musical works
www.riaa.com/
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Represents the interests of US record companies
www.wipo.org/
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)
UN organisation set up to promote and protect intellectual property worldwide