Links
Representative Bodies for the Music Industry
AIM (Association of Independent Music
Represents the interests of independent record companies and distributors
APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services
Represents the interests of recording studios and sound recording professionals
ASCAP (Amercian Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
An American equivalent of PRS
Bard (British Association of Record Dealers)
Represents the retail and wholesale sections of the UK music industry
BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)
An Amercian equivalent of PRS
BMR (British Music Rights)
Represents the interests of UK composers, songwriters and music publishers
British Phonographic Industry
Represents the interests of commercial radio stations in the UK
IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
Represents the international interests of record companies
Music Managers Forum (MMF)
Represents the interests of UK artist managers
Music Publishers Association (MPA)
Represents the interests of music publishers
Music Producers Guild (MPG)
Represents the interests of individuals in the music production and recording professions
The Musicians Union (Mu)
Represents the interests of musicians
National Music Publishers Association (NMPA)
Represents the interests of US Publishers
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
Represents the interests of US record companies
Government Organisations
Arts Council
The national body for the arts in England (Britain?). The Arts Council distributes public money from government and the National Lottery.
DCMS
UK government Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Intellectual Property
UK government backed information resource concerning intellectual property
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)
UN organisation set up to promote and protect intellectual property worldwide
Other Industry Organisations
Harry Fox Agency
US mechanical rights collection society
Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS)
UK mechanical rights collection society
Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL)
Collection society operating on behalf of UK record companies. Issues licences for braodcast and public performance of sound recordings.
Performing Rights Society (PRS)
Collections society operating on behalf of UK music publishers and composers. PRS issues licences for public broadcast and performance of musical works.
Events and Conventions
The Brit Awards
The annual BPI backed UK awards ceremony
In The City
Annual UK music business convention
Midem
Annual international music industry convention held in Cannes
South By Southwest (SXSW)
Annual international music industry convention held in Austin, Texas, USA
Other useful links
Music Week
Weekly UK music industry magazine
National Sound Archive
British Library sound archive with a catalogue of almost 2.5 million recordings
