Music industry
organisations

UK music organisations that independent music makers, composers and small record labels should know about

The structure of the music industry Overview of the various processes and jobs

Industry links

US links

www.ascap.com
American Society Of Composers & Publishers

www.riaa.com
Recording Industry Association of America

UK links

BBC Radio 1's help pages for unsigned acts

www.bpi.co.uk
British Phonographic Institute. Organisation for British record companies.

www.ppluk.com PPL (Public Performance Limited).
Collects broadcast and public performance of recorded performance royalties on behalf of record labels.
Administer ISRC codes in the UK for labels.

www.mcps.co.uk
Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (UK). Collects royalties from the mechanical sale of CDs (etc) on behalf of composers & publishers.

www.prs.co.uk
Performing Rights Society. Collects broadcast and public performance of recorded performance royalties on behalf of composers.

musiciansunion.org.uk Musicians Union

www.aprs.co.uk
Association of Professional Recording Services Represents studios.

www.aes.org (US) AES (Audio Engineering Society). Represent engineers.

www.aes.org (UK) AES (Audio Engineering Society). Represent engineers.

www.musicindie.org AIM (Association of Independent Music). Represent the interests of indies.

www.bardltd.org
British Association of Record Dealers

www.ifpi.org
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (UK).

www.imf-uk.org International Managers Forum

DIY Musicians Music industry directory

Selling music online

Selling music online (May 2010) article In depth advice on every aspect of selling CDs and digital music files from your own website or through an online shop or distributor

Uploading music Simplified advice on using iTunes and free and paid-for download web sites.

Self releasing a CD album Chronological tasks and advice

Copyright links

www.bmr.org
British Music Rights.

www.mcps.co.uk Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (UK). Collects royalties for the mechanical sale of CDs (etc) on behalf of record companies & publishers.

www.prs.co.uk
Performing Rights Society. Collects broadcast and public performance of recorded performance royalties on behalf of composers.

www.ascap.com
American Society Of Composers & Publishers.

musiciansunion.org.uk
Musicians Union.