Links

Other trade bodies: 

AIM (Association of Independent Music)

MMF (Music Managers’ Forum)

IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)

UK Music

ERA (Entertainment Retailers’ Association)

Collection societies:

PRS for Music (formerly MCPS-PRS Alliance)

PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) & VPL (Video Performance Limited)

BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)

Publishing/songwriting:

ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)

BASCA (British Academy of Compsers, Songwriter and Authors)

MPA (Music Publishers’ Association)

ISA (International Songwriters’ Association)

SESAC (Society of European Songwriters & Composers)

Musicians:

Musicians’ Union

Musicians’ Benevolent Fund 

Other industry:

Official UK Charts Company

Governmental & Regional development:

DCMS (Department for Culture, Media & Sport)

Bristol Music Foundation

NEMIS (New Music In Scotland)

Manchester City Music Network

Scottish Arts Council

Welsh Music Foundation

NIMIC (Northern Ireland Music Commission) 

Trade publications:

Music Week

Billboard

Music Ally

Five Eight

IQ

Live UK/Audience

Think tanks & Conferences:

MusicTank 

In The City (Manchester)

London Calling

The Great Escape (Brighton)

International Live Music Conference (London)

Go North (Scotland)