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www.aprs.co.uk Visit Site	APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services) - The APRS promotes the highest standards of professionalism and quality within the audio industry. Its primary aim is to develop and maintain excellence at all levels within the UK audio industry.
www.arts.org.uk Visit Site	Arts Council of England - The Arts Council of England and the 10 regional arts boards (RABs) make up the system for arts funding and development in England. The RABs provide funding, information and
www.bandreg.com Visit Site	The Band Register - The Band Register is the industry standard information source for bands, record companies and other organisations to check before adopting a name.
www.billboard.com Visit Site	Billboard: Trade magazine for worldwide music business news
www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive Visit Site	British Library National Sound Archive: One of the largest sound archives in the world. As well as holding over 1 million discs, tapes, and many other sound and video recordings it offers public access to a wide range of specialist publications, books, magazines and journals covering every aspect of recorded sound
www.bmr.org Visit Site	BMR - British Music Rights - Promoting the interests of Britain's composers, songwriters and music publishers.
www.bpi.co.uk Visit Site	BPI - Trade body representing hundreds of British labels large and small. Here to help record companies, do better business and promote British music at home and abroad.
www.britishacademy.com Visit Site	BACS - British Academy of Composers & Songwriters: The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters is the largest composer/songwriter membership organisation in the world, representing the interests of over 3,000 UK music writers.
www.brittrust.co.uk Visit Site	BRIT Trust: BPI charity giving young people a chance to express their musical creativity regardless of class, sex, race or ability
www.culture.gov.uk Visit Site	Department of Culture Media & Sport: The DCMS has governmental policy responsibility for museums, galleries and libraries, the built heritage, the arts, sport, education, broadcasting and the media and tourism, as well as the creative industries, the Millennium and the National Lottery.
www.dti.gov.uk Visit Site	DTI (Department of Trade & Industry): The Department of Trade and Industry is the UK government department with the overall aim "To increase competitiveness and scientific excellence in order to generate higher levels of sustainable growth and productivity in a modern economy.
www.equity.org.uk Visit Site	Equity In addition to representing actors, Equity represents vocalists active in the music business.
www.eraltd.org Visit Site	ERA (Entertainment Retailers Association): UK trade organisation formed specifically to act as a forum for the retail and wholesale sectors of the music (and related products) industry.
www.jazzservices.org.uk Visit Site	Association of British Jazz Musicians: Formed to promote the growth and development of jazz music within the UK.
www.mbf.org.uk Visit Site	Musicians Benevolent Fund: Provide help and support to musicians and their dependants and also those in related occupations in any area of music.
www.mcps.co.uk Visit Site	MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society): Collects and distributes “mechanical” royalties to its composer and music publishers members. Forms half of rights alliance with PRS.
www.mpaonline.co.uk Visit Site	MPA (Music Publishers Assn): Trade association supporting the interests of UK music publishers.
www.mpg.org.uk Visit Site	Music Producers Guild: The Music Producers Guild promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions.
www.musiciansunion.org.uk Visit Site	Musicians Union: Aims to protect the statutory and contractual rights of musicians.
www.musicindie.org Visit Site	AIM (Association of Independent Music): British association of independent record companies and distributors.
www.musicweek.com Visit Site	Music Week: The trade magazine for the British music business.
www.nayo.org.uk Visit Site	The National Association of Youth Orchestras: Representing youth orchestras throughout the UK and fostering their development.
www.nusonline.co.uk Visit Site	NUS Ents: Entertainment division of the National Union of Students.
www.pamra.org.uk Visit Site	PAMRA (Performing Artists Media Rights Association): Performers’ collecting society for the broadcast of recorded performances.
www.patent.gov.uk Visit Site	The Patent Office: Advice on band trademarks and logos.
www.ppluk.com Visit Site	PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd) Collection society licensing broadcast and public performance of sound recordings in the UK on behalf of record companies and performers
www.princes-trust.org.uk Visit Site	The Prince's Trust
www.prs.co.uk Visit Site	PRS (Performing Right Society) Collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works and distributes this money to its members – writers and publishers of music.
www.radioacademy.org Visit Site	Radio Academy Organisation supporting the radio broadcasting industry, aiming to foster a greater understanding of the medium.
www.radioauthority.org.uk Visit Site	The Radio Authority: Regulatory body for independent radio.
www.scottishmusiccentre.com Visit Site	Scottish Music Information Centre: Documenting and promoting Scottish music.
www.songlink.com Visit Site	SongLink International: Industry resource for music publishers and songwriters.
www.songwriters-guild.co.uk Visit Site	Guild of International Songwriters & Composers: International organisation which offers advice and services to members comprising of music industry personnel throughout the world.
www.ukmmf.net Visit Site	MMF (Music Managers Forum): As a body representing managers the MMF seeks to raise professional standards in music management. It also helps its members develop management skills and knowledge of the music industry.