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
www.ascap.com
American Society Of Composers & Publishers
www.riaa.com
Recording Industry Association of America
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.
MCPS
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.ifpi.org
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (UK).
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Sans serif symbols combined in a single PostScript font. ("c" and "p" on the keyboard)
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.
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