Links
Affiliated companies
Barfly Running several well-established venues around the country hosting
gigs for the best up-and-coming talent around
Campus Media The holding company which owns Get Real! and Student Broadcast Network.
Channelfly owns a large share of Campus Media
MAMA Group The parent company which owns SBM, SuperVision, The Mean Fiddlers
venues, Lovebox, Slipstream Merchandise and The Fly along with other
music related interests
Pollination
Music A new, fresh music publishing company
The Fly Magazine
One of the UK's premier music magazines
Mean Fiddler Live music at its best!
Passport:
Back To The Bars It's for charity.
McDaniel
Entertainment One of the best American management companies
Record Production
Music Producers Guild A professional body representing the interests record producers in
the music industry
Record-producer.com Lots of useful information on the music industry, production techniques,
details of record producers and tips for budding artists
Recordproduction.com Interviews with top producers, equipment reviews and tips for record
production
Useful books
All
You Need to Know About the Music Business A very useful book which gives a very good overview of all aspects
of the music industry. Highly recommended
The
Music Management Bible Another very good book which gives a thorough grounding in music management
and many other areas of the music industry. Also available from the Music
Managers Forum
General Music Resources
Allmusic.com A useful resource for finding out details about any established
artist, track, musician or producer
Click Music Daily round-up of music-related news
Encore
Newsletter An electronic newsletter from American company Celebrity Access
which covers news and developments in the music and entertainment
industries
FX Rentals Audio equipment rental, sales and repairs
Harmony
central A useful resource for musicians
Hit Quarters A website presenting the world's top record company A&R managers,
publishers, managers and producers, including their contact info &
track records.
Hit Sheet An independent journal for key people in the music industry which
previews and promotes great music from established, breaking and unsigned
artists. It also features news, views and vital statistics on all
music matters.
Music Week The music industry weekly magazine
RPM Directory American directory website which lists contact details for many
producers, mixers, recording services and related companies
Record of
the Day A newsletter and website from an independent company providing a
daily digest of music industry-related stories together with soundclips
of the best new music. Useful for picking up on new music before it
becomes high profile.
Showcase Directory website which lists contact details for all the music-related
services and companies you'll ever need
Songlink Website and managazine which lists details of artists who are currently
looking for songs
Taxi American web-based resource which apparently can help budding artists
make contact with the A&R managers and publishers in the record
industry
Yahoo UK Launch
/ Dotmusic In depth coverage of music-related news and features
We Are Listening We Are Listening provides you with professional resources to ensure
that your music is being heard by the right people.
Industry Bodies
British Phonographic Industry Ltd The industry body which represents record companies
Music Managers Forum Representing music managers interests, hosting industry events and
providing useful advice, training and resources for managers and artists
Musicians' Union Representing musicians interests
Performing Right Society The collection society which collects UK income for the performance
of songs on TV, radio and in venues and distributes it to songwriters
Phonographic Performance Ltd The collection society which collects UK income for the performance
of recordings on TV, radio and in venues and distributes it to songwriters
Royalties Reunited A website run by PPL which aims to reunite unclaimed performance royalties
with their rightful owners. Take a look if you've ever performed on a
recording which was a hit.
