Useful Links
Author: SarahThe Association of Independent Music unites the UK’s Independent record companies and distributors.
The BPI represent the interests of the UK record industry. They provide a wide range of information and advice to it’s members.
CC Mixter is a site for indie musicians and sound engineers to collaborate and create remixes to music under a Creative Commons license.
Garageband is a platform for independent musicians to get heard by new fans, enter contests and get listed on Live 365. Garageband is owned by iLike (iLike recently partnered with Myspace Music).
The GS1 is an organization that supplies it’s members with barcodes.
A vast catalogue of information for the independent musician.
Kerchoonz is a music focused social networking site, allowing indie artists to get paid for their music and give away free music to their fans.
Live 365 is a catalogue of 6000+ internet radio stations.
Music Week is a weekly publication providing music industry news.
The internets ultimate music social networking site, Myspace just partnered with iLike and bought iMeem (The music playlist site).
PPL is a music industry organization collecting and distributing airplay and public performance royalties in the UK on behalf of over 3,500 record companies and 47,000 performers.
PRS For Music collect and distribute writing & publishing royalties to it’s 65,000 songwriters, composers and publishers.
Reverb Nation is an artist to fan communication platform, empowering indie labels, artists and managers with marketing facilities and statistical data.
The Official UK Charts Company
The Official UK Charts Company receive and catalogue all the chart information within the UK.
