Bristol Music Industry Network

Louder Together

Music Links

With a world of information out there it is sometimes difficult to find things without help. Our members regularly pass on information via the meetings and the Facebook group but we thought it would be helpful to provide a place to post the things most relevant to us locally.

Music Industry News

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UK Music

Music Industry Websites

PRS for Music

The collection and payment of royalties to their members.

Independent Society of Musicians

The UK’s professional body for musicians and a nationally recognised subject association for music

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The Intellectual Property Office

For registering your band name as a trademark

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Music Managers Forum

For those serious about becoming a Manager.

The Unsigned Guide

“Your A to Z of the music business”!

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PPL

Music licensing for recorded music played in public

Music Industry Websites

Institute of music

dBs - The Sound & Music Institute

dBs – the sound & music institute in Bristol and Plymouth have published a series of Career Spotlights focusing on roles in the music/audio industries

Recommended Sites to Help Promote Your Music

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Bandpitch

Pitch your music to the live music industry. 

Bandcamp

A major publishing platform for musicians

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SoundCloud

The world’s leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere

Ents24

A free online listings service for registering your gigs and building your fan base

Indie Bible

A great music promotion resource

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Other Websites of Interest

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Music Gateway

Where creative music projects get done:

Bristol Archive Records

A record label dealing in Bristol post punk and reggae 1977 onwards

Sodajerker

Interviews with some of the world’s most successful songwriters

Hear The Music Play

Looking for independent equipment reviews? Try this US site

Music Venue Trust

Created in January 2014 to protect the UK live music network

Music Think Tank

Where the music industry thinks out loud

100% Bristol Music Show

Department of International Trade

Seeking Help?

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Help Musicians UK

Help Musicians UK is the leading UK charity for professional musicians of all genres, from starting out through to retirement.

They help at times of crisis, but also at times of opportunity, giving people the extra support they need at a crucial stage that could make or break their career.

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Make It In Music

The ultimate guide to help you succeed in the music business.

Useful Advice

Musicians Union Guides:

  1. The Musicians Extra, Winter 2014: Covering topics such as ‘Threats to Live Music’, ‘Fair Play Venues’, ‘Live Conferences’, and ‘Travelling Overseas’: Live-Section-Extra-Jan-2015
  2. The Musicians Union’s own views concerning the issues of Pay to Play versus Pay for Play: Fair-Play-Guide