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
Music Industry Websites
Independent Society of Musicians
The UK’s professional body for musicians and a nationally recognised subject association for music
Music Industry Websites
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
SoundCloud
The world’s leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Other Websites of Interest
Bristol Archive Records
A record label dealing in Bristol post punk and reggae 1977 onwards
Seeking Help?
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.
Useful Advice
Musicians Union Guides:
- 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
- The Musicians Union’s own views concerning the issues of Pay to Play versus Pay for Play: Fair-Play-Guide