Need some information on the people behind the artists? These organisations and associations are the roadies that keep the music industry gaffer-taped together.
Comment: Song Galaxy offers professional backing tracks and software tools for gigging musicians. They are supported by a network of musicians from all over the world. Their combined experience in studio session work, live performance and teaching music is reflected in the quality of their tracks.
Comment: The Performing Right Society Limited is the UK association of composers, songwriters and music publishers. It collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works. It distributes this money to its members, that beingthe writers and producers of the music.
Comment: British Music Rights has been established to promote and protect British music and the interests of British music composers, songwriters and publishers. They aim to provide a consensus voice promoting the interests of creators and publishers of music at all levels.
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Comment: Providing advice as to the protection which can be afforded by the use of trademarks. The Patent Office enhances the international competitiveness of British Industry and commerce. Offering customers an accessible, high quality, value for money system both national and international, for granting intellectual property rights.
Comment: Bmic is a promotion and documentation resource for contemporary British music. Resources and activities include:a major collection of scores, recordings and information on composers, publicity and promotion scemes for composers, a live events programme, including The Cutting edge, The Cutting Edge Tour, and their concert series plus a general enquiry service.
Comment: One of the world's largest royalty collection societies, MCPS licence the recording and use of music in all its shapes and forms - from Benjamin Britten to the Beatles. They collect and distribute 'mechanical' royalties to its composers and music publisher members. These are generated from the recording of music onto many different formats.
Comment: BPI has been representing the interests of British record companies for over a quarter of a century since being formally incorporated in 1973 when its principal aim was to fight the growing problem of music piracy. During its history many great names in the record industry have served on the BPI Council.
Comment: The APRS promotes the highest standards of professionalism and quality within the audio industry. Its members are recording studios, post-production houses, mastering, replication, pressing and duplicating facilities, and providers of education and training, as well as audio engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants.
Comment: The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters is the recognised trade association for UK music writers, with over 2,500 active members. The Academy represents the interests of music writers across all genres, providing professional and artistic advice.