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Surviving The Music Industry Jungle - Music Business Survival Guide 2nd edition (2010)

Davenport Lyons launched a new Music Business Survival Guide at MIDEM 2010, to help artists take advantage of the digital music revolution. When it published the first edition of its Music Business Survival Guide back in 2005 it did not anticipate the enormous demand for copies. Now, with some 3,000 copies in circulation, the Guide has become an established reference guide for artists seeking a readable, straight-talking guide to the music industry. It has also proved popular with a wide range of readers throughout the music industry for its user-friendly overview of the commercial and legal side of the business. The second edition of its free guide takes into account the massive changes in the music industry since 2005. It now includes new sections on live performance, "DIY" distribution, "360"/ All-rights deals and brand tie-ins, whilst still covering the nuts and bolts of management contracts, copyright, collecting societies and recording artists deals. (Currently only available directly from Davenport Lyons via the link)

CMU

CMU is an 'online network' for music people. Its news service is available via a free daily e-bulletin, the CMU Daily, or online via the CMU News-Blog. It covers all key stories and developments in the UK music business and music media, plus artist news including studio updates, release dates, tour and festival announcements and gossip. CMU also publish a weekly digest e-bulletin, the CMU Weekly, and a weekly e-bulletin to accompany The Remix show on Xfm. You can sign up to all e-bulletins for free at theCMUwebsite.com, where you will also find Same Six Question artist interviews, a Reviews-Blog and CMU-Tube music video playlists.

Email: cmu@unlimitedmedia.co.uk

Telephone: 020 7099 9050

BPI Digital Guide for Independents

The BPI-published Digital Guide for Independents [2009]: a simple guide about digital distribution, marketing, promotion, licensing, accounting and more. The purpose of the booklet is to answer some of the basic questions that labels might have before entering this fast growing area and help independent labels connect with distribution and digital service companies that can help your business develop and grow in this area.

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7803 1395

The Unsigned Guide (3rd Ed.)

A valuable handbook full of resources for UK unsigned and emerging talent. More than a contacts book, this publication includes contributions from the BPI, the IFPI, The Musicians' Union and individuals of note.

Email: info@theunsignedguide.com

Telephone: +44 (0) 161 233 1880

Euclid

EUCLID is the European Commission's official cultural contact point for the EU funding programmes for arts and cultural projects in the UK. It holds regular seminars on European funding and can assist in the application process. The website features general guidelines and a searchable database of resources for the arts and cultural sector in Europe.

Email: info@euclid.info

Telephone: 07000 382 543

Sound Rights

Sound Rights is a free-to-access website that enables KS3 teachers and their students to explore the role of music in society and the music business. Developed by UK Music and renowned music educator Leonora Davies MBE, the resource enables teachers to seamlessly incorporate new KS3 curriculum requirements - that music classes must "include the role of music and musicians in society, the music industry and of artistic and intellectual property rights" - into lesson plans. Sound Rights also utilises music's power for cross-curricular learning in subjects as diverse as ITC, Media Literacy, Citizenship, History and Maths. The resource is fully supported by both the Department for Children, Schools & Families and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

Email: contact@ukmusic.org

The Featured Artists' Coalition

New organisation, the Featured Artists’ Coalition launched Sunday 5th Oct '08 at the music industry’s In The City conference, Manchester to campaign for the protection of performers’ and musicians’ rights. Formed by some of the best-known names in music including The Verve, The Kaiser Chiefs, Radiohead and Billy Bragg, it will campaign for the protection of performers’ and musicians’ rights. “It is time for artists to have a strong collective voice to stand up for their interests. The digital landscape is changing fast and new deals are being struck all the time, but all too often without reference to the people who actually make the music. Just look at the recent MoU on file-sharing between labels, government and the ISPs. Artists were not involved..."

Email: info@featuredartistscoalition.com

A MUST for all Labels And Artists! New information sheet from the BPI: 'Systems, Codes and Databases'

The BPI has updated its information sheet: 'Systems, Codes and Databases'. ISRC numbers, Catco and GRid numbers - what they are and how to get them, and why they are essential...This is a 'beginner's guide' to the people you need to contact (MCPS, PPL, OCC etc) if you're an artist/ new label releasing a record for the first time. This version has updated content and contacts, plus new information on the companies who run databases that labels may find it beneficial to submit their releases to (e.g. Nielsen, Muze, Shazam etc).

Email: research@bpi.co.uk

Orchestras Live

From 1st April 2007, the Eastern Orchestral Board re-invented itself, to be known as Orchestras Live. Its purpose is to enable the widest range of people to have inspirational experiences of high quality, live orchestral music. It will operate through strategic local partnerships, providing funding, ideas and skills to support enterprise and risk-taking. Together, these partnerships of local authorities, promoters and Orchestras Live aim to build audiences and create sustainable programmes of concerts and meaningful educational projects within communities.

Email: info@orchestraslive.org.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7629 9601

Access All Areas

'The BPI's guide to working in the music industry', providing an overview of the different roles and career paths within the business. Available to order from the BPI.

Telephone: 020 7803 1300