Professional and Trade Associations

APRS

The Association of Professional Recording Services promotes the highest standards of professionalism and quality within the audio industry. Its members are recording studios, post-production houses, mastering, replication and other music facilities and providers of education and training, as well as audio engineers, manufacturers suppliers and consultants. Its primary aim is to develop and maintain excellence at all levels within the audio industry.

http://www.aprs.co.uk

Association of Independent Music

The Association of Independent Music (AIM) provides a range of services for members. We promote and protect independents on a national and international level. AIM is a trade body. However, the way it works is a far cry from the corporate subtext that is attached to this term. We negotiate with the biggest players in the industry and government. We help companies of all shapes and sizes that are faced with a variety of problems on a daily basis. We collect and disseminate information. We tell the world about the British independents. We are as colourful and adventurous as the AIM membership would suggest. We know exactly why we are here. It's all about the music and it's all about the business.

http://www.musicindie.org

British Academy of Composers and Songwriters

The recognised trade association for the UK songwriting and composing community.

http://www.britishacademy.com

Musicians Union

The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. As well as negotiating on behalf of their members with all the major employers in the industry, they offer a range of services for professional and student musicians of all ages. The Musicians Union membership gives access to a range of support and services including negotiating fees with major employers; advising on appropriate fees; free standard contract forms for various live engagements; information on contracts, copyright, recording; legal advice on all matters relating to musical employment; instrument insurance; public liability insurance; careers advice and many other relevant issues.

http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk

Making Music

The National Federation of Music Societies represents and supports over 2,000 amateur music groups throughout the UK, including choirs, orchestras, and music promoters.

http://www.makingmusic.org.uk/

Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers

Web site of the Institute of Sound Engineers and Communications Engineers.

http://www.isce.org.uk/

Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)

The UK's professional body for musicians, which aims to promote the art of music and the interests of professional musicians, raise standards in the profession and to give their members the best available advice and services. The ISM is the UK’s membership association for professional musicians and is available to support anyone working professionally as a musician from private and peripatetic tutors to international concert musicians (although the emphasis is primarily on classically trained musicians). Established in 1882, the ISM is the oldest association of its kind although it has remained a small organisation and currently has about ten members of staff. The objectives of the ISM are to promote the interests of professional musicians, to raise standards within the profession and to offer advice and support.

http://www.ism.org

Music Managers Forum

The Music Managers Forum was founded in the UK in 1992. The formation of the MMF has given managers an opportunity for sharing and learning and also a much-needed voice within the industry. The forum has provided a chance for meaningful dialogue with the Government and other industry organisations as well as between managers themselves.

www.musicmanagersforum.co.uk

International Music Managers Forum (IMMF)

The IMMF was formed to represent the worldwide community of music managers at the international level. Their main objective is the defence of, and promotion of, the interests of music managers and their clients, the featured artists, who represent 95% of the economic activity generated by the music sector throughout the world. The IMMF's membership is formed of the country-level associations of music managers.

http://www.immf.net

BPI

The BPI is the British record industry's trade association, representing thousands of British record companies, from the largest corporation down to the smallest label. Its membership comprises of hundreds of music companies including all four 'major' record companies, associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies representing literally thousands of labels. The BRIT awards is organised and run by the BPI and showcases the best in UK music at home an abroad.

http://www.bpi.co.uk/

Impala (Independent Music Companies Association)

IMPALA was established in April 2000 at the initiative of prominent independent labels and national trade associations. It is an international non profit-making trade association with a scientific and artistic purpose. Independent record and music publishing labels come together to identify, discuss and liaise on issues of common interest. Impala has 2500 members including top independents and national trade associations.

http://www.impalasite.org

International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP/CIEM)

ICMP/CIEM is the international umbrella trade association representing the interests of the music publishing community globally. It's members are national, regional and international music publishers? associations in the world. Through these associations, ICMP/CIEM represents independent national music publishers, local music publishers from within international groups, and international independent and major publishers, publishing all genres of music, serious and popular.

http://www.icmp-ciem.org/

International Federation of Musicians (FIM)

The International Federation of Musicians (FIM) is an international organisation which represents musicians in all genres of music.It is involved in protecting musicians interests in all the developments arising from digital technology including the internet and associated communications technologies.

http://www.fim-musicians.com



International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) represents the recording industry worldwide with over 1450 members in 75 countries and affiliated industry associations in 48 countries.

http://www.ifpi.org

Association of British Orchestras

The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) is the national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK and you can find details of all their members on this site, orchestral facts and information as well as the latest news and comment on the issues that affect British orchestras.

http://www.abo.org.uk

Music Industries Association

The Music Industries Association (MIA) is the UK Trade Association of the musical products industry. They represent the whole industry including educators, suppliers, retailers, publishers and other companies associated with the music sector.

http://www.mia.org.uk/

Sound Sense

Sound Sense is the UK development agency for community music. We promote the significance and value of community music, and assist the professional development of people practising and participating in it.

http://www.soundsense.org

Sound Connections

Sound Connections is a development organisation supporting the interests of organisations and practitioners who provide music training and learning opportunities for young people in Greater London.

http://www.sound-connections.org.uk

Society for the Promotion of New Music (SPNM)

SPNM - promoting new music - aims to serve, inspire, educate and bring together composers, performers and audiences. It promotes the creation, performance and appreciation of new music through a range of unique opportunities and services.

Founded in 1943, spnm is a membership organisation for anyone with an interest or involvement in new music. In particular spnm is committed to finding the best of the next generation of composers and has launched the careers of many of the UK's leading composers. From catwalk to concert hall, working in theatres, galleries, night-clubs, cinemas and even in power stations, spnm seeks to showcase their talents in ever-broader and more exciting environments.

www.spnm.org.uk

Music Producers Guild (UK)

The Music Producers Guild (UK) promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions. It is a professional organisation that embodies collective and individual creative contributions to the production and recording of all genres of music and media related activities.

As an independent and democratic organisation, the MPG membership includes producers, engineers, mixers, re-mixers, programmers, students and trainees, those involved in multimedia and any other individuals involved in the creative process. It is a non discriminatory, representative body with an effective and transparent infra structure in line with other music industry bodies and will seek to set and maintain the highest standards and values of our professions.

www.mpg.org.uk

Production Services Association (PSA)

The PSA is the trade association for companies and individuals involved in the live event production industry. Our aim is to represent, improve, educate and develop the business of technical production for live events. This is achieved by pooling the knowledge of the entire industry to create a single voice for the industry and a central resource for its members.

www.psa.org.uk

Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA)

Today, PLASA has over 500 members worldwide, including the leading specialists in professional audio, lighting, staging, rigging, AV, communications and related disciplines.

In addition to providing members with expert advice on a wide range of business and technical issues, PLASA also monitors legislative developments, alerting members to forthcoming UK, EU and international laws and regulations that may affect the way they manage their business.

www.plasa.org

The Royal College of Organists

The Royal College of Organists is a charity and membership organisation dedicated to the promotion and advancement of organ playing and choral directing.

The College is the only organisation in the United Kingdom with a Royal Charter to be dedicated to the promotion and advancement of a single instrument, the organ

Described by Mozart as “the king of all the instruments”, the organ holds a unique place in world music with a tradition stretching back over two thousand years.

The College has nearly 3,000 members based in 40 countries around the world.

Together we work to promote the best in organ playing and choral directing, and to encourage anyone who is interested to learn more about this fascinating and versatile musical instrument, and to explore its history and repertoire.

Education and outreach sit at the heart of our work, ensuring that the College is not only an association of all the great names in the organ world, but also a lively, dynamic organisation committed to involvement at all levels of music making.

As a professional examining body, the College has a long history of accrediting organists and choral directors in order to maintain the highest standards in musical performance and music teaching. The College’s qualifications are held by many and are recognised worldwide as a measure of achievement and distinction.

www.rco.org.uk

Incorporated Association of Organists

The Incorporated Association of Organists was formed in about 1916. It is the umbrella organisation for some 90 affiliated organists' associations and individual members throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.

Many of the IAO's 6,000 members are organists and/or choir trainers and one of its principal activities is to help with the improvement of standards at all levels.

Of course you do not have to be an organist or choirmaster to belong to the IAO and enjoy the benefits of membership. Anyone who loves the organ and its music, whether a player or not, is welcome to join the IAO. Those who live in the United Kingdom are probably not too far from one of our affiliated associations. These associations may have anything from 25 to more than 200 members but whatever their size, they all have regular programmes of interesting activities, such as recitals, visits, talks, master classes, training and social events.

www.iao.org.uk

Young Concert Artist's Trust

Since 1984, the Young Concert Artists Trust (known as YCAT) has been indentifying, nurturing and promoting outstanding young classical soloists and chamber ensembles trained in the United Kingdom. Set up with Young Concert Artists Inc. (known as YCA) in New York as its example, YCAT has become a significant agent for young musicians and a respected promoter of concerts for all its artists, both past and present.

Representing its chosen artists for a minimum of three years, YCAT's objective is to offer management and guidance in all areas of the profession at the beginning of the musicians' careers before finding suitable commercial management to broaden the artists' horizons. The list of YCAT artists since 1984 on the Alumni page speaks for itself.

Auditions are held annually and application forms are available from the YCAT office from November.

www.ycat.co.uk 

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