Music industry organisations
Organisations within the music industry providing information and support:
Arts Council England
The national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
Association of British Orchestras (ABO)
The national body representing the collective interests of professional orchestras throughout the UK.
Benslow Music Trust
Offers instrument loan schemes for promising students, residential courses for adult amateur musicians, and a programme of concerts in Hertfordshire.
EMI Sound Foundation
Independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate the centenary of EMI Records and to improve young peoples' access to music education in the UK and Ireland.
Incorporated Society of Musicians
The UK‘s professional body for musicians, offering essential backup for today’s musician.
Incorporated Society of Organists
A major site for the organ and its music in the UK.
Making Music
Making Music represent and support over 2,800 voluntary and amateur music groups throughout the UK, including choirs, orchestras and music promoters.
Music For All
Music for All is the charity for the UK musical instrument industry. Its mission is “Making More Musicians!”
The Music Publishers Association
The Music Publishers Association (MPA) is a non-profit organisation representing music publishers in the UK. It exists to safeguard their interests, and those of the writers signed to them.
Musicians' Union
The Musicians' Union represents over thirty-thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. The MU negotiates on behalf of its members with all the major employers in the industry and offers a range of services for professional and student musicians of all ages.
Music Industries Association (MIA)
UK trade association servicing and representing the interests of all UK businesses selling musical instruments and associated products.
MusicLeader
MusicLeader is a UK-wide Youth Music initiative and aims to provide access to training and professional development for music leaders at every stage of their career.
National Association of Music Educators
The National Association of Music Educators supports its members in the development of music education of the highest quality which is accessible to all.
PRS For Music
PRS for Music is home to the world's best music writers, composers and publishers. Formed as The MCPS-PRS Alliance in 1997 with the PRS for Music brand adopted in 2009, the organisation brings together two royalty collection societies; MCPS and PRS.
Songlink International
The leading creative resource for music publishers, songwriters, A&R, producers, artists and managers - anyone in the business of pitching or seeking songs.
The Tillett Trust
The Tillett Trust offers financial support to young classical musicians at the start of their professional solo careers.
The Tutor Pages
The Tutor Pages is a resource for tutors and students, particularly popular among musicians. It includes a directory of tutors, and a free e-book on setting up as a tutor.
Young Concert Artists Trust
The Young Concert Artists Trust identifies, nurtures and promotes outstanding young classical soloists and chamber ensembles trained in the UK. As a classical musicians agency, YCAT liaises with event promoters in the UK and abroad, providing performance opportunities and engagements for its artists.