Overseas:

sub-publishing,
synchronisation.
licences and
Retailers: Video and music TV broadcasters,
mechanical royalties
sheet music sales juke box suppliers cable and satellite
operators, internet
Theatres, opera
houses, grand rights £
for musicals, opera or
£ £
ballet
£ Overseas
performance licence
Internet and mobile £ Film and video
companies:
Pubs, clubs, discos,
service providers and Streaming and synchronisation
music on websites downloadable TV hotels, shops,
licences
and radio exhibitions, gyms etc
Pubs, clubs, hotels,
shops, concert halls £ £
etc. Overseas usage:
live, broadcast and
synchronisation £ Equity

Publisher
PRS for Music PPL Phonographic
Foundation MPA
Music Publishers
Performance Ltd
£ £
£ £
Association MMF
£ The Music Managers
ISM
£ Forum
£ Incorporated Society
of Musicians
BASCA £
PRS for Music British Academy
of Songwriters,
Members’ Benevolent
PRS for Music
Fund £ PCAM Composers and
Authors
(performing right) Society for Producers
and Composers of
Applied Music
Manager

£ Artist
UK Music
TV and radio
broadcasters, satellite
and cable operators,
internet service BPI
Overseas mechanical
providers
£ income
British Phonographic
£
£ £ Industry Agent
PRS for Music £
- MCPS (mechanical right) £ MU
Musicians’ Union

£ £
Audio and video £
jukebox suppliers
£ Record companies
AIM
Association of
Accountant

£ Independent Music

£ £
Accountant
£ Songwriter Record
Composer Company
Covermounts of CDs/
DVDs on publications DVD producers Lawyer
£
Distributors and
retailers
Computer game
and musical novelty Lawyer
Library/production
manufacturers music users Promoter
Film and video
companies
£
Producer
Recording
compilations, overseas
usage and Internet
income (individually or
through AIM)

AA – Agents Association of Great Britain BASCA – British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors IAEL – International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Law Society (of England and Wales) MU – Musicians’ Union PRS for Music Members’ Benevolent Fund
Organisation formed to represent and enhance the interests of Europe’s leading composers’ organisation (all genres) Representing music industry solicitors/lawyers internationally Sets professional standards and improves the law, keeps records on every Negotiates and provides a variety of agreements and services for Assisting PRS for Music members, and their dependants, in need of
entertainment agents www.basca.org.uk www.iael.org solicitor and practice musicians and composers financial support
www.agents-uk.com www.lawsociety.org.uk www.musiciansunion.org.uk www.prsformusicfund.com
CISAC – International Confederation of Societies of Authors and ICAEW – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
AIM – Association of Independent Music Composers Association representing the music industry accounting profession MCPS – Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society NEAC – National Entertainment Agents Council Provides guidance and PRS for Music
The first industry trade body set up to specifically represent, promote Representing authors and composers worldwide www.icaew.co.uk Part of PRS for Music, collecting royalties on behalf of writers and a code of conduct for agents Collecting royalties on behalf of music creators and publishers for public
and protect the interests of all independent music companies www.cisac.org publishers whenever their works are used in physical products, www.neac.org.uk performance and broadcast
www.musicindie.com ICMP – International Confederation of Music Publishers mechanicals and for reproduction www.prsformusic.com
CPA – Concert Promoters’ Association www.icmp-ciem.org www.prsformusic.com PCAM (The Society for Producers and Composers of Applied Music)
APRS – Association of Professional Recording Services www.concertpromotersassociation.co.uk Campaign group for composers’ rights, not only in advertising but in all PRSF – Performing Right Society Foundation
Sets industry standards on behalf of its members, including recording IFPI – International Federation of the Phonographic Industry MMF – Music Managers’ Forum media (or “applied”) music. The UK’s largest independent funder of new music
studios, producers, engineers Equity – British Actors Equity Association Representing the recording industry worldwide Represents the interests of artist managers www.pcam.co.uk www.prsfoundation.co.uk
www.aprs.co.uk Association protecting the rights of actors in the UK www.ifpi.org www.musicmanagersforum.co.uk
www.equity.org.uk PPL – Phonographic Performance Ltd UK Music
BPI – British Phonographic Industry ISM – Incorporated Society of Musicians MPA – Music Publishers Association Collecting society licensing sound recordings and music videos for use in An ‘umbrella’ organisation which lobbies on behalf of MPA, MU,
Association of UK record companies ERA – Entertainment Retailers Association Professional association for performers, composers and teachers Promoting and protecting the interests of music publishers broadcast, public performance and new media PRS for Music, BASCA, MMF, PPL, BPI and AIM.
www.bpi.co.uk Represents retailers selling entertainment products www.ism.org www.mpaonline.org.uk www.ppluk.com www.ukmusic.org
www.prsformusic.com www.eraltd.org
Please note that there are a number of other specialist music industry organisations that are not shown above. See publications such as Music Week Directory or British Music Yearbook for details.