Great UK Music Industry Links

By indielab.co.uk:

Part two of our updated music industry links, as before if you think that we’ve missed one then just drop us a note in the comments.

Unsigned Artist Resources and Contacts
  • AIM Directory
    The Association of Independent Music has a great directory of all their members details.
  • Bob Baker
    Bob Baker’s useful tips and info site
  • Get Signed
    Unsigned Artist Site
  • Musicweek Directory
    Musicweek Directory with links to everything from management to venues.
  • New Music Strategies
    New Music Strategies
  • Showcase Directory
    Showcase Contacts
  • Surface Unsigned
    Surface Unsigned is a great website full of promotional contacts and ideas. Apply to appear at the Surface Unsigned Festival in front of a huge Music Live Expo Audience filled with industry contacts.
  • Surface Unsigned
    Surface Unsigned
  • Unsigned Band Promotion
  • Unsigned Guide
    The Unsigned music guide is an invaluable resource for any unsigned artist with details of everything from record labels to media to promoters to education. They’ve recently made their contacts available online making this a near essential resource.
Music Marketing Blogs
Social Networking Resources
UK Music Industry Insights and Resources
  • Andy Edwards
    Andy Edwards is Head of Digital for Connected, an artist management firm.
  • Digital Audio Insider
    David Harrell’s blog about the economics of music and other digital content.
  • Juggernaut Brew
    Keith Jopling is a consultant working in the music business. He works on strategy & partnerships, digital initiatives and product development.
  • Music Music Strategies
    We initiate ideas and projects, and work in partnership with organisations to make the most of music in response to transformative media technologies. We use our creativity, curiosity and expertise to make a difference and simplify the new music environment
  • Music Think Tank
    Probably the best resource on the web at the moment for unsigned musicians
  • Musician Coaching
    Business planning and strategy for musicians
  • Sentic Music Blog
    Sentric Music allows unsigned and independent artists to claim royalties that they are entitled to for every gig they play. On the Sentric Blog, we tell unsigned bands the vital facts they need to know about the music industry.
  • Steve Lawson
    Great blog from Solo Bassist Steve Lawson
Rest of World Music Industry Insights and Resources
  • Coolfer
    Coolfer is a Nashville, TN-based blog that offers analysis on the music industry. Started in New York City in August of 2003 as a way to expose the fledgling blogosphere to the insights of a person within the industry, Coolfer.com has grown to become a re
  • Generation Y Rock Stars
    Really good site written by Greg Rollett featuring regular posts on using technology for music marketing and promotion
  • Hit Singularity
    Hit Singularity is a blog dedicated to exploring the intersection of music, technology, and business.
  • Lee Jarvis
    Music Industry News and Views, Music 2.0, The Digital Revolution, Independent Artist Promotion, Remix Culture, Licensing, Copyright, Marketing Strategies, Social Networking for Musicians and more…
  • Lefsetz Letter
    Lefsetz Blog
  • Music Business and Trend Mongering
    Mike King is the associate director of marketing at Berkleemusic, and author/instructor of Music Marketing 201.
  • Rocket Surgeon Blog
    Dissecting the Latest in Music 2.0 and Digital Entertainment
  • Way Cool Jnr
    Australian based Music Blog
Online Media
  • Beatcast TV
    Beatcast.tv call themselves ‘The Independent Channel for Independent music” and feature live recordings of shows as well as a social networking system that allows you to follow bands, get up to date info and receive more media. It’s well worth contacting
  • Blackcab Sessions
    Live sessions with top musicians in the back of London Black Cabs – it’s even cooler than it sounds!
  • Fact Magazine
    Vinyl Factory magazine now online as Fact Magazine
  • Noise Makes Enemies
    Great site for indie music news and tips on new bands
  • Radar Music Videos
    “A bespoke online matchmaking service between record labels, bands and music video directors. A commissioning service that works best with lower budgets, Radar also promote video online, where they guarantee at least thousands of views, rising to hundreds
Blog Directories
Radio Promotion
  • BBC Introducing
    BBC Introducing with the music upload tool for getting your music featured on the Introducing Shows.
  • How to send CDs to Radio Stations
    Tips from Tom Robinson on sending your music to radio DJs
  • RadioIO
    RadioIO streams genre specific channels through many of the top providers, including iTunes. This link takes you to information on how to get playlisted.
  • Rajar
    The UK radio ratings company Rajar has a database of all the country’s national and local stations. Whilst the point of the site is to get ratings data, by digging around a bit you can get all the names of all your local stations.
  • Shoutcast
    Shoutcast is AOL’s internet radio platform.
  • Submit your music to DJs at Live365
    Live365.com is home to thousands of online stations. You can find information here about how to submit your tracks to the DJs.
  • Tips on getting airplay from KEXP
    Advice from the Seattle based KEXP
  • UK Radio Station Map
    Tom Robinson blog post with links to Music Week UK radio station map
UK Music & MP3 Blogs
Rest of World Music & MP3 Blogs
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