Useful music links
Some websites and resources worth checking out if you are considering a career in music
By Chris Cooke
CMU Daily / CMU Music Network
A sister website to unicornjobs.com, CMU offers a free daily news service that gives you an insight into everything happening into the music business, plus has regular music job ads and a useful free music business directory.
www.cmumusicnetwork.co.uk
MusicTank
A ‘business network’ for the music industry run by the University Of Westminster, MusicTank is a good aggregator of music business stories, and includes an extensive directory of links to music business websites.
www.musictank.co.uk
Music Week
Music Week is the UK music industry’s weekly trade magazine. A subscription – which is requried to access much of its website – is quite expensive, but you might be able to check a copy at your university library.
www.musicweek.com
BPI
The BPI is the main trade body for the record companies in the UK. They also stage the Brit Awards and own half of the music charts.
www.bpi.co.uk
AIM
The Association Of Independent Music represents independent record companies in the UK.
www.musicindie.org
This article is part of the unicornjobs.com guide to Working In The Music Business. Click here to go to the guide index.
