Curated Resources and Guides

As well as providing our own resources, we thought it would be useful to signpost to resources created by other organisations.

We’ve broken these down into different categories below:

PRODUCERS

Becoming freelance
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

LIVE

Wish You Were Here 2017
(via UK Music)

Live Music Kit
(via MU)

Reporting Live Performances
(via PRS)

Getting Gigs
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Touring and Playing Nationally
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Fair Play Guide
(via MU)

MUSICIANS

Registering Music
(via PRS for Music)

Spotify and PRS for Music Licensing Deal
(via PRS for Music)

Online Royalties
(via PRS for Music)

Get Advice Search
(via Help Musicians UK)

Getting Together
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Songwriting
(via BBC Music Introducing)

The Right Gear: Equipment
(via BBC Music Introducing)

The Right Gear: DJing Equipment
(via BBC Music Introducing)

The Right Gear: Instruments
(via BBC Music Introducing)

A Place To Record
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Recording a demo or mixtape
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Your Live Sound
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Your Live Sound: DJs
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Building a Buzz
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Getting played on the radio
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Showcasing your music
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Selling Your Music
(via BBC Music Introducing)

 

RECORDED MUSIC

Global Music Report 2017: Annual State of the Industry
(via IFBI)

BPI OFFICIAL UK RECORDED MUSIC MARKET REPORT FOR 2016
(via BPI)

Dissecting the Digital Dollar
(via MMF)

MUSIC REPS

Spotify Insights
(via EmuBands)

How to Create an Electronic Press Kit
(via EmuBands)

Choosing what’s best for you (Deals)
(via BBC Music Introducing)

Label Mates
(via BBC Music Introducing)

How to Claim Your Artist Profile on Apple Music
(via EmuBands)

Becoming freelance
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Business Models
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

The Music Managers Guide to Mental Health
(via MMF)

STUDENTS

MU Student Membership Deal
(via MU)

The Big Music Project Careers Advice Etc. 
(via The Big Music Project)

University Rankings for Scottish Music Courses
(via Complete University Guide)

Help Musicians UK Student Funding Advice
(via Help Musicians UK)

Music For Youth
(via Music For Youth)

 

INDUSTRY REPORTS

Measuring Music 2016
(via UK Music)

Music Sector Review – Creative Scotland
(via EKOS)

Music Blueprint
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Creative Industries
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

LEGISLATION / CULTURAL POLICY

Local Business Rates
(via Gov Website)

Licensing Act 2003: Chapter 11 – Licensing Act
(via Parliment UK)

UK Music Manifesto 2017
(via UK Music)

The place of popular music in Scotland’s cultural policy
(via Cultural Trends Journal)

FUNDING

Creative Scotland Funding Overview
(via Creative Scotland)

Help Musicians UK – Funding Wizard
(via Help Musicians UK)

Dewar Art Award
(via Dewar Award)

Glow Arts Workshops
(via Glow Arts)

HMUK LAUNCHES HELP MUSICIANS DEVELOP FUNDS
(via HMUK)

A Guide to Making Applications and Proposals
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Applying for Funding
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

FINANCE

10 Common Budgeting Mistakes
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

A Guide to Finance and Funding
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Business Bank Accounts
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Budgets Guide
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)

Costing Your Time and Daily Rate
(via Cultural Enterprise Office)