Music Sites in the UK

Am I Pop www.amipop.com
Arkade www.arkade.com
Ark Records www.arkrecords.com
Bedford Unplugged www.bedfordunplugged.co.uk
Brighton Underground www.brightonunderground.com
Bristol Live www.bristollive.org
Burbs www.burbs.co.uk
Gigged www.giggedweb.co.uk
Jock Rock www.vacant.org.uk/jockrock
Josaka www.josaka.com
Kent Gigs www.kentgigs.com
Leeds Gigs www.leedsgigs.co.uk
Leeds Music Scene www.leedsmusicscene.net
Leicester Music Scene www.leicestermusicscene.co.uk
Leicester Punk Scene www.leicesterpunkscene.co.uk
Manchester Bands www.manchester-bands.co.uk
Manchester Music www.manchestermusic.co.uk
Mersey Music www.merseymusic.org.uk
MusicMK www.musicmk.org.uk
Oxford Bands www.oxfordbands.com
Oxford Blues www.oxfordblues.info
Rock City www.rock-city.co.uk
Rocking the Blues www.rockingtheblues.com
Rupe's Guide www.rupesgigguide.co.uk
Saggy Pants www.saggy-pants.com
South Scene www.southscene.net
Gig Reviews Scotland www.gigreviewscotland.net

Links to help you create music for your Arkade artist site

ProTools
Logic
Performa
Cubase
Fruity Loops
Reason
Audition

Getting the most out of your MP3s

Version Tracker
Mac Update
ID3
Nero
MP3 Tech
ID3X

Making the most out of your music

MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society)
PPL(Phonographic Performance Ltd)
PRS (Performing Rights Society)
The Copyright Hotline 0845 603 4567
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Intellectual Property

Designing for your Arkade artist site

Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Freehand
Corel Draw
Colour Scheme Generator
Colour Match

Home CD printing and packaging

Pappa Pack
Medid Face
Jewel Boxing
wewow

Making the most out of your images

The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
The UK Patent Office

Zipped files

Stuffit
WinZip

Official bodies

AIM (Association of Independent Music)
APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services)
AURA (Association of United Recording Artists)
BARD (British Association of Record Dealers)
BMR (British Music Rights)
European Music Office
IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
MMF (Music Managers Forum)
MPG (Music Producers Guild)
MU (Musicians Union)
RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
The Alliance Against Counterfeiting & Piracy
The Official UK Charts

Other useful links

BBC Radio 1
BRIT Awards
In The City
Manchester Music
Midem
Musician Management Limited London based music management business.
Small Business Europe
Small Business Service

Features Arkade Artist Sites

Thunder. Preview the albums 'The Magnificent Seventh' and 'Shooting At The Sun' >>> visit

Puggy "an energetic acoustic rock trio blazing their way through the London live scene" >>> visit

Newvolution "high-octane chemical rock" >>> visit

Verisma "classical crossover" >>> visit

Quick Links

Overview of the Arkade >>> information

Help pages >>> help

Learn about the team behind the Arkade >>> details

Go to the main Arkade website www.arkade.com

Useful Music Links

Musicians' Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk

BPI www.bpi.co.uk
The British Phonographic Industry is a trade body and an authoritative source of industry information.

MCPS www.mcps.co.uk
The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd represents composers, songwriters and music publishers.

PRS www.prs.co.uk
The Performing Right Society administers the performing right in musical works.