Next Steps - Music

Next Step: Alchemy

Opened in April 2004, the attention to detail and quality demanded in the design and construction of our mastering suites is mirrored with the choice and standard of our equipment, cable selection, through to the installation and management of the incoming power supply.

Next Step: Heathmans

Heathmans mastering has notched up 20 years of experience since it was established to provide the global music industry with a definitive post production service based on the highest technical quality and an emphasis on outstanding, reliable and professional service.

Next Step: Pinnacle

Pinnacle Entertainment enjoys a unique position in the market place. Having exclusive responsibility for the sales and distribution of over 400 records labels and some of the most cutting edge DVD and software labels, Pinnacle excels in handling an enormous range of music.

Next Step: Sounds Wholesale

Sounds Wholesale Europe have a full range of music accessories including every type of cd and video case available, every kind of record sleeve on the market for 7", 10" & 12", A full range of all sizes of geniune jiffy bags, a range of cd & vinyl cleaning products and many more items.

Next Step: Access to Music

Access to Music is the UK’s leading designer and provider of popular music education, training and consultancy. They provide dynamic vocationally-related services inspired by direct involvement in the music industry.

Next Step: Ideas Factory

If your big idea is in music, TV or film, Ideas Factory from Channel 4 give you access to the latest buzz in the entertainment industry.

Next Step: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

One of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK, making grants of £26 million across the UK per year. Grants are made in four programme areas: Arts and Heritage, Education, Environment and Social Development.

Next Step: Awards for All

A lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities & awarding grants of £500 to £5000 to projects enabling people to take part in art, sport, heritage & community activities & projects promoting education, the environment & health in the local community.

Next Step: Home Entertainment Week

Home Entertainment Week provides news and views from the music, DVD and entertainment industry.

Next Step: Forum of Private Business

This article on Forum of Private Business deals with music downloads and their impact on high street music retail.

Next Step: New Music Strategies

Interesting blog post about music shops and what they future holds for them.

Next Step: ICM Research

This survey, from February 2006, looks into the music buying habits of members of the public. There is an overview of the results, but you can also see the complete results as a pdf.

Next Step: StartUps

The lowdown on starting a record shop from startups.co.uk. Really useful stuff that will help you to get going.

Next Step: British Music Rights

British Music Rights has an accessible FAQS page on copyright in the music industry

Next Step: Mediabox

If you're aged 13-19 and living in England, Mediabox could offer you grants to make creative media projects for film, television, radio, online, print and multi media platforms.

Next Step: Wales Arts International

Wales Arts International

Next Step: Scottish Arts Council

Scottish Arts Council

Next Step: Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Next Step: The BRIT School

The BRIT School is Britain's only non-fee paying performing arts and technology school.

Next Step: ukperformingarts.com

ukperformingarts.com has loads of help, advice, course info and case studies from this site. The website covers, acting, dance, music, management and the technical side.