Our friends
Zojak Worldwide

Here's a resource you really must be aware of if you're creating reggae. Zojak Worldwide is the leader in digital distribution for reggae music. Be warned - the site may take a long time to load (but it's worth the wait!)

http://www.zojakworldwide.com/

Fine Gold Music

Here's another really useful one-stop source for creative music licensing:

http://www.finegoldmusic.com/

The Unsigned Music Guide

Have you come across this resource yet? These friends of ours provide a terrific digest of all the latest news and events in the music business, as well as giving great advice (almost as useful to those of you signed as anyone unsigned, despite their name). So give their site a try - you won't regret it:

http://www.theunsignedguide.com/

Sanctum Soho Hotel

Fancy staying in a hotel perfect for musicians? Check out what our friend Mandi Fuller says about her new venture: "We want to make Sanctum Soho Hotel perfect - we will therefore be open to the public from Thursday 2nd April.
For details of our Soft Opening please contact
reservations@sanctumsoho.com.

Luxury 30 room boutique hotel with private cinema, roof top garden with open air hydro spa, restaurant and residents bar."

Re-Production

Got a tour or a major music event you need sorting out? You need Re-Production, the company run by our friend Andy Corrigan.

Just follow the following link:  www.re-production.co.uk

 

Culture Reggae

Do you think that reggae is ill-served by the UK press (and the music press in particular)? So does Culture Reggae, a fan site set up by our friend Callum. If you want to put the word out about tours, gigs, albums, singles and other ventures, Culture Reggae can help. Check out www.culturereggae.co.uk

Contact Callum on: callum@culturereggae.co.uk

 

Noma Music

Are you an artist or songwriter pushing to make a breakthrough? Or in a band that needs a sympathetic hearing? Why not contact our friend Mike at Noma Records who is always looking for talented songwriters and musicians?

See what the label does on: www.nomamusic.com

Westword

Need anything written, and you haven't got the time? Or maybe you just don't feel like it? Listen, tell me about it - seriously. Give ace writer Mike a call on 020 8960 2623 - or on my mobile (07861 364733) if I've remembered to switch it on, charge the battery etc

Anything goes: websites, pr and marketing stuff, articles, song lyrics, screenplays, books, ghosted novels, I've done 'em all, and I can conjure them again.

mike.hobbs@sky.com

mikewestword@supanet.com

Oh yeah, the rates are pretty reasonable too.

Daddy Fridge - Lightning FM
Fancy listening to good chat and music with UK Reggae Radio Station Lightning FM's top man? We're talking about the Daddy Fridge Interviews with big and Upcoming Artists such as Beres, Maxi Priest, Clinark, Etana, Sugar Minott, Erol Dunckley, Lorna Bennet, Elton Allis and many more. Check it all out here:
 
http://daddyfridge.podomatic.com/
The New Music Group

Want to find a new way of getting your music to your fans (and those who should be)? You'll find the New Music Group offers you a great channel for your songs.

Just follow the link:www.thenewmusicsite.com

International Royalties Rescue
International Royalties Rescue (IRR) administers sound recording performance royalties (a.k.a. neighbouring rights) and blank media levies. Essentially IRR maximises your sound recording royalties that accrue outside the scope of your recording contract. Working worldwide, IRR has the most experienced specialist team in this niche.

info@royaltiesrescue.com +44 (0) 207 609 7501

Carib Life Central

Why not visit us at: www.caribLifecentral.com

You'll find we offer a fun alternative every week to Myspace© & Facebook© for those interested in the Caribbean.

Music Supervisor Guide

If you want to learn more about placing your music in the films, programmes, commercials or games that suit you, you need to go to the right place:

www.musicsupervisorguide.com

Our friend, Isabella Baptiste, knows all there is to know:

isabella@musicsupervisorguide.com

Mark Creer

Mark is a web technical genius. He makes all the behind the scenes stuff work for companies and their websites world-wide.

We have used a fraction of his talents with this site and without fail he has always been available for help, advice and development. Mark works with all budgets and consistently delivers innovative quality ... on time.

He is a good friend of JRM and we highly recommend his services.

He is also a bloody nice bloke.

Contact Mark on 0208 819 7222
and creer@blueyonder.co.uk

Tony Moore

Difficult to know where to start with our Tony... He does so much...

Most importantly, Tony is famous to us for the massive amount of hard work he puts in to helping new people in the business to get on and flourish.

Tony has time for everyone. He has a huge amount of industry knowledge and experience and apart from being an excellent singer/songwriter he is also...

a very skilled pilot, an excellent DJ, a superb venue host, a top class journalist and, a snappy dresser...!

Check out his web address for more examples of his work

http://www.tony-moore.com

Tafari Music
True to their roots, Tafari Music has built its’ success by giving voice to one song, one artist and one issue at a time. Outside of the office they do their part to build community and support the arts. They license music to select charities, festivals and upstart filmmakers for their projects. They serve on the SoundExchange Board of Directors, where they work to protect the rights and livelihoods of artists, musicians and publishers…. Great people, and great friends of JRM.

www.tafarimusic.com

Christian Deveraux
Christian's business has nothing directly to do with music ... except however, he is a renowned provider of fine motorcycles to busy people in our industry. His company, Hexagon Motorcycles, delivers all sorts of bikes and scooters to studios, locations, offices, country mansions, record companies, etc etc.... 

 'the traffic in town has got so bad now, getting round on a hired scooter is a breeze... you can really get things done'

Contact Christian for all your 2 wheel needs:
020 8741 4141
christian@hexagonmotorcycles.co.uk
www.hexagonmotorcycles.co.uk

BMI

BMI is the US performing rights organisation: It collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Great people, invaluable organisation. They have a very informative website which you can visit to learn all about their history and see for yourself how they’ve become such a respected organisation. Their UK base is staffed by a dedicated and high quality team.

BMI


MCPS PRS Alliance
This is the industry website. If you have anything to do with music and the music business then this site is one for you to check out if you haven’t done so already – Members and non members areas.

MCPS PRS Alliance

Iternity
A small company offering a big service. Iternity specialises in getting all the computers in your office to smile at each other, and function harmoniously…. They provide pretty much all the IT support and innovation you need to have a smooth running office… stopping short only at staff counseling … if they did that..

Iternity offer a good and economic solution for small to medium sized businesses with or without their own IT staff. Its always good to have an independent IT company on hand to help out when needed. Even for just a second opinion or advice

www.iternity.co.uk

0102

Creative Design Consultants – headed up by Tony Hannaford. Good people to talk to for help and advice with sorting out the right image and presentation for yourself and your work. They have extensive design and marketing experience in the music business.

Tony Hannaford. A very talented artist and graphic designer...excellent too at writing copy...  devilishly good looking, especially with the wind swept effect after a hard cycle back home from the studio

 

Tony reads paper in pink shirt

Tony can be contacted at tony@0102.co.uk phone: +44 (0)20 8789 4627

AMG (All Music Guide)
For useful information on recording artists and performers, including record labels and available recordings.

AMG (All Music Guide)

Don Gallacher - Cue the Music

 

Don Gallacher

Cue the Music

www.imdb.com/name/nm0302313/

Alex Lavery - Pitch & Sync

Pitch & Sync are  dedicated to providing the best music and sound design from established, developing and un-signed talent for advertising, TV, film, gaming and corporate usage.

P&S also work with agencies and brands to integrate music strategically into their campaigns.

If you've got a brief you'd like P&S to look at, have a label or artist you'd like them to represent, or just want a chat, get in touch

You can contact Alex on:

info@pitchandsync.com

Call +44 (0)20 3178 7223
Fax: +44 (0)20 3178 6002

81 Rivington Street,
London, EC2A 3AY

Taxi
Taxi is an independent A&R company based in the USA. These guys do a grand job helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters with record and publishing deals. As well as this they also help established writers get their material placed in films and TV shows. Check them out.

www.taxi.com

Zojak Worldwide
Here's a resource you really must be aware of if you're creating reggae. Zojak Worldwide ..   read more...
Fine Gold Music
Here's another really useful one-stop source for creative music licensing:http://www.finegoldmusic.com/   read more...
The Unsigned Music Guide
Have you come across this resource yet? These friends of ours provide a terrific digest ..   read more...
Sanctum Soho Hotel
Fancy staying in a hotel perfect for musicians? Check out what our friend Mandi Fuller ..   read more...
Re-Production
Got a tour or a major music event you need sorting out? You need Re-Production, ..   read more...
Culture Reggae
Do you think that reggae is ill-served by the UK press (and the music press ..   read more...
Noma Music
Are you an artist or songwriter pushing to make a breakthrough? Or in a band ..   read more...
Westword
Need anything written, and you haven't got the time? Or maybe you just don't ..   read more...
Daddy Fridge - Lightning FM
Fancy listening to good chat and music with UK Reggae Radio Station Lightning FM's ..   read more...
The New Music Group
Want to find a new way of getting your music to your fans (and those ..   read more...
International Royalties Rescue
International Royalties Rescue (IRR) administers sound recording performance royalties (a.k.a. neighbouring rights) and ..   read more...
Carib Life Central
Why not visit us at: www.caribLifecentral.comYou'll find we offer a fun alternative ..   read more...
Music Supervisor Guide
If you want to learn more about placing your music in the films, programmes, commercials ..   read more...
Mark Creer
Mark is a web technical genius. He makes all the behind the scenes stuff work ..   read more...
Tony Moore
Difficult to know where to start with our Tony... He does so much...Most importantly, ..   read more...
Tafari Music
True to their roots, Tafari Music has built its’ success by giving voice to ..   read more...
Christian Deveraux
Christian's business has nothing directly to do with music ... except however, he is a renowned ..   read more...
BMI
BMI is the US performing rights organisation: It collects license fees on behalf of its ..   read more...
MCPS PRS Alliance
This is the industry website. If you have anything to do with music and the ..   read more...
Iternity
A small company offering a big service. Iternity specialises in getting all the computers in ..   read more...
0102
Creative Design Consultants – headed up by Tony Hannaford. Good people to talk to for ..   read more...
AMG (All Music Guide)
For useful information on recording artists and performers, including record labels and available recordings. AMG (..   read more...
Don Gallacher - Cue the Music
 Don GallacherCue the Musicwww.imdb.com/name/nm0302313/   read more...
Alex Lavery - Pitch & Sync
Pitch & Sync are  dedicated to providing the best music and sound design from ..   read more...
Taxi
Taxi is an independent A&R company based in the USA. These guys do ..   read more...