MusicTank
A business development network for the UK music industry owned and operated by the University of Westminster.
Website: www.musictank.co.uk
About
MusicTank is the country’s leading Heif-supported, sector-specific business development network for the UK music industry – an independent body owned and operated by University of Westminster, set up to inform and guide the future shape of the music business through engagement with industry, change and innovation. Established in 2003, MusicTank has built an enviable reputation for its ongoing and unique programme of think tank debates, events and conferences, a natural progression from which has been the delivery of incisive reports commissioned from key industry figureheads.
Its content-rich website - www.musictank.co.uk - contains a wealth of industry information and resources, together with event transcripts and podcasts, news, reports, research papers and a newsletter archive. MusicTank is a keenly sought delivery partner for a diverse range of organisations including The Prince’s Trust, Youth Music, CIDA, NIMIC, South Birmingham College, In The City, Music Works, Gramophone Awards, The Great Escape, Canadian Music Week, Midem and most recently, Paddington Development Trust’s Creative Futures programme.
Aside from publicly addressing some of the music industry’s hottest topics through rigorous discussion and analysis, MusicTank has been highly successful in complementing the activities of one of the country’s leading centres of excellence for commercial music, music management and audio production.
Providing University of Westminster students and teaching staff with direct access to up-to-date industry intelligence, a wealth of resources and a leading newsletter containing incisive editorial content, MusicTank’s purpose is to inform and influence the future shape of the UK music industry through engagement with industry, change and innovation.
MusicTank’s IPP
MusicTank’s Institutional Partnership Programme has been established with the aim of bringing UK music business closer to all universities and other institutions with relevance reaching beyond those teaching or studying core music subjects. Designed to provide its member organisations with secure, privileged access to relevant music industry information and valuable resources, as well as providing advanced and exclusive access to MusicTank’s own content pool, research outputs and event outcomes. Launch coming soon.
Industry Collaboration
Supported by the London Development Agency, MusicTank has been developed as part of a unique collaboration with a consortium of 14 music industry bodies who collectively comprise MusicTank's Steering Group:
| AIM - the Association of Independent Music | PRS for Music |
| BMET - the Black Music Education Trust | MMF - the Music Managers Forum |
| BACS - the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters | MPG - the Music Producers Guild |
| British Music Rights [NOW: UK Music] | MPA - the Music Publishers Association |
| BPI - the British Phonographic Industry | MU - the Musician's Union |
| Community Music | National Music Council |
| ISM - the Incorporated Society of Musicians | PPL - Phonographic performance Ltd |
“MusicTank provides a versatile and vital platform for debating the current and future state of the music industry, with a unique ability to cover the big issues like piracy with the key politicians present as well as bespoke areas such as jazz, media composing and live music legislation – treating each with impartially they deserve and fostering intelligent and informed debate to help the industry work towards practical solutions”
Will Page, Chief Economist, PRS for Music
MusicTank in the News
Trade and consumer press regularly feeding into MusicTank as a resource include, Sky News, Radio Magazine, CMU, Record of the Day, Music Week, BBC Online, The Culture Show, BBC Click, the FT, Observer Music Monthly, The Times, The Independent and the Guardian - with many more besides incl. Marketing Week.
Examples include
To find out more about MusicTank
E: info@musictank.co.uk
T: + 44 (0) 20 8357 7317
www.musictank.co.uk
twitter.com/musictank
