Thursday, 27 May 2010
Useful links
> Experience UK - ExperienceUK.org is a new online directory of UK companies who supply products and services for leisure venues and visitor attractions.
> Online Newspapers - Website for Online Newspapers from all over the world.
> Newspaper Society - The Newspaper Society represents and promotes the interests of Britain's regional and local press.
> Entertainment Retailers Association - ERA - ERA is a UK trade organisation formed specifically to act as a forum for the retail and wholesale sectors of the music (and related products) industry. Their website provides statistics, events and news.
> Radio Station World - Radio Station World (formally TvRadioWorld) provides a directory of stations worldwide broadcasting on the web by location.
> Music Yellow Pages - This gateway site provides substantial contact directories for organisations throughout the music industry.
> PPPC - The Pulp and Paper Products Council - PPPC - alliance of product associations serving an international membership in the pulp and paper industry. PPPC specialize in pulp and paper market intelligence, statistics and analysis. MONTHLY BULLETINS: Newsprint Statistics ( North America), Market Pulp Statistics (North America), Statistical Bulletin (Canada). Additional material through subscription only.
> International Federation of Phonographic Industries - The IFPI is the organisation representing the international recording industry. The website includes statistics and information on standards.
> UNESCO - United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation website which includes listing of locations of world heritage sites, news and events.
> 24 Hour Museum - A Gateway to over 3000 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions. Included is a section "For Museums" that includes statistics. Also available is news and events.
> Publishers Association - This is the website of the Publishers Association, the leading trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in the UK. The website includes an International section, information on copyright, anti-piracy & e-crime plus statistics.
> Confederation of Paper Industries - The Confederation of Paper Industries website provides information on the UK paper market, and provides production, consumption and import-export figures. It has detailed online handouts covering various aspects of the sector.
> British Phonographic Industry - The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the Trade Association for UK record companies. As well as promoting the UK record industry, the BPI is involved in anti-piracy issues and rights negotiation. The BPI also organises the British stand at the major international trade fairs for the music industry and is involved in lobbying government on behalf of the industry.
> Periodical Publishers Association - The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is the organisation for magazine and business-to-business media publishers in the UK. The website includes directories of members and suppliers, news, events and a guide to digital publishing from the "Production" link.
> CILT, the National Centre for Languages - CILT, the National Centre for Languages, is the Government’s recognised centre of expertise on languages. The organisation’s mission is to promote a greater capability in languages among all sectors of the UK population. The website includes information on CILT's policy initiatives and on standards and events.
> Conservation Register - The Conservation Register is a service provided by the Institute of Conservation. The website includes a national database of conservators and restorers throughout the UK plus information on caring for art, antiques and decorative features of buildings.
> Institute of Conservation (ICON) - ICON, the Institute of Conservation, is the lead voice for the conservation of cultural heritage in the UK. The website provides policies, publications, news and events.
> Processing and Packaging Machinery Association - PPMA - The PPMA website provides two directories, one for processing equipment and the other for packaging machinery. Also available is information on European legislation and standards, machinery articles and events information.
> Music Industries Association - The Music Industries Association (MIA) is a UK trade association. The website provides a searchable membership lists of retailers, suppliers and publishers as well as information on events.