MCPSUK Licencing authority for the use of music on behalf of composers, songwriters and music publishers, check out our quick guide to MCPS atWeb www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.ukTelephone 020 7580 5544ISRC CodesISRC coding is a way of giving music tracks a unique identifying code.Web http://www.ppluk.comTelephone 020 7534 1000Music Publishers Associationlooks after the interest of all music publishers based or working in the UK and exists to safeguard and improve the business and legal environment within which its members are operatingWeb www.mpaonline.org.ukTelephone 020 7580 0126Musicians UnionThe Musicians’ Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music businessWeb www.musiciansunion.org.ukTelephone 020 7840 5534Music Publishers Associationpromote awareness and understanding of british music, the value of the music, intellectual property rights, opportunities of the digital age for musicWeb www.bmr.orgTelephone 020 7306 4446British Phonographic IndustryThe BPI is the British record industry’s trade association. Representing the interests of British record companies whose principal aim was to fight the growing problem of music piracyWeb www.bpi.co.ukTelephone 020 7803 1300DVD ReplicationBritish Board of Film ClassificationBritish Board of Film Classification, the independent regulator of the film and video industry in the UK which classifies cinema films and videos for public and industry.Web www.bbfc.co.ukTelephone 020 7440 1570Federation Against Copyright Thefttrade body that is committed to protecting the interests of the audio-visual industry in the fight against pirate film and DVDs and the increasing threat from online piracy.Web www.fact-uk.org.ukTelephone 020 8568 6646British Video Associationrepresent the interests of publishers and rights owners of pre-recorded video home entertainment. BVA also reports the Official Video Charts with the top 10 for sales and rental marketsWeb www.bva.org.ukTelephone 020 7436 0041Video Standards CouncilOversee the code of practice to promote high standards within the video industry and computer games industryWeb www.videostandards.org.ukTelephoneSoftware & Games CD Replication






