Music Week Awards

4Music

4Music is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the Music Week Awards 2010 for the second year running. The UK’s number 1 music TV channel has enjoyed a successful 2009 and is proving to be a thriving platform which connects the best and brightest of the music industry with the hard to reach 16-34 year old audience. 2009 has also seen 4Music continuing to invest by commissioning new show formats like The World’s Greatest Popstars, getting access to the biggest names in music and creating new promotional devices like the VIP Track which drives artists’ profiles and single sales.

Dave Young, Director of Programming at 4Music and a judge at this year’s Music Week Awards said: “Whether it is through commissioning new programming or rolling out high profile trade initiatives, we are committed to helping the music industry prosper. We are very proud to be sponsoring the Music Week Awards for the second year in a row and to be involved in what is, ultimately, one of the most important calendar dates in the business.”

This year’s awards at the London Hilton Park Lane will see 4Music takeover the pre-dinner drinks reception and after-party.

4Music hope everyone attending has a fantastic night and looks forward to seeing you there.

4music.com

 

PPL 

PPL is delighted to continue its sponsorship of the National and Regional Radio Stations of the Year award categories and is delighted to now be the sponsor of the important Producer of the Year Award. PPL is the music licensing company which, on behalf of 42,000 performers and 5,000 record companies licenses recorded music in the UK and around the world.

This enables TV and radio stations, online streaming services and hundreds of thousands of shops, pubs and others using music in their business to obtain a single licence comprising millions of recordings.

As a music industry service, the company does not retain any profit for itself. The costs of collecting, processing and distributing the licence fees are taken from the gross revenues that the company collects. All these revenues are distributed and paid to all PPL's record company and performer members, and to those represented under the bilateral agreements. These include featured artists as well as session musicians, ranging from orchestral players to percussionists and to singers. According to recent MU research, 87% of musicians earn less than £16k per year. There is no joining fee or administration charge and the company actively seeks members.

PPL’s role and remit increases year on year given the increasing amount of data. For example the company receives details electronically on a weekly basis for, on average, 6,500 new recordings. Once this data has been fed into its own databases, that data is then passed on to PRS for Music for it to administer the relevant copying rights on behalf of the songwriters, composers and publishers. PPL also provides that data on to the Official Charts Company for the purpose of the charts, and also to the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry) for anti-piracy purposes.
PPL’s other areas of operations include VPL, and PPL Video Store.

PPL wishes everyone attending a fantastic night and looks forward to seeing you there.

ppluk.com

 

Sound Performance

Sound Performance offers UK CD and DVD replication to the Music Business. Established since 1994 we are a leading supplier to the Industry and have recently increased our CD and DVD capacity to a combined 60 million units p.a. Customers are also given a full one-stop service that includes supply of associated print and packaging and a broker service for high quality Vinyl pressings 7" and 12" Coloured and Picture discs.

In 2010 we launched 'The Box Set Co' to build upon our strength in the design and manufacture of special packaging. We have developed an extensive web of global suppliers for Box Sets and their contents. Our in-house team oversee each stage of the process from concept and design through to manufacture and fulfilment.

From our factory site in Telford, Shropshire we also offer volume pallet storage, pick and pack, mail order and worldwide freight and logistics.

We have extensive experience in our sector and we are proud to be a market leader supporting the manufacturing needs of Independent Record Labels in the UK.

soundperformance.co.uk

 

Metropolis Group

What do Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, U2, George Michael, Elton John, Mark Ronson, The Who all have in common? They are just some of the many global artists who have used London’s unique Metropolis Studios.

Established in 1989, Metropolis is the premier studio complex in Europe. Some of the most significant classic albums of recent times were recorded / mixed / mastered at Metropolis such as The Verve’s Urban Hymns, The Stone Roses’ The Second Coming, The Libertines’ The Libertines, Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black and Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill as well as the massive Live Aid & Live 8 DVDs. The group most synonymous with Metropolis is Queen, who recorded their last two albums here, the studios featuring heavily in the group’s promos of that era.

Occupying a Grade II listed former power station, the studios evoke Fritz Lang’s 1926 film vision of the future, after which they are named. Although Metropolis has a stunning history, their current and next project is always the one they focus on. The engineers and technical support team ensure that Metropolis remains at the forefront of modern music making, marrying long-established recording techniques with the very latest technology and a passion to create the very best end product.

In November 2009, Metropolis won the Audio Pro International Award for Most Original Studio Initiative for diversifying from a recording studio to a multi-media complex: Metropolis Mastering, the largest independent mastering facility in Europe, is at the forefront of quality and innovation, with six state of the art mastering suites and twelve world-renowned mastering engineers whose credits include Genesis, U2, The Beatles, The Prodigy and Amy Winehouse. The award-winning Digital Media team offers the ultimate one stop shop experience - Blu-ray, DVD, promos, web tools, iPhone apps, photography, live shoots and more.

metropolis-group.co.uk

 

CEC Music 

You like one tune, the client likes another, the budget hates them both and the deadline is tomorrow. Obviously this isn’t our ideal project but we can sort it out. As long as you want some kind of sound, be it music or design, we can help.

We call ourselves music curators. We create, manage and maintain. We can find you the right sound, create you the right sound, build you the right relationship with sound, make sure you have control of your sound.

Our team brings together award winning composers and supervisors with truly original thinkers to create brilliant ideas and creative work. This year we’ve been helping Playstation with their sound design, Carling with an epic soundtrack, Barclaycard with their sound identity, ASOS with the sound of the catwalk and become the official music supervisors for the England World Cup bid.

If you want to check out our CD collection or our studios give us a call on 020 7467 4488.

cecmusic.co.uk

 

Gem Logistics

Gem Logistics has been created to provide the most effective interface between our clients, their customers creating a dedicated logistics company for the entertainment markets and solely work within the DVD, Video Games and Music markets.

Gem currently has a number of blue-chip clients under contract providing importation, storage, handling and distribution services within the UK and Europe. Destinations are include major retailer Distribution Centres, Store Front Distribution or delivery to consumer homes.

Gem has a telesales division which allows retailers to order product over the phone or via our dedicated website. We are also able to telemarket our clients’ products into the independent retail channel through this division.

In addition to the telesales team, we have a dedicated National Accounts team and a New Business Development team which opens new channels for sales within the non-traditional retail sector.

Gem has developed a very distinctive culture and a clear statement of mission and values. Essentially, the business has grown in partnership, mutual trust, and an identification of interests with clients, customers and staff. Gem firmly believes that partnership is the key to delivering continuing improvement.

gemlogistics.co.uk

 

If you would like to speak to a representative regarding sponsorship
of the Music Week Awards 2010 please contact:-

Matthew James
Sponsorship Sales
020 7921 8346
07831 264 155
matthew.james@ubm.com

Becky Golland
020 7921 8364
becky.golland@ubm.com

Additional partners for the Music Week Awards 2010:

Nielsen Music Control

AIM Association of Independent Music

ERA Entertainment Retailers Association

Music Ally Digital music and information strategy

Peacock Art direction and production

Browser Brand and digital production

Delga Print solutions