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The best way to describe The Unsigned Guide, then, is as a musical equivalent of the Yellow Pages, created by musicians for musicians to give them all of the tools that they need to forge their careers.I’d be interested to know how many successful bands and musicians owe their success to the guide – even if you’re a manager, rather than an unsigned musician trying to make it on your own.

• The Unsigned Guide 2007. With the second edition of The Unsigned Guide just out, editor Louise Dodgson explains the importance of the book. 'The first UK edition has gone down really well.
• Birmingham's culture of popular music first developed in the mid-1950s. By the early 1960s the. Two more UK hit singles followed during 1966 alongside two highly successful. Now it has become a day for the unsigned of all genres and was brought back to life. The Rough Guide to Rock, London: Rough Guides, pp.

For artists, record labels and other rights holders, getting your music into the Official Charts is likely to be one of the most important measurements of success.

Releasing your music used to involve producing your own CDs, 7 or 12 inch singles and then beginning the process of getting these records into the shops. But, today, the digital age has given even the smallest label or newest artist the chance of releasing their music and… maybe…. have a chart hit.

There are many things you need to get right to have a chance of doing this, not least finding (or writing) a song, recording it yourself, perhaps getting some plays on radio, and so on. But there are many books and online guides to having a hit record.

We want to provide some key pointers to make sure that if you get everything else right, and your music generates enough sales or streams, you don’t miss out on your chance of chart glory.

There are a handful of simple steps to follow to make sure you are entering the race:

1. Registering a release - In short, you need to make sure your products have the correct indentification codes (catalogue number and barcode for physical releases on CD or vinyl, ISRC for digital tracks, barcode for a digital bundle product (singles & albums) and that these are registered with the correct bodies. Details of how to do this are provided here: Registering a release.
2. Meeting the chart rules – before your product is registered, you need to ensure your release complies with the UK’s Official ‘Chart Rules’. These are rules that apply to physical and digital formats – unfortunately, if your release does not adhere to these rules (which are agreed with the entertainment industry) it will not be eligible for any of the published charts, although Official Charts will still track sales of the product providing it has been registered correctly. Full details are provided here: Meeting the chart rules.
3. The chart retailers – before your release is registered and you are sure that it is going to be eligible for the charts, you need to make sure it is being sold through a chart reporting retailer. In practice, this isn’t a major issue, as long as you are selling your music through a known retailer. You can have the greatest record in the world, but if it is sold through a stall at a car boot sale, it won’t be able to make the Official Charts. Details are here: The chart retailers.

On top of all of this, of course, you need to sell enough music to make the charts. Contrary to much myth, you currently need to sell more music to make the Official Singles Charts than for many years – the average Official Number 1 single has sold between 100,000 and 110,000 copies a week in 2013 and 2014, while you have needed to sell 7,500 to 8,000 copies to make the top 40. Likewise, you have had to sell around 60,000-plus copies to become the Official Number 1 Album and sell 4,000 to 4,500 reach number 40.

But there is no magic formula or special pointers we can give you for this. It’s is over to you!

Good luck!

The Unsigned Guide is an online contacts directory and careers guide for the UK music industry. Founded in 2003, and first published as a printed directory, The Unsigned Guide became an online only resource in November 2011. It is produced specifically for emerging bands, artists, music managers, and the UK music industry and contains directory listings covering all aspects of the business from record labels, music publishers, PR companies, recording studios, managers to radio stations, venues, gig promoters, festivals and music distribution.

Listings contain a wide range of contact information containing a contact name, email address, website, social media links, postal address and telephone number. Every listing also includes a paragraph of relevant information about the company or organisation.

• 1Publishing details
• 2Full contents

Publishing details[edit]

The Unsigned Guide is published by mcr:music. When a printed directory The Unsigned Guide was published and revised every 12–15 months. Now an online only directory the contact listings are constantly updated throughout the year.

Staff[edit]

• Editor, News, Features, Digital Content: Louise Dodgson ^[1]
• Sales, Digital Marketing Manager: Stef Loukes^[1]
• Research Manager: Roanne Wood

Edition details[edit]

• North West Edition 1 (2003)
• North West Edition 2 (2004)
• Greater London Edition (2005)
• UK Edition 1 (2006)
• UK Edition 2 (2007)
• UK Edition 3 (2008)
• UK Edition 4 (2010^[2])
• The Unsigned Guide Online (2011)

Full contents[edit]

The Unsigned Guide directory spans 50 areas of the music industry including:

ARTIST MANAGERS

• Artist Managers
• Online Management Tools

CREATIVE & BRANDING

• Artwork & Design
• Merchandise
• Music Photography
• Online Merchandise Services
• Printers
• Video Production
• Web Tools & Hosting

LIVE

• Booking Agents
• Festivals
• Promoters
• Venues
• Live Tools & Resources
• Music Awards & Competitions
• Tour Services

MEDIA

• Radio Stations
• Music PR & Plugging
• National Press/Magazines
• Regional Press/Magazines
• Student Media
• Online Magazines & Blogs
• Regional Music Websites & Forums
• Social Media & Networking

SELLING & DISTRIBUTING YOUR MUSIC

• Distributors
• Digital Stores & Distribution Tools
• Digital Music Players
• Record Shops

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MUSIC PUBLISHING

• Music Publishers
• Online Licensing & Songwriting Resources

RECORD LABELS

• Record Labels
• Online A&R Directories

RECORDING & PRODUCTION

• Producers
• Recording Studios
• Rehearsal Rooms
• Mastering/Duplication
• Equipment Hire
• Instrument Shops/Repair
• Online Recording & Production Tools

FINANCE, LAW & MUSIC BUSINESS

• Insurance Services
• Lawyers/Legal Advice
• Music & Business Advice
• Music Industry News & Commentary

MUSIC TRAINING & CAREERS

• Music Training & Tuition
• Industry Seminars & Conventions
• Careers & Jobs Websites
• Online Training & Tuition Resources

Contributions[edit]

You & The Music Industry is part of The Unsigned Guide which contains an archive of music business news, blogs, industry reports, advice & statistics contributed by music industry organisations such as:

• Access to Music
• Arts Council England
• UK Trade & Investment
• Music Managers Forum
• Music Producers Guild

Full UK coverage[edit]

The Unsigned Guide's directory listings cover the whole of the UK; split into 11 regions:

• Greater London
• Midlands
• North West
• North East
• East of England
• South East
• South West
• Yorkshire
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
• Wales

Search facilities[edit]

The directory listings can be filtered by area of the music industry, region and/or city, plus a number of specialist filters for relevant categories including:

• Genres of music (Artist Managers, Distributors, Record Labels, Music Publishing, Producers)
• Capacity (Venues)
• Festival application deadline dates (Festivals)
• Radio plugging service provided (Music PR & Plugging)
• Type of radio station e.g. national, online, regional, local/community (Radio Stations)
• Type of student media e.g. TV station, radio station, magazine (Student Media)
• Type of instruments/courses provided (Music Training & Tuition)
• Type of instruments stocked/repaired (Instrument Shops/Repair)*In-house design service provided (Printers, Merchandise)
• Types of equipment provided (Rehearsal Rooms)
• Types of equipment available for hire (Equipment Hire, Rehearsal Rooms)
• Secure storage provided (Rehearsal Rooms)
• Type of Tour Services provided e.g. tour management, crew, vehicle hire, sound engineer (Tour Services)

Spotlight blog[edit]

Every month The Unsigned Guide publish their Spotlight blog championing the best new music from their talented emerging members.

Deals & Discounts[edit]

Subscribers to The Unsigned Guide to claim exclusive money-saving offers and discounts provided by select companies listed in The Unsigned Guide, covering all manner of services such as recording, rehearsals, PR campaigns, photo shoots, music video production, artwork and web design, merchandise, and more.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'Life before The Unsigned Guide (article)'. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
2. ^'The Unsigned Guide - FAQ (webpage)'. Retrieved 2009-11-04.

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External links[edit]

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