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Music in United Kingdom
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Music sector based in United Kingdom. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
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Nettwerk Music Group
Founded in 1984, Nettwerk Music Group is a leading global independent record label with a legacy of purpose-driven innovation. We are dedicated to nurturing a diverse roster of artists with fan-connected communities, helping them cultivate deeply engaged audiences and build sustainable, long-term careers in the ever-evolving music industry. Headquartered in Vancouver, Nettwerk's hybrid workforce numbers over 200 and operates from strategic hubs in Los Angeles, London, Hamburg, Eora / Sydney, New York, Nashville, Berlin, Amsterdam, Toronto, and beyond. With a wealth of cross-market expertise, our unified global team creates impactful, culturally resonant music experiences that transcend borders.
51 to 200 staff
Ppl Prs Ltd
PPL PRS Ltd aims to provide the best music licensing experience in the world by keeping things simple for our customers. We’re here to ensure creators and performers are fairly rewarded for their work. PPL PRS is the joint venture between the UK’s two music licensing societies - PPL and PRS for Music. We’ve joined forces to make it easier for our customers to obtain a music licence for the playing or performance of music in public. Our parent companies have been working in music rights management for decades. PPL represents performers and record companies. PRS for Music is a society of songwriters, composers and music publishers. Both organisations ensure that the creators and performers of music are paid when their music is used in public. Whilst the two parent companies will continue to be based in London, the joint venture based in Leicester - PPL PRS - will deliver all UK public performance licensing, creating a single point of contact for customers and more efficient licensing to support our thousands of members’ rights. You’ll find a collaborative spirit everywhere in our organisation. We are a genuine team, working together, looking out for each other and, most importantly of all, united for music.
201 to 500 staff
Roli
Luminary ROLI is a human-centric Music-Tech company founded 3 ½ years ago with the mission to free the music, bringing an easier, more intuitive and fun way to learn a musical instrument. Blending Spatial AI, software, hardware and content, our integrated solution results in consumers learning to play the piano more quickly, conveniently and affordably than traditional methods. It’s also a lot more fun. Our product line-up includes solutions for absolute beginners, all the way through to the most accomplished musicians. Our new flagship ROLI Piano is the most advanced keyboard, whether you’re learning to play, or making your own music. The Piano M is its more compact, modular sibling. And then the Seaboard and Seaboard M bring whole new dimensions of touch to your play. And at the centre of all of these systems: the ROLI Airwave. The world’s first music application of computer vision and Spatial AI, taking both piano learning, and expressive play, to the next level. Our values go beyond the products we build, they shape how we work and grow together as a team. We believe that creating a more joyful, creative world starts with cultivating a thoughtful, inclusive, and collaborative company culture. As we enter our most exciting chapter yet, we’re looking for people who share our mission to make music learning accessible to all, who are eager to grow their skills, and who want to help build a diverse, purpose-driven team. At Luminary ROLI, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping shape the future of music. Originally founded back in 2009, we evolved into Luminary ROLI in 2021, during the pandemic. This evolution ensured we could hold onto our amazing team, intellectual property, and important mission. We are extending our innovations and expertise to ensure more people can learn to play, to free the music in everyone.
51 to 200 staff
Garsington Opera
Each year Garsington Opera brings productions of the highest professional quality to an intimate setting of extraordinary beauty at Wormsley, in the Chiltern Hills. The company is renowned for championing rarely performed works of artistic interest as well as presenting the core repertory that includes Mozart and Rossini. We provide a platform for the finest young principal singers to work alongside more established artists and take special care to engage conductors and stage directors of distinction.
51 to 200 staff
Live Music Now
Live Music Now is the foremost musicians' development and outreach organisation in the UK.
11 to 50 staff
Spitfire Audio
We make inspiring sounds and scoring tools for film, in collaboration with the World's best composers, musicians and engineers.
51 to 200 staff
Absolute Label Services
Absolute Label Services work directly with artists, managers and labels to provide everything they need to take their music to market. Our team are experienced in delivering successful campaigns across all levels and will work with you to create a bespoke release strategy whether you are a chart-topping act or an emerging artist. We become your record label; whilst you retain ALL your rights. Absolute Project, unique to our clients, is our transparent and free online hub, providing real-time worldwide sales and streaming data from our partners. Incorporating daily data from iTunes, HMV, Amazon, Spotify, YouTube and more. Label Services: Digital Distribution Physical Distribution Sales & Marketing Services Manufacturing International Real-Time Analytics Digital Retail Marketing Direct to Consumer Reporting & Budgeting Digital Healthchecks Neighbouring Rights Collection Synchronisation Working with: All Saints Razorlight Barney Artist Dyo RAT BOY Jake Shears Ay Em SIX (Cast) Hollywood Vampires Alphabeat Hybrid Minds
11 to 50 staff
Alr Music
With a roster of the UK’s finest musicians and a residency at Mayfair’s exclusive Arts Club. ALR Music have earned a reputation as prestigious music curators for events around the world. Their unrivalled level of service, expertise and exclusive roster has led to an impressive client list including F1 Red Bull, Chanel, Google, ITV and Facebook. Whether you’re looking for the ultimate party band, a 16-piece swing band, classic jazz quartet, a unique live DJ set or something bespoke; the ALR team will hand-pick the perfect line-up tailored to your event, with artists you can’t book anywhere else. A dedicated music expert will guide you through the planning process, managing every element to guarantee a flawless performance. Each band is created and styled in-house, so they look and sound the part. Elegant, energetic and effortlessly cool, they do more than just perform, they create an unforgettable experience your guests will be talking about for years to come. Get in touch and speak to one of our music specialists - info@alrmusic.co.uk
11 to 50 staff
Music Concierge
Music Concierge is a groundbreaking & award-winning creative music agency. We design and supervise the music identity & sensory experience of many of the world's most respected brands. Music Concierge curates music for luxury brands, boutique hotels, high-end retail, car brands, premium airlines, F&B concepts, members clubs, and wellness concepts, giving each its own ‘signature sound’ which reinforces specific brand values. A passionate team of music experts and a highly unique music library are at the heart of our business. Alongside inspiring creative content, we're fanatical about sound quality, service delivery & account management. Our clients around the world benefit from our slick technology for delivering and managing music content, dedicated regional account managers, and tech support teams. Clients include: Mulberry, Raffles, One & Only, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Accor, Cathay Pacific, Heston Blumenthal, Dishoom, ESPA. The service is rolled out globally covering Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, Asia, Australasia, and South America. The company has its headquarters in UK, and offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and South Africa.
11 to 50 staff
Warp Records
For over 30 years, Warp has been a synonym for adventures in sound and vision. We are now a leading independent music company representing ground-breaking and influential artists, including Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Danny Brown, Kelela, Nightmares on Wax, Squid, Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Autechre, Stereolab and many more across our family of labels, which includes Warp Records, LuckyMe, Roya, PLZ Make It Ruinz, On-U Sound and more. We have offices in London, New York City, Los Angeles and Sheffield.
11 to 50 staff
Hal Leonard Europe
Hal Leonard Europe companies are part of the Hal Leonard group of companies - the world’s largest source of music publications, representing many of the world’s best-known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters, arrangers and instrument manufacturers. Hal Leonard Europe companies publish and distribute an extensive catalogue of printed and digital publications, sheet music, music education resources, instruments, and pro audio in Europe and around the world. There are Hal Leonard Europe distribution centres located in Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
201 to 500 staff
Kilimanjaro Live
Kilimanjaro Live (kilimanjarolive.co.uk) is a leading live entertainment promoter, based in London, UK organising over 500 live music and diverse entertainment events each year ranging from the biggest arena tours, to festivals and small gigs based in a local pubs. We promote some of the biggest artists in world music and each year our shows are attended by over 3/4M people. We also promote an alternative range of entertainment events including comedy, spoken word, theatre, extreme sports and martial arts. With a commitment to supporting new talent many of today’s stars started their career as a Kilimanjaro artist.
11 to 50 staff
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s top orchestras. Our home is at the Barbican in the City of London, where we perform over 80 concerts every year, and at LSO St Luke’s, a converted 18th-century church just up the road which is the base for our LSO Discovery community and education programme. We also run a record label, LSO Live. Each year we tour to several different countries, and return to some regularly where we have residencies.
51 to 200 staff
Music Gateway
Music Gateway is a leading global music tech company dedicated to empowering artists, producers, and music professionals at every stage of their careers. Our mission is simple: to break down barriers in the music industry and provide a centralized platform for growth, collaboration, and success. What We Do From sync licensing to music promotion, distribution, publishing, and more, Music Gateway is designed to streamline the way creatives and industry professionals connect and work together globally. Whether you're an emerging artist, an established band, or a music business, we offer a suite of innovative services to help you manage your music and career—all in one place. How We Help Music Promotion: Amplify your music with playlist placements, digital marketing, and fan growth campaigns. Sync Licensing: Get your tracks featured in TV, film, and advertisements with our expert representation. Music Distribution: Distribute your music to all major platforms, reaching audiences worldwide. Publishing Services: Maximize your royalties with our efficient rights management and publishing administration. 🤝 Collaboration Tools: Connect with top talent, hire professionals, and discover fresh opportunities through our intuitive project management system. A&R Services: Scout new talent or launch your career with a platform designed by industry experts for industry experts. Why Choose Us? Trusted by creatives worldwide, Music Gateway saves you time, reduces risk, and helps you focus on what you do best—making music. With secure remote-working tools and a growing list of opportunities every month, we’ve become the go-to platform for creatives who want to thrive in a competitive industry. Join us as we redefine what's possible in music.
11 to 50 staff
Royal College Of Music
The Royal College of Music is ranked the Global No. 1 institution for Performing Arts for the third year running and earned the inaugural top spot for Music in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Founded in 1882, the Royal College of Music is a world-leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our 800 undergraduate and postgraduate students come from over 60 countries and are taught in a dynamic environment, leaving the RCM to become the outstanding performers, conductors and composers of the future. The RCM benefits from its particular location in South Kensington - one of the most attractive and interesting parts of central London. The College has over two hundred members of professorial (teaching) staff, the majority of whom are busy professionals, who include teaching among the various musical activities that they regularly undertake. Their work, and the work of the College as a whole, is supported by a team of over one hundred administrative staff.
201 to 500 staff
Black Lives In Music
Black Lives in Music is an award winning charity which addresses the current inequality of opportunity for Black, Asian and racially diverse people aspiring to be involved in the music industry. In 2023, Black Lives in Music was listed by the US media giant ‘Fast Company', as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Music alongside Tunecore, Warner and Universal Music. Black Lives in Music now have over 100 organisational partners across the UK Music Industry. Black Lives in Music commissioned a survey on the personal experience of Black music creators and industry professionals. The survey engaged with nearly respondents. The ground breaking report ‘Being Black in the UK music industry’ produced key information and an insight into the experience of the Black music creators and professionals in today’s music industry. It was recently used to provide evidence at the UK Government Women and Equalities Select Committee ‘Misogyny in Music’ inquiry and formed part of the recommendations in their subsequent report. We published the 'Unseen Unheard' report in collaboration with Attitude is Everything on the lived experience of Black disabled Music Industry creators and professionals. Bringing together extensive survey findings and first-hand insights of intersectional prejudice. Through research, advocacy we support the music community to act on and achieve diversity and inclusion objectives for a truly representative music industry. We work at every level in the music industry supporting organisations. We help with the recruitment of people of colour representing senior management/board level. We use trusted diversity, equity and data capture. We provide programmes, mentoring and support for the progression of Black, Asian and racially diverse musicians into the music industry. We work with orchestras and professional ensembles, universities, conservatoires, trade bodies, record labels, DSPs, local authorities, governments and more.
1 to 10 staff
Blackstar Agency
Blackstar London is a Creative, Marketing & Digital Consultancy based in London. We specialise in building authentic creative campaigns for artists, brokering partnerships, marketing & global digital strategy across both paid & social media, creative & art direction. And we love it… Services offered include: Full Marketing & Campaign Management Digital Marketing & Ad Buying Art & Creative Direction Music Video & Content Commissioning Reporting & Analytics Get in touch via
11 to 50 staff
C-Burn Music
For twenty years, C-BURN MUSIC has helped some of the biggest names in hospitality, leisure and retail get their music on-brand. In today’s experience economy, we understand the importance of the customer experience and how getting it right can give your business a sustainable competitive advantage. We work with thousands of businesses to create a bespoke atmosphere that reflects their brand and resonates with their customers. We understand that music is a core element to your commercial success. It's an aspect of your business you should be proud of, but never have to think about. We just get it. Our expert music team has profiled and curated the perfect sound for over venues across 70 countries. Whether your brand reaches across multiple sites, or you are an individual venue, we get your brand atmosphere spot on and keep it that way - and we’ve been getting it right for over two decades.
51 to 200 staff
Cygnus Music
Cygnus offer professional music & media services including digital distribution, audio mastering, music promotion, anti-piracy, graphic design & YouTube services.
1 to 10 staff
Labelworx
For 15 years, we have been building a global distribution network and the tools you need to put your music in front of the right audience on time, every time.
11 to 50 staff
Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
The OAE is one of the world’s leading orchestras giving performances characterised by energy, insight and vitality on period instruments, challenging existing ideas and exciting audiences and musicians alike. It works with world-renowned artists, including the Orchestra’s Principal Artists: John Butt, Sir Mark Elder, Iván Fischer, Vladimir Jurowski, Sir Andras Schiff and Sir Simon Rattle. The OAE aims to bring the very best of the period music tradition to today’s audiences in performances characterised by commitment, excellence and passion.
11 to 50 staff
Playlister Ltd
Playlister is a full service music consultancy. We specialise in: Background music DJ/Live artist programming Music for marketing Original music composition Working in the worlds of luxury, hospitality and retail, we create entirely bespoke audio identities for venues and brands across the globe, with offices in London, Sydney and Ibiza. Our team of music curators consists of DJ’s, radio pluggers, tastemakers and producers, with a wider team with a deep experience of brand strategy - ensuring that each bespoke collection and activation perfectly encapsulates our clients' brand identities. Our clients receive dedicated support from our client management team, so their audio identities can be adapted to reflect the constantly changing nature of hospitality and retail. We currently work with the likes of The Standard Hotel Group worldwide, The Chiltern Firehouse, Art Farm, Caravan, Daylesford, Urban Pubs & Bars, Harts Group, Daios Cove, El Fenn, Grupo Mambo, Fink Group, Icebergs Sydney and Virgin Hotels globally, among many others. Find out more and get in touch at Or Follow us on Instagram and Spotify for more music content.
11 to 50 staff
The Vinyl Factory
Established in 2001, The Vinyl Factory Group encompasses a record label, vinyl pressing plant, the record shop Phonica and music magazine FACT, in addition to all of its visual arts activities. These include new arts commissions, exhibitions and collaborations between musicians and contemporary artists. The Vinyl Factory record label releases limited editions made in collaboration with musicians and artists, accompanied by events and performances. Releases to date include: Daft Punk, Christian Marclay, Massive Attack, Eddie Peake, Roisin Murphy, Dinos Chapman, Florence + the Machine, Maurizio Cattalan, Pet Shop Boys, Martin Creed, Bryan Ferry, Giorgio Moroder and The xx. The Vinyl Factory curates a site-specific program of audio-visual experiences at spaces including The Store Studios, 180 The Strand and Brewer Street Car Park. These have included The Infinite Mix as well as the UK premieres of Ragnar Kjartannson’s The Visitors, Ryoji Ikeda’ssupersymmetry, Carsten Nicolai’s unicolor and Richard Mosse’s The Enclave. The Vinyl Factory also works in partnership with leading art organisations including the Venice Biennale, Hayward Gallery, Barbican, Art Basel Miami and the Serpentine. Key projects include The Infinite Mix at The Store Studios, Jeremy Deller’s English Magic for the British Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale of Art, Christian Marclay’s major show at White Cube Bermondsey and the staging of American multi-media artist Doug Aitken’s Station to Station at the Barbican.
11 to 50 staff
Bpi British Phonographic Industry
BPI promotes recorded music in the UK & worldwide and champions the rights and interests of over 500 record labels and associate members, including independents across the UK and Universal Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment UK and Warner Music UK. BPI membership accounts for around 85 per cent of the recorded music consumed in the UK – the world’s third largest music market – while in 2018 British artists claimed one in every eight albums sold around the world. BPI’s Content Protection work and portal helps to protect its members’ recorded music content whilst its Research Department publishes BPI’s annual Music Market yearbook and monthly market reports as a leading source of authoritative industry data. BPI further supports its members with free training courses to ensure they are up-to-date with changing industry trends. To promote British music overseas, BPI works with DIT and other partners to organise a series of international trade missions, providing members with the opportunity to break into new markets and grow their business. BPI also administers the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS), which to date has distributed over £4.6m in support of around 300 UK music projects, generating £55.5 million in exports revenue for the British music economy. BPI owns and organises the annual BRIT Awards, with substantial proceeds going to the BRIT Trust, BPI’s charitable arm that has donated over £16m to education-related causes, including the world-famous BRIT School, Nordoff Robbins and War Child. BPI works with and supports a wide range of community-focused initiatives and organisations, including The BIG Music Project, and Creative Access, which promotes diversity across the industry. The BPI is now also home to The Mercury Prize, while it co-owns the Official Charts with the retailers’ association ERA. BPI administers the iconic Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards Programme, which certifies recordings as they achieve various milestones.
11 to 50 staff
