- Official UK Singles Chart (see this week’s UK Top 100 singles)
- Weekly UK Chart Commentary (James Masterton)
- International Songwriters Association (ISA)
- Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)
- Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Ireland (MCPSI)
- Official Charts Company (UK)
- Music Publishers Association of Ireland (MPAI)
- Excellent advice on musical instruments, live performance equipment and recording gear (https://hearthemusicplay.com/)
- SongLink tips service
- First Music Contact
- Recorded Artists and Performers (RAAP)
- Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA)
- 7 Digital – excellent site for download purchases
- Discmakers Blog – short useful articles about the business, promotion, technical and live performance side of music
- Dozmia Blog – American bias but has interesting music industry insights of relevance to independent musicians
- Open mic opportunities in Dublin – a useful Facebook resource
- eMusic – subscription download service offering great value in specialist music areas
- Spotify – comprehensive music streaming site
- Irish Rock Bands (www.irishrock.org) – labour of love by enthusiast Eamonn Keane documenting Irish rock bands from 1966 to 1991
A music genre not to everyone’s taste but MPAI reports USA sales
of 5 million for the Celtic Woman phenomenon