The Association of Independent Music (‘AIM’) is the trade body created by and for the UK’s independent recorded music community, providing a collective voice for this vibrant, entrepreneurial sector. AIM represents over 800 businesses from self-releasing artists and micro-labels to the largest and most well-respected global record labels. AIM represents and promotes its members globally and provides a range of services, enabling members to grow, grasp new opportunities and break into new markets, empowering and strengthening the sector. Representation, diversity and inclusion are inherent to all of AIM’s activities and is proud to be part of the Music Week ‘Women in Music Award'.

The BPI is the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record companies and label businesses, and champions British music. Through its public affairs-led work, it aims to foster a policy and business environment in which its members and their artists can thrive, promoting the rights of hundreds of independent labels and those of world-leading record companies Sony Music UK, Universal Music UK and Warner Music UK, alongside those of the artists, performers and label members of PPL.

The BPI runs The BRIT Awards, is home to the Mercury Prize, co-owns the Official Charts, and administers the BRIT Billion and The BRIT Certified Awards. It safeguards the success of recorded music and the rights framework that underpins it, supported by its industry-leading content protection work and its promotion of music exports through international events and trade missions, such as LA Sync, and the successful industry/government-funded Music Export Growth Scheme, which achieves a 14:1 return on investment for the UK. The BPI drives innovation by bringing the music and tech communities together through such initiatives as Grow Music and its Innovation Podcasts and Insight Sessions; publishes authorative market data including its All About the Music yearbooks, and offers members free training and networking among other benefits.

With its Equity & Justice Advisory Group, the BPI promotes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across music and, as a signatory of the Music Climate Pact, is committed to an industry that operates sustainably in reducing its carbon impact. The BPI recognises the vital importance of the talent pipeline and of music/creative arts education in enabling access and opportunities for people of all backgrounds to realise their potential, which it also supports through The BRIT Trust charity.

Downtown is the world’s leading music services company. It's global ecosystem supports millions of creators, rights holders and their partners to manage their music as a business and get paid fairly for their work. Across its four core divisions - Publishing, Distribution, Artist & Label Services and Royalties & Financial Services - Downtown collectively serves over 5,000 business clients and reaches over 4 million creators & artists in 145 countries.

About Fever

Fever is the world’s leading tech platform for discovering culture and live entertainment, inspiring over 300 million people last year to discover the best experiences in over 40 countries. With a mission to democratise access to culture and entertainment in real life, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique experiences and events —from immersive exhibitions and sports to interactive theatrical performances, concerts, and festivals— while empowering its partners with data and technology to develop and expand new experiences worldwide. Learn more at https://feverup.com/

About DICE

Founded in 2014, DICE has transformed how fans discover and buy tickets to live events around the world. The mobile-first app was designed to provide upfront all-in pricing and personalised event recommendations, prioritising the fan experience and anti-touting technology. Learn more at dice.fm.

Musixmatch is a global music data, technology and services company. It provides music intelligence, rights administration and tools that help make music accurately attributed, discovered and monetised worldwide. Musixmatch works with partners across the music and technology ecosystem - including artists, songwriters, publishers, platforms and distributors – to power lyrics experiences, rights management and music data solutions at global scale. Musixmatch is built on the world’s largest verified music database, trusted by over 225,000 publishers and nearly 3 million songwriters across 250+ languages. Learn more at musixmatch.com.

Founded in 1914, PRS for Music was built to secure a sustainable future for songwriters, composers and publishers. For more than 110 years, the organisation has protected music creators’ rights and championed the value of their work. Today, PRS for Music ensures songwriters and composers get paid when their music is played, performed, or streamed
worldwide, and continues to embrace innovation while securing the future of music on behalf of the 190,000 members it has the privilege to represent. In 2025, PRS for Music paid out £1.07 billion in royalties and collected £1.24 billion in
revenues.

Punch is an award-winning creative development agency transforming lives through music. Founded in Birmingham in 1997 as a grassroots Black music record store, Punch has grown into one of the UK's leading organisations championing Black music, arts and culture through talent development, artistic programming, national touring, our independent record label and community participation.

Working across music, film, visual arts, photography, dance and interdisciplinary practice, Punch creates major projects, events and opportunities for underrepresented artists to develop, connect and thrive. Through pioneering programmes, commissions and partnerships, the organisation supports hundreds of emerging creatives each year while driving greater equity, representation and innovation across the UK's cultural landscape

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

UK Music is an industry-funded body, established in October 2008, to represent the collective interests of the recorded, published and live arms of the British music industry. Through collective representation, UK Music promotes the interests of record labels and music publishers (major and independent), songwriters, composers, lyricists, musicians, managers, producers, promoters, venues and collection societies. Through member engagement we ensure a collective voice across the sector is identified. Through lobbying we ensure that voice is heard.

Vevo is the world's leading music video network, connecting an ever-growing global audience to high quality music video content for more than a decade. Vevo offers fans worldwide a vast array of premium content to choose from, showcasing official music videos alongside a constantly developing lineup of live performances and innovative original programming. From top superstars to rising new talents, Vevo brings incomparable cross-promotional support to artists across the musical spectrum, at every stage of their careers.

Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every major music market around the world. Virgin Music Group offers compelling, efficient, and highly flexible global solutions with the most advanced marketing technology available for independent record labels, artists and entrepreneurs who want to succeed.