APRS And MPG Offer New Membership Deal

The APRS (Association of Professional Recording Services) and the MPG (Music Producers Guild) have announced a new membership deal in which members of each organisation can join the other for half price.
Any full MPG member is now eligible to join the APRS as an individual members at a 50% reduced rate of £60 and any APRS individual members, subject to MPG qualification is eligible to join the MPG as a full member at a 50% reduced rate of £60.
Malcolm Atkin said: "This move reflects the way the roles of studio owners, staff, freelancers and producers have converged in recent years.
"We believe that both organisations have something to offer many of our individual members. This has been particularly evident on MyAPRS, our new social networking site, which is proving successful in brining together people from all sides of the industry."
Steve Levine, MPG Chairman, said: "The MPG welcomes this initiative to make it easier for all recording professionals to benefit from both organisations. There are many areas of mutual interest and, by sharing this category of membership; both current and aspiring recording professionals can benefit their careers from the many privileges our organisations provide, at an affordable rate."
Further information is available at: www.aprs.co.uk and www.mpg.org.uk.
(KMcA/BMcC)