NARIP’s Useful Record Industry Resources Compiled by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals Last updated: February 2006 © 2006 by NARIP. All rights reserved. No part of this resource list may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in advance in writing from NARIP. Table of Contents Books....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Conferences .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Directories ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Educational Institutions .......................................................................................................................... 19 E-Zines .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Independent U.S. Distributors: The Players* (As of July 2005) .............................................................. 24 Indie Music Sites.................................................................................................................................... 25 Key Non-Commercial Radio Station Music Directors ............................................................................. 26 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Music Conventions with Showcasing Opportunities ............................................................................... 28 Music Licensing ..................................................................................................................................... 28 News, Magazines, etc. ........................................................................................................................... 28 Online Radio .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Pitch / Tip Sheets ................................................................................................................................... 31 Radio ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Reference .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Resources for Unsigned Bands ............................................................................................................. 34 Reviews ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Trade Publications ................................................................................................................................. 37 NOTE: Many of the resources listed herein are available to NARIP members at significant discounts such as Billboard subscriptions and directories, Billboard conference registrations and much more. 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Stay connected. www.narip.com, info@narip.com 2 Associations Name Academy of Country Music (ACM) Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) American Bar Association / Forum on Entertainment & Sports Industries American Federation of Musicians American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) American Guild of Music Artists (AGMA) American Mechanical Rights Agency (AMRA) American Music Conference (AMC) American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Contact +1-213-462-2351 www.riaa.com/aarc.htm www.abanet.org/forums/entsports/home.html Association for Independent Music Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Association of Performing Arts Presenters Beverly Hills Bar Association Black Entertainment Sports Lawyers Association British Phonographic Institute Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) www.afim.org www.aimp.org; +1-818-771-7301 or +1-212-391-2532 www.artspresenters.org; +1-202-833-2787 www.bhba.org +1-310-601-BHBA www.besla.org; +1-301-248-1818 www.bpi.co.uk; +44 (0)20 7803 1300 www.bmi.com; +1-212-586-2000 Business Committee for the Arts (BCA) California Copyright Conference (CCC) Chamber Music America Circle of Songs College Music Society (CMS) Country Music Association (CMA) Creative Musicians Coalition Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) Film Artists Network Film Music Channel - Industry Webcasts, News, Music and Information Film Music Institute - Education for the Digital Age www.bcainc.org; +1-718-482-9900 http://www.theccc.org/index.php; +1-818-379-3312 www.chamber-music.org; +1-212-242-2022 www.circleofsongs.com; +1-310-452-4163 www.music.org; +1-406-721-9616 http://www.cmaworld.com/; +1-615-244-2840 www.aimcmc.com; +1-309-685-4843 www.dcia.info; +1-888-864-DCIA http://www.eppsonline.org/; +1-888-399-EPPS http://www.filmartistsnetwork.com/; +1-818-344-0569 www.filmmusicchannel.com; +1-866-559-5627 © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. www.afm.org www.aftra.com/home/html; +1-212-532-2800 www.musicalartists.org; +1-212-265-3687 www.amermechrights.com; 310-440-8778 www.amc-music.com; +1-800-767-6266 www.ascap.com; +1-212-621-6000 www.filmmusicinstitute.com; +1-866-559-5627 Get connected. Stay connected. Location LA Washington D.C. Chicago / Washington D.C. LA LA / NY NY LA LA LA / NY / Nashville / London LA / NY Washington D.C. LA Maryland London LA / NY / Nashville etc. NY LA NY LA Missoula, MT Peoria, IL Arlington, VA LA LA LA LA www.narip.com, info@narip.com 3 Film Music Magazine - The Professional Voice of Music for Film and Television Film Music Network - Bringing the Film Music Community Together Global Alliance of Performers www.filmmusicmag.com; +1-866-559-5627 LA www.filmmusic.net; +1-866-559-5627 www.gap.org; +1-206-264-5072 Gospel Music Association (GMA) H.E.A.R. Hearing Education & Awareness for Rockers http://www.gospelmusic.org/; +1-615-242-0303 www.hearnet.com; +1-415-409-3277 Harry Fox Agency (HFA) Harvestworks, Inc. Indie News Live International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) International Entertainment Multimedia and Intellectual Property Law & Business Network, International Entertainment Buyers Association International Fan Club Organization International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) International Recording Media Association Just Plain Folks Latin American Federation of Phonographic Industry (ISPI) www.nmpa.org/hfa.html; +1-212-370-5330 www.harvestworks.org; +1-212-431-1130 www.indienewslive.com www.cisac.org; + 33 (0)1 55 62 08 50 LA Seattle, Washington Nashville San Francisco, CA NY NY Los Angeles Music Network (LAMN) Los Angeles Women in Music www.lamn.com; +1-818-769-6095 Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Music Distributors Association (MDA) Music Manager’s Forum Music Performance Fund, the Recording Industries Music Video Production association (MVPA) MusicForYourFilm – Music Resources for Filmmakers Musician’s Assistance Site National Academy of Popular Music (NAPM) National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) National Academy of Songwriters (NAS) National Association for Campus Activities © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. France www.medialawyer.com; +1-310-914-7979 LA www.ifco.org; +1-615-371-9596 www.ifpi.org www.recordingmedia.org; +1-609-279-1700 www.jpfolks.com www.ispi.org; +1-301-587-8570 Nashville www.lawim.com www.mpaa.org ; +1-818-995-6600 www.meiea.org; +1-615-460-6946 +1-212-924-7175 www.ukmmf.net; +44 (0) 161 228 3993 www.musicpf.org; +1-212-391-3950 www.mvpa.com; +1-213-387-1590 www.musicforyourfilm.com; +1-866-559-5627 www.musicianassist.com +1-212-957-9230 www.grammy.com, www.grammy.com/academy; +1-310392-3777 +1-213-463-7178 www.naca.org +1-803-732-6222 Get connected. Stay connected. Princeton, NJ Nationwide Silver Spring, Maryland LA LA LA Nashville UK, Australia NY LA LA LA Nationwide www.narip.com, info@narip.com 4 National Association Of Music Merchants National Association Of Performing Arts Managers & Agents National Association of Record Industry Professionals nation’s largest collegiate org for campus activities www.namm.com; +1-760-438-8001 www.napama.org www.narip.com National Association of Recording Merchandisers National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Music Council www.narm.com; +1-856-596-2221 arts.endow.gov; +1-202-682-5400 www.musiccouncil.org; National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) www.nmpa.org; +1-212-834-0100 Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Recording Musicians Association (RMA) http://www.musicpf.org/; +1-212-391-3950 www.riaa.com; +1-202-775-0101 www.rmaweb.org; +1-310-462-4762 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) Society of European Authors and Composers (SESAC) www.rockhall.com; +1-216-781-ROCK www.filmscore.org; +1-310-281-2812 www.sesac.com; +1-212-586-3450 SongNet www.songnet.com; +1-706-653-1492 SongNet SongsAlive Songwriter’s Guild of America The Blues Foundation The Film Music Network U.S. Copyright Office West Coast Songwriters Women in Music Women in Technology International www.songnet.org www.songsalive.org; +1-310-238-0359 www.songwriters.com; +1-212-768-7902 www.blues.org; +1-901-527-2583 www.filmmusic.net; +1-866-559-5627 lcweb.loc.gov/copyright; +1-202-707-3000 www.westcoastsongwriters.org; +1-650-654-3966 www.womeninmusic.com; +1-510-232-3897 witi.org/center/regionalchapter/la; +1-818-788-9484 © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Get connected. Stay connected. LA NY LA, NY, Las Vegas, San Francisco New Jersey Washington D.C. Montclair, New Jersey NY, Washington D.C. NY LA, NY, Florida, Nashville, San Francisco, Japan Cleveland, Ohio LA LA, NY, Nashville, London Columbus, Georgia LA LA, Australia Memphis, TN LA Washington D.C. LA LA LA www.narip.com, info@narip.com 5 Books (Tess’s favorites are in boldface type) Title 101 Ways to Make Money Right Now in the Music Business 6 steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs 88 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: Concrete Ways to Improve Your Songwriting and Make Your Songs More Marketable A Jazz Education Primer A Musician's Guide To Increasing Performance Opportunities A Musician's Guide to Making a Recording All Area Access: Personal Management for Unsigned Musicians. All You Need to Know About the Music Business American Popular Music Business in the 20th Century An International History of the Recording Industry Anyone's Songwriting Guide to Copyright Protection and Song-pitching by Mail Anything written by Benjamin Franklin Arts Administration and Management: A Guide for Arts Administrators and Their Staffs Arts and the Internet Arts Management in the ‘90s. The Essential Annotated Bibliography Attention: A&R A Step-by-Step Guide Into the Recording Industry Audio in Advertising: A Practical Guide to Producing and Recording Music, Voiceovers, and Sound Effects Audio Programming for Interactive Games Audio Recording for Profit: The Sound of Money Beginning Songwriter's Answer Book Behind the Glass: Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Author(s) Bob Baker Jason Blume Comments General Business Songwriting Pat Luboff and Pete Luboff Songwriting Karen R. Nelson Willard V. Jenkins Jr. Miscellaneous General Business Karen R. Nelson Marc Davison Recording Management Donald Passman Sanjek/Sanjek Gronow/Saunio Sue Friddle General Business General Business History Songwriting Benjamin Franklin Harvey Shore Miscellaneous Management V.A. Shiva Nikki Whittingham Miscellaneous Management Muench/Pomerantz A&R Ron Lockhart and Dick Weissman Martin Wilde Chris Stone Paul Zollo Howard Massey Recording Get connected. Stay connected. Miscellaneous Recording Songwriting Recording www.narip.com, info@narip.com 6 Billboard Guide to Music Publicity Book Your Own Tour Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry Breakin’ in to the Music Business Career Opportunities in the Music Industry Careers for Music Lovers Careers in Television & Radio Cash In! Funding & Promoting The Arts Choosing and Using Audio and Music Software Clive: Inside the Record Business Club Date Musicians: Playing the New York Party Circuit Collective Administration of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights: International Practices, Procedures, and Organizations Complete Music Business Office, The Concert Tour Production Management: How to Take Your Show on the Road Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business Contemporary Radio Programming Strategies Copyright and Public Performance of Music Copyright and Song Protection Copyright, the Complete Guide for Music Educators Copyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox Copyrights: A Guide for The Music Industry Crank It Up: Live Sound Secrets of the Top Tour Engineers Discord: Conflict and the Making of Music Elements of Style Entertainment 101: An Industry Primer Entertainment Industry Economics Everything You’d Better Know About the Record Industry Expensive Habits: The Dark Side of the Music Industry Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Jim Pettigrew Liz Garo Rena Shagan Clinton Heylin Alan H. Siegel Shelly Field Jeff Johnson Julia Allen Alvin Reiss Mike Collins Clive Davis with James K. Willwerth Bruce MacLeod David Sinacore-Guinn Publicity Touring Touring History General Business Careers: Music Careers: Music Careers: TV & Radio Promotion Recording / Songwriting General Business Greg Forest John Vasey General Business Touring Moses Avalon Miscellaneous David MacFarland Stanley Rothenberg Steve Moroniak Jay Althouse Paul Goldstein Radio Law Music and Entertainment Law Music and Entertainment Law Music and Entertainment Law Rhonda Fera and Vito Fera Clive Young Norman Lebrecht Strunk & White Roger W. Claire Harold L. Vogel Kashif Simon Garfield Stan Cornyn and Paul Music and Entertainment Law Get connected. Stay connected. Miscellaneous Music and Entertainment Law Recording Grammar Miscellaneous General Business General Business Miscellaneous History www.narip.com, info@narip.com 7 of the Warner Music Group Facing the Music: A Pantheon Guide to Popular Culture Feedback: Echoes From My Life in Radio Financial Management for Musicians For Musicians Only Scanlon Simon Frith Charles F. Payne Gaines/McCormack Claudia Suzanne, Thomas Stein and Michael Niehaus Alvin H. Reiss Brian McPherson Funding and Marketing the Arts Get it in Writing: The Musician’s Guide to the Music Business Getting Gigs: The Musicians & Singers Survival Guide to Booking Better Paying Jobs- With Or Without An Agent Getting Noticed: A Musician's Guide to Publicity and Self-Promotion Getting Radio Airplay Gigging: The Musician's Underground Touring Directory Going Digital: The Musician’s Guide to Technology Grow Your Band's Audience: Six Steps to Success for Independent Musicians Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook Guide to Internet Promotion for Musicians, Artists, and Songwriters Guide to Releasing Independent Records Handbook of Radio Publicity and Promotion Hell on Wheels: The Tour Stories Compilation Hit Men How I Make $100,000 a Year in the Music Business (Without a Record Label, Manager or Booking Agent) How to be a Music Publisher How to Be a Working Musician: A Practical Guide to Earning Money in the Music Business. How to be Your Own Booking Agent and Save Thousands of Dollars How to Get a Job in the Music and Recording Industry How To Get Started In Christian Music © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. History Radio Management Miscellaneous Marketing General Business Mark W. Curran General Business James R. Gibson Promotion Gary Hustwit Michael Ethan Dorf and Robert Appel Brad Hill Joe Taylor Radio Touring Bob Baker Tim Sweeney Marketing Promotion Tim Sweeney Jack McDonald Greg Jacobs Fredric Dannen David Hooper Promotion & Marketing Radio Touring Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Walter Hurst Mike Levine Music Publishing General Business Jeri Goldstein General Business Keith Hatschek, Kristen Schilo and Susan Gedutis Chris Christian Miscellaneous Get connected. Stay connected. Technology Promotion / Marketing Miscellaneous www.narip.com, info@narip.com 8 How to Have Your Hit Song Published How to Make a Living as a Musician So You Never Have to Have a Day Job Again! How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording: A Complete Guide for Independent Labels How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles How to Make More in Music: A Freelance Guide How to Open Doors in the Music Industry: The Independent Way How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet: The Musician’s Guide to Effective Music Promotion on the Internet How to Protect Your Creative Work: All You Need to Know About Copyright How To Run a Recording Session How to Succeed in the Music Business How To Win Friends & Influence People How to Work A Room How You Can Make $30,000 A Year As A Musician Without A Record Contract In Tune with the Music Business Indie Power Inside A&R: The Musicians Guide to Pursuing a Major Label Record Deal Inside the Music Business Inside the Music Business: Music in Contemporary Life Inside the Music Business: The Power Players Inside the Music Industry: Creativity, Process and Business Inside the Music Publishing Business Inside Tracks: A First-Hand History of Popular Music from the World's Greatest Record Producers and Engineers Jamming the Media: A Citizen's Guide to Reclaiming the Tools of Communication KHJ: Inside Boss Radio Label Launch: A Guide to Independent Record Recording, Promotion, and Distribution © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Jay Warner Marty Buttwinick Music Publishing General Business Diane S. Rapaport General Business Jeffrey P. Fisher James R. Gibson Fara/Parker Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Fred Koller David Nevue Miscellaneous Promotion David A. Weinstein Music and Entertainment Law Jayce De Santis Dunn/Underwood Dale Carnegie Susan RoAne James R. Gibson Recording General Business Miscellaneous Business Etiquette Miscellaneous Joseph Taubman Peter Spellman Ken Krongard and Evan Sanchez T. Barrow Michael Fink Eric Kline Michael Fink Paula Dranov Richard Buskin General Business Mktg, Promotion, Publicity, General Business Promotion Gareth Branwyn Communication Ron Jacobs Veronika Kalmar Radio General Business Get connected. Stay connected. General Business General Business General Business General Business Music Publishing Recording www.narip.com, info@narip.com 9 Legal Aspects of the Music Industry:An Insiders View Life is a Contact Sport Lights, Glamour, and BS Inside the Music Business Little Labels- Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music Live Sound Reinforcement Livingston’s Complete Music Business Reference Making a Living in Your Local Music Market Making and Marketing Music Making it in the Music Business Making It in the Music Business: A Business and Legal Guide for Songwriters and Performers Making Money, Making Music Making Money, Making Music: No Matter Where You Live Making Music in Looking Glass Land: A Guide to Business and Survival Skills for the Classical Performer Making The Ultimate Demo Making the Ultimate Demo Making Tracks: Atlantic Records and the Growth of a MultiBillion-Dollar Industry Managers of the Arts: Careers and Opinions of Senior Administrators of U.S. Art Managers-Entertainer-Agents Book Managing Your Band Artist Management: The Ultimate Responsibility Market Guide to Song and Demo Submissions Formats Marketing Culture and the Arts Marketing in the Music Industry Modern Twang: An Alternative Country Music Guide & Directory Moguls and Madmen: The Pursuit of Power in Popular Music Money For Nothing: Greed and Exploitation in the Music Industry Moneymaking Music More About This Business of Music Moving Up in the Music Business Museums, Symphony Orchestras, Resident Theatres, and © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Richard Schulenberg Ken Kragen Larry Wacholtz McNutt/Kennedy Music and Entertainment Law Personal Music Manager’s handbook Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Scott Hunter Stark Robert Livingston Dick Weissman Jodi Summers James Riordan Lee Wilson Recording General Business Miscellaneous General Business General Business Music and Entertainment Law James Dearing James W. Dearing Ellen Highstein General Business General Business Miscellaneous Michael Molenda Gino Robair Charlie Gillett Recording Recording History Career Walter Hurst Dr. Stephen Marcone Management Management Donna Collingwood François Colbert Hall/Taylor David Goodman Miscellaneous Marketing Marketing Miscellaneous Jory Farr Simon Garfield History Music and Entertainment Law Jeffrey P. Fisher Shemel/Krasilovsky Jodi Summers Paul DiMaggio Miscellaneous General Business General Business Miscellaneous Get connected. Stay connected. www.narip.com, info@narip.com 10 Local Arts Agencies Music and Copyright Music Business Agreements Music Business Directory Music Business Handbook and Career Guide Music Business Made Simple: A Guide to Becoming a Recording Artist Music Business Made Simple: Start an Independent Record Label Music Business: Career Opportunities and Self-Defense Music Copyright For The New Millennium Music Festivals From Bach to Blues Music in Film & Video Productions Music in the Air: America’s Changing Tastes in Popular Music, 1920-1980 Music in the Market Music Law: How to Run Your Band’s Business Music Management Made Easy: Practical Ways to Market & Sell Your Music Music Manager’s Forum Bible Music on Demand: Composers & Careers in the Hollywood Film Industry Music Producers: Conversations With Today's Top Hitmakers Music Publishing The Real Road to Music Business Success Music Publishing: A Songwriter’s Guide Music, Money & Success Music-Record Business & Law: Your Introduction to MusicRecord Copyright, Contracts and Other Business Law Nashville's Unwritten Rules: Inside the Business of Country Music Networking in the Music Business Networking in the Music Industry Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets To Success, One Relationship at a Time Note by Note: A Guide to Concert Production Off the Charts: Ruthless Days and Reckless Nights Inside © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Simon Frith Richard Bagehot Robert Allen Livingston David Baskerville J. Scott Rudsenske Music and Entertainment Law General Business General Business Career Miscellaneous J. Scott Rudsenske General Business Dick Weissman David J. Moser Tom Clynes Dan Carlin Philip Eberly General Business Music and Entertainment Law Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Don Cusic Richard Stim Barbara Hughes Miscellaneous General Business Management Faulkner Published by Music Manager’s Forum Miscellaneous Terri Stone Songwriting Whitsett/Stroud Randy Poe Brabec/Brabec Walter Hurst Music Publishing Music Publishing General Business General Business Dan Daley Miscellaneous Dan Kimpel Clevo/Olson Keith Ferrazi & Tahl Raz Networking Networking Self-Marketing Joanie Shoemaker Bruce Haring Production Miscellaneous Get connected. Stay connected. www.narip.com, info@narip.com 11 the Music Industry. Opportunities in Music Careers Payola in the Music Industry: A History 1880-1991 Playing for Pay: How to Be a Working Musician Power Schmoozing Presenting Jazz Successfully Protecting Your Songs & Yourself Radio & Television Career Directory Radio Music Directing Radio Stations Of America Rage & Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock Recording in the Digital World: Complete Guide to Studio Gear and Software Releasing an Independent Record: How to Successfully Start & Run Your Own Record Label in the 1990’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rock and Roll: its History and Stylistic Development Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Pay: The History And Politics Of The Music Industry Rocking Around the Clock: Music Television, Post Modernism & Consumer Culture Rockonomics: the Money Behind the Music Rough Mix: An Unapologetic Look at the Music Business and How it Got That Way – A Lifetime in the World of Rock, Pop and Country as Told by One of the Industry’s Most Powerful Players Running Your Rock Band: Rehearsing, Financing, Touring, Succeeding Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract: The Musician's Guide to Understanding and Avoiding Sneaky Lawyer Tricks Secrets of Power Persuasion Sell Your Music: How To Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings Online Song Rights: Legal Aspects of Songwriting © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. VGM Career Horizons Kerry Segrave James Gibson Terri Mandell Willard V. Jenkins Jr., Dawn Renee Jones & Paul Baker Kent Klavens Bradley Morgan Donna Halper Rhonda Fera & Vito Fera John Glatt Thomas E. Rudolph and Vincent A. Leonard Jr. Gary Hustwit Career’s History Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Robert T. Kiyosaki Joe Stuessy Steve Chapple and Reebee Garofalo Ann Kaplan Miscellaneous History History Marc Elliot Bowen/Jerome General Business Miscellaneous William McCranor Henderson Jeffrey P. Fisher Moses Avalon Miscellaneous Roger Dawson Mark W. Curran Negotiation Promotion Robert R. Carter Jr. Music and Entertainment Law Get connected. Stay connected. Miscellaneous Career Miscellaneous Radio General Business Recording General Business Miscellaneous Promotion Music and Entertainment Law www.narip.com, info@narip.com 12 Songwriters and Copyright: Questions and Answers Songwriters Market 2003 Songwriting and the Creative Process: Suggestions and Starting Points for Songwriters Sound Advice: The Musicians Guide to the Record Industry. Sound and Recording: An Introduction Sound for Picture: An Inside Look at Audio Production for Film and Television Stage to Studio: Musicians and the Sound Revolution, 18901950 Standing Room Only: Strategies for Marketing the Performing Arts Star Tracks: Principles for Success in the Music and Entertainment Business Stardom on a Shoestring Start & Run Your Own Record Label Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business and the Mafia Succeeding in Music: A Business Handbook for Performers, Songwriters, Agents, Managers and Promoters Success Profile Successful Artist Management Successful Fundraising for Arts and Cultural Organizations Tarnished Gold: The Record Industry Revisited Teaming Up: The Small Business Guide to Collaborating with Others to Boost Your Earnings and Expand Your Horizon The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Art of Music Licensing The Art of Record Production The Billboard Book of Songwriting The Billboard Guide to Home Recording The Brand Called You The Broadway Musical: Collaboration in Commerce and Art © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Broadcast Music, Inc. Ian Bessler Steve Gillette Songwriting Songwriting Songwriting Wayne Wadhams Francis Rumsey and Tim McCormick Jeff Forlenza and Terri Stone James P. Kraft Miscellaneous Recording Philip Kotler and Joanne Scheff Larry Wacholtz Marketing Recording History General Business Hugh Lampman and Bettye Pierce Zoller Daylle D. Schwartz William Knoedelseder General Business History, Miscellaneous John Stiernberg General Business Lester Korn Xavier Frascogno Hopkins/Friedman R. Serge Denisoff Paul & Sarah Edwards Excellent careerist’s guide Management Fundraising Stephen R. Covey Kohn/Kohn Richard James Burgess Peter Pickow and Amy Appleby Ray Baragary Montoya Bernard Rosenberg and Miscellaneous Music Licensing Recording Songwriting Get connected. Stay connected. General Business Recording Miscellaneous History www.narip.com, info@narip.com 13 The Complete Guide to Internet Promotion for Artists, Musicians & Songwriters The Complete Handbook of Songwriting: An Insider's Guide to Making It in the Music Industry The Copyright Book: A Practical Guide The Craft and Business of Songwriting The Effective Executive Revised The Encyclopedia of Record Producers The European Music Business: Markets and Players The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Revolution The Global Jukebox: The International Music Industry The Indie Bible The Indie Guidebook to Music Supervision for Films The Interactive Music Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Internet Music Strategies, Enhanced CD Production and Business Development The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen, and the Head-on Collision of Rock and Commerce The Mixing Engineer's Handbook The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook The Music Address Book: How to Reach Anyone Who's Anyone in Music The Music Business The Music Business (Explained in Plain English): What Every Artist & Songwriter Should Know to Avoid Getting Ripped Off! The Music Business: A Legal Perspective The Music Industry Book: Protect Yourself Before You Lose Your Rights & Royalties. The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide The Musician’s Guide to Making & Selling Your Own CDs & Cassettes © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Ernest Harburg John Dawes with Tim Sweeney Mark Liggett and Cathy Liggett William S. Strong John Braheny Peter Drucker Eric Olsen Phil Hardy and Dave Laing George Alistair Sanger Promotion Songwriting Music and Entertainment Law Songwriting General Business Recording General Business David Kusek and Gerd Leonhard Robert Burnett David Wimble Sharal Churchill Jodi Summers History Fred Goodman Miscellaneous Bobby Owsinski Bruce Fries Michael Levine Recording Technology Miscellaneous Dick Weissmann Naggar/Brandstetter General Business General Business Peter Muller Walter Hurst General Business General Business Mark Halloran Jana Stanfield General Business General Business Get connected. Stay connected. History Miscellaneous Miscellaneous General Business www.narip.com, info@narip.com 14 The Musician’s Internet: On-Line Strategies for Success in the Music Industry The Musicians Guide to the Internet The National Directory of Independent Record Distributors The Performing Artist's Handbook The Performing Arts Business Encyclopedia The Platinum Rainbow: How to Succeed in the Music Business Without Selling Your Soul The Production Of Culture In The Music Industry: The ASCAP-BMI Controversy The Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record Label The Record Producers Handbook The Rock Band Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Get a Band Together and Take it on the Road The Rock File: Making It in the Music Business The Self-Promoting Musician: Strategies for Independent Music Success The Songwriter's and Musician's Guide to Nashville The Songwriter's Companion: A Quick Reference to the Basic Terms and Concepts of Songcraft The Songwriter's Companion: A Quick Reference to the Basic Terms and Concepts of Songcraft The Soul of a Writer The Sound of The City: The Rise Of Rock And Roll The Sound Studio The Studio Business Book The Tipping Point The Touring Musician: A Small-Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road The Ultimate Guide to Independent Record Labels and Artists The Ultimate Survival Guide to the New Music Industry: Handbook For Hell They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court This Business of Artist Management This Business of Music © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Peter Spellman Promotion Hustwitt/Levine Rhonda Fera and Vito Fera Janice Papalos Leonard DuBoff Bob Monaco and James Riordan John Ryan Technology Daylle Deanna Schwartz Gere/Campbell Kathryn Lineberger Miscellaneous Miscellaneous General Business Norton York Peter Spellman General Business Promotion Sherry Bond Amy Appleby and Peter Pickow Amy Appleby and Peter Pickow Susan Tucker Charlie Gillett Alec Nisbett Jim Mandell Malcolm Gladwell Hal Galper Songwriting Norman Schreiber General Business Justin Goldberg General Business Stan Soocher Frascogna/Hetherington Krasilovsky/Shemel Music and Entertainment Law Management General Business Get connected. Stay connected. General Business Miscellaneous Miscellaneous History Songwriting Songwriting History Recording Recording Marketing Touring www.narip.com, info@narip.com 15 This Business of Music Marketing & Promotion Three Chords and the Truth: Hope and Heartbreak and the Changing Fortunes of Nashville Through The Jingle Jungle: The Art and Business of Making Music for Commercials Tim Sweeney’s Guide to Releasing Independent Records Understanding the Music Business: A Comprehensive View Unleash the Artist Within: Four Weeks to Transforming Your Creative Talents Into More Recognition, More Profit and More Fun Unlimited Power Voice Leading for Guitar: Moving Through the Changes Welcome to the Jungle: A Practical Guide to Today’s Music Business What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business: The Myths, The Secrets, The Lies What's Up Dawg? How to Become a Superstar in the Music Business Who Killed Classical Music? Maestros, Managers, and Corporate Politics Wild Thing: The Backstage, On the Road, In the Studio, Off the Charts Memoirs of Ian Copeland You Can Hype Anything Lathrop/Pettigrew Laurence Leamer Marketing, Promotion Steve Karmen Songwriting Tim Sweeney Steinberg/Greenblatt Bob Baker General Business General Business General Business Anthony Robbins John Thomas Joe Owens Miscellaneous Miscellaneous General Business Peter M. Thall General Business Randy Jackson and K. C. Baker Norman Lebrecht Miscellaneous Ian Copeland Miscellaneous Raleigh Pinskey Promotion History Conferences Conference Academy of Gospel Music Arts American Bar Assn Forum on Ent & Sports Industries Amsterdam Dance Event Website www.gospelmusic.org Conference Access All Areas Website www.accessallareas.se www.abanet.org/forums/entsports/ American Music Conference www.amc-music.com www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl www.immedia.com.au/ambc Annual Conference on Artist Mgmt. www.michaelsmithandassociates.com Annual Australia / Asia Music Business Conference Annual Recording Media Forum © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Get connected. Stay connected. www.recordingmedia.org www.narip.com, info@narip.com 16 Atlantis Music Conference www.atlantismusic.com Billboard Conferences www.billboardevents.com CMJ www.cmj.com Copyright Society Conference D.I.Y. Conference www.csusa.org Dewey Beach Music Conference Dynamic Producer Conference www.deweybeachfest.com Iceland Airwaves Music Conference Independent Music Conference Key West Songwriters Festival Latin Alternative Music Conference Mid-Atlantic Music Conference Midpoint Music Festival www.icelandairwaves.com Million Dollar College Radio & Music Conference MUSEXPO www.milliondollarmusicconference.com NEMO Music Conference www.nemoboston.com www.diyconvention.com www.dynamicproducer.com www.imc2004.com www.keywestsongwritersfestival.com www.latinalternative.com www.midatlanticmusic.com/ www.mpmf.com www.musexpo.net © NARIP 2006, All rights reserved. Audio Engineering Society Con & Conferences Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Conference CMW - Canadian Music Week Cutting Edge Music Conf. 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Stay connected. www.narip.com, info@narip.com 32 SATELLITE RADIO http://www.xmradio.com/ http://www.siriusradio.com WEEKLY RADIO SHOWS http://www.rickdees.net/main.html http://www.weekendtop30.com/ http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/contentspagexx.htm http://www.cdmostrequested.com/ SYNDICATED RADIO SHOWS http://www.at40.com/ http://www.westwoodone.com/leeza.asp http://www.bobandsheri.com/index.cfm http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/index.htm http://www.kiddlive.com/ http://www.955klos.com/markandbrian.asp http://www.radiodelilah.com/home/home.html http://www.davekoz.com/radio/index.shtml http://www.tesh.com/radio/ RADIO CONSULTANTS http://www.burnsradio.com/ http://www.garyberk.com/ http://www.jacobsmedia.com/ http://www.mcvaymedia.com/ http://www.pollackmedia.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=583&t op=536&level=2 http://www.vallierichards.com/aboutus.html http://www.zapoleon.com/zms/ Reference American Music Center www.amc.net Archive of Misheard Lyrics www.kissthisguy.com Baseline Entertainment Databases baseline.hollywood.com/ Copyright Website www.benedict.com/home.htm Mix Bookshelf Online www.mixbookshelf.com Mix Magazine Online www.mixmag.com Multimedia Entertainment Industry Law www.dnai.com/%7Epzender/ © 2006 by NARIP. Get connected. Stay connected. Focuses on new classical and jazz music, community of contemporary music Database of lyric misunderstandings – very funny! Great resource! Trends in the music industry market, results market research analysis very informative & useful info on copyright Great references to the best books on issues related to music production, lighting, marketing… Online news for professional audio and music production Useful info on legal issues in the music www.narip.com, info@narip.com 33 and Business Information Center Musical Web Connections www.columbia.edu/~hauben/music/web-music.html National Music Publisher's Association – Music Links www.nmpa.org/links.html Rough Guides to Rock Sibelius Academy Music Resources www.roughguides.com www.siba.fi/Kulttuuripalvelut/music.html The Commercial World of Music www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/industry.html business Uncounted links to e.g. “record labels on the net” or “music zines and publications” Links, links, links… In categories such as “Music Publishing”, “Music Rights Societies”, “Copyright & Licensing”, “Songwriting”… Music travel homepage Great references to music-related sites, e.g. a list of links to the primary music colleges in the world Range of subtopics (from copyright via music software to record labels) that provide uncounted links Resources for Unsigned Bands Name Applause Website www.cnvi.com/applause ArtistDirect (Ultimate Band List) www.artistdirect.com AudioGalaxy www.audiogalaxy.com BeSonic.com www.BeSonic.com Epitonic.com (Indie & Electronica only) www.Epitonic.com Festivalfinder www.festivalfinder.com GarageBand.com www.garageband.com © 2006 by NARIP. 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Comments How to get your band's career into high gear, construct your debut, develop a fan base, and make a strong impact on the scene Artist directory with biographies, audio and visual media, discographies and links Search for bands in categories of music type, as a member have access to software downloads, news, etc. lots of different exchange & discussion forums for new artists & bands Search Music by Categories, Info on New Releases Latest details on more than 2500 music festivals in North America, updated daily Great site for emerging bands www.narip.com, info@narip.com 34 Gearsearch GetSigned.com Guide to Music Copyright www.gearsearch.com www.getsigned.com www.musiclibraryassoc.org/Copyright/faqcomp.htm IUMA Jambase www.iuma.com www.jambase.com Lycos' Listening Room MudHut.co.uk Music Mania music.lycos.com www.mudhut.co.uk www.musicmania.com MusicBuilder.com (formerly MP3vault.com) Musicians Contact Service www.musicbuilder.com www.musicianscontact.com MySpace www.myspace.com Ohio State University Listing of Musical Jam Session OnlineGigs www.faqs.org/faqs/music/jam-sessions/ OnlineRock.com PeopleSound PowerAlley www.OnlineRock.com www.peoplesound.com www.poweralley.com PowerGig www.powergig.com Songs.com SoundClick.com TAXI www.songs.com www.SoundClick.com www.taxi.com © 2006 by NARIP. Get connected. Stay connected. www.onlinegigs.com Music equipment dealers “Guiding tomorrow’s superstars” FAQs concerning copyright issues, for composers/songwriters and artists Useful site for undiscovered bands Info about upcoming gigs, own gigs can be posted Music News, Video & Audio Media Search for Music by Label or Artist Search Engine for music-related Topics, Downloads, CDs, DVDs, Concert Tickets Upload songs, present yourself online Contact Forum for Artists Looking for Paying Gigs and Jobs A page on MySpace is a MUST for any serious band and the first and important step to building an activate fan base worldwide. Free to set up page and post MP3s Listing of open music jam sessions Excellent resource for touring bands, gives contact info for venues (large, medium and small) plus all media, radio and retailers within 10-mile radios of venue Empowering musicians Distributes music by emerging artists US-nationwide sales, rentals and service of music equipment networking site which brings together performers and talent seekers Some useful links Charts, Bands & free mp3, listed by Genres Helps songwriters and bands get music directly to major record labels, music publishers and supervisors www.narip.com, info@narip.com 35 Reviews Name Music.Lycos.com Pop Matters The Celebrity Café MI2N Indie One Stop Music-Critic.com MusicTap Muzik Reviews Up Scene Magazine Cosmik Debris Magazine Music-critic Pause and Play 1340Mag.com Association of Music Writers & Photographers 411 Mania Artist Direct Metacritic Rockdirt Spin Rock on the Net Rock.com FEM Music Go Girls Music Indiegrrl Launch!/Yahoo © 2006 by NARIP. 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