WEB RESOURCES: THE ASCAP MUSIC CONNECTIONS
Professional Sites | United States Government | Music Organizations | Foreign Connections
A. Professional Sites
AllHipHop.com
www.allhiphop.com
All Music Guide
www.allmusic.com
The all music guide can boast of a more comprehensive database of bands than the ultimate band list itself, (www.ubl.com), which is no small feat. With loads of information on each artist, including bios, discographies and comparative analyses, all music truly lives up to its name.
American Songwriter Magazine Contests
www.americansongwriter.com
Artist Direct
www.artistdirect.com
Any and everything you may need to know about the record industry. This site includes over 100,000 artist profiles, videos, message boards, concert information and shopping opportunities.
Bernice's Music Resource & DJ
www.bandjmusic.com
Though most of the chart information is not current, there is a plethora of resource links available on this site.
BMG Musicsearch
www.bmgmusicsearch.com
Search for music from BMG Music Publishing at BMG MusicSearch: popular music, production music and classical music.
Broadjam
www.broadjam.com
Broadjam Inc. provides web-based technology, software and services for the music industry and independent musicians around the world. The company operates one of the world's largest web communities for musicians and hosts a massive online database of searchable independent music. Broadjam.com also offers artist services such as turnkey website hosting, download sales and desktop promotional tools.
The Buzz Factor
www.thebuzzfactor.com
mainly a self-promotion site for low-cost (indie) band marketing books and tapes by Bob Baker. However, Baker has been involved in all aspects of the industry for over 20 years and offers some very good advice. His site has an excellent, comprehensive links page.
California Copyright Conference (CCC)
www.theccc.org
The California Copyright Conference (CCC) was established in 1953 as a non-profit organization for the discussion of copyright-related areas pertaining to music and entertainment. The CCC invites you to join its
members as they continue to serve the industry by promoting dialogue about the issues of concern to all of us.
Click 2 Music
www.click2music.com
This site has a number of domestic and international artist profiles, videos and music.
Get Signed
www.getsigned.com
Part of the garageband.com family. Getsigned.com offers A&R contact info, artist and record executive interviews, home recording tips, legal information, booking advice, gear and cd reviews.
House Of Blues
www.hob.com
This online branch of House of Blues, a multi-venue/talent management/promotions company, streams real time video of nationally touring acts in well known establishments as well as offering an extensive archive of prior webcasts and downloads. Hob features established as well as emerging bands and artists.
Indie911
www.indie911.com
Dedicated to helping emerging artists and independent bands make money. Offers advice, tips, networking, and access to a contact database for a monthly subscription.
Indie Biz
www.kathoderaymusic.com/indiebiz/
Dedicated to helping emerging artists and independent bands make money. Offers advice, tips, networking, and access to a contact database for a monthly subscription.
I Write The Songs
www.iwritethesongs.com
Radio talk show dedicated to training aspiring songwriters in the craft and business of commercial songwriting.
Mediaguide
www.mediaguide.com
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
www.mplc.com
The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) is an independent copyright licensing service exclusively authorized by major Hollywood motion picture studios and independent producers to grant Umbrella Licenses® to non-profit groups, businesses and government organizations for the public performances of home videocassettes and DVDs ("Videos").
MP3.com
www.mp3.com
Online downloadable jukebox.
The Muse's Muse
www.musesmuse.com
Offers The Muse's News, a free monthly newsletter for songwriters with exclusive interviews, articles, copyright & publishing advice, music reviews, web site reviews, a chance to win prizes & more. Site also includes chat rooms, contest information, resource guides and regular columnists.
Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Links
www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml
A wealth of information regarding copyright law and intellectual property.
Music Today
www.musictoday.com
A site dedicated to live music. They offer ticket giveaways, ticket retail, artist interviews, concert reviews, tour schedules, and free artist merchandise.
Net 4 Music
www.net4music.com
Downloadable sheet music in every genre for a number of different instruments.
Pollstar
www.pollstar.com
The supporting site for the long time live music print publication of the same name. Search engine will find anyone on tour at the present and display full schedule with occasional links to club/venue sites and ticketing info.
Rhapsody
www.rhapsody.com
Song Catalog
www.songcatalog.com
Connects professional music buyers with songwriters and publishers.
Songlink
www.songlink.com
SongLink provides the most up-to-date and accurate "who's looking" information to music publishers and songwriters.
TAXI
www.taxi.com
The leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.
Ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.com
I think we're all familiar with this one. Though the service charges and handling fees make for exorbitant prices, they have managed to corner much of ticket market, making them an unavoidable middle-man for many popular venues and tours.
Ultimate Band List
http://ubl.artistdirect.com
A channel of the Artist Direct web site that offers music news, feature interviews, ticket sales and an archive of band information/bios.
B.United States Government
STRATEGY TARGETING ORGANIZED PIRACY (STOP!)
www.StopFakes.gov
THE UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
C. Music Organizations
ACF
(American Composers Forum)
http://www.composersforum.org/
AMC
(The American Music Center)
http://www.amc.net/
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
http://www.ascap.com
CMA (Country Music Association)
http://www.countrymusic.org
GMA (Gospel Music Association)
http://www.gospelmusic.org
HFA (Harry Fox Agency)
www.harryfox.com
Meet The Composer
http://www.meetthecomposer.org
MENC (Music Educators National Conference)
http://www.menc.org
MPA (Music Publishers' Association)
http://www.mpa.org
NARAS (The National Academy of Recording Arts And Sciences)
http://grammy.com
NMC (The National Music Foundation)
www.usamusic.org
NMPA (The National Music Publishers Association)
http://www.nmpa.org
NSAI (The Nashville Songwriters Association International)
http://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/
SGA (The Songwriters Guild of America)
www.songwritersguild.com/
D. Foreign Connections
ALCS (Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society)
http://www.alcs.co.uk
APRA (The Australian Performing Rights Association)
http://www.apra.com.au
BIEM (Bureau International des Societes Gerant Les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mecanique)
http://www.biem.org
BUMA / STEMRA / CEDAR (The Netherlands Copyright Organizations)
www.bumastemra.nl
CISAC (The International Confederation Of Societies Of Authors And Composers)
http://www.cisac.org/
CMRRA (The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency)
http://www.cmrra.ca
GEMA (The German Society For Musical Performing Rights And Mechanical Reproduction Rights)
http://www.gema.de
IMRO (The Irish Music Rights Organization)
http://www.imro.ie/
MCPS (The British Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Limited)
http://www.mcps.co.uk
NCB (Nordisk Copyright Bureau)
http://www.ncb.dk/
PRS (The U.K. Performing Right Society)
http://www.prs.co.uk
SABAM (The Belgian Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers)
http://www.sabam.be
SACD (The Society of Authors and Composers of Dramatic Works in France)
http://www.sacd.fr
SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada)
http://www.socan.ca
TONO (The Norwegian Performing Right Society)
http://www.tono.no
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