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Societies of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- ARPA - Australia
- ASCAP - USA
- BMI - USA (Broadcast Music, Inc.)
- BUMA - Netherland
- CISAC - International confederation of societies of authors and composers.
- GEMA - Germany
- IMRO - Ireland
- International Songwriters Association (ISA) - International Songwriters Association, serving songwriters, lyric writers, music publishers and the songwriting business, since 1967.
- MCPS - United Kingdom (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society)
- PRS - United Kingdom (Performing Right Society)
- SABAM - Belgium
- SACEM - France
- SCD - Chile [In Spanish]
- SESAC - U.S. performing rights organization.
- SOCAN - Canada
- TONO - Norway
Resources
- Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource - Songwriting tips, tools, forum.
- ASCAP: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - One of the big three songwriting organizations that specializes in assisting songwriters. ASCAP is the oldest society that collects money for songwriters worldwide
- BMI-Broadcast Music Inc. - BMI operates as a not-for-profit organization representing more than 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers with a repertoire of more than 3,000,000 works.
- Boston Songwriters Workshop - Professional organization of songwriters and composers helping each other develop in the art, craft, and business of songwriting and composition.
- Carolina Association of Songwriters - CAOS, the Carolina Association of Songwriters is a group of musicians and songwriters that meet and perform as a group. The association also helps songwriters with questions about songwriting, song promotion, collaboration, performing and networking.
- COSA Central Oregon Songwriters Association - COSA (Central Oregon Songwriters Association) is a nonprofit organization that was founded to promote, educate and motivate its members to write, market and improve their skills as songwriters.
- Demo Submission Guide For Songwriters - Package demos like a pro, write knock-out cover letters, discover where to send your demos, locate songwriter organizations, and more!
- Everymansmusic: Songwriters to Film Music Supervisors - Specializing in finding exceptional songs, new music and songwriters with original material to help bring back the lost art of songwriting.
- Free Songwriter's Workshop - The friendly source for free, on-line songwriting instruction and tips, with a comprehensive listing of links to discounted songwriting books.
- Independent Audio (Magazine) - A forum dedicated to promoting music by unsigned artists and encouraging them in their pursuit of excellent songwriting.
- Independent Songwriter Web-Magazine - A web magazine for the independent songwriters and musicians around the globe.
- Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site - Includes a list of songwriters on the web and other resources.
- Lyric Writing - Inspiration, advice and resources for writers of song lyrics
- Lyrical Line Songwriting Resource - Lyrical Line is a resource for lyricists & songwriters. Have your songs critiqued by your peers or showcase them.
- LyricPro-The Songwriter's Program - Exciting new software that lets you store song titles and ideas; create fresh lyrics with an exclusive Slant-Rhyme Dictionary; keep track of Publishers and submissions; create charts. A must see site!
- Muse's Classifieds for Songwriters - (at The Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource) for songwriters and musicians.
- Music and Recording Contracts - THE Web site for writers, composers, recording artists, musicians, producers, recording studios, etc. looking for information on record deals, demos, contracts, legal, etc.
- Musical Theory for Songwriters - Scales, chords and variations. Also, links and webrings for songwriters.
- Nashville Songwriters Association International - NSAI is one of the great resources for those writing country music and needing assistance in Nashville
- New Music Marketplace - A company that promotes song writers, recording artists, musicians and their CD's to seekers of new talent, songs and music.
- OB-1 Enterprises - Learn how to achieve your singing or songwriting goals! Avoid some of the pitfalls that can stop your career dead in its tracks!
- Old No. 9 Roadhouse Songwriters Workshop - Old No 9 Roadhouse, an educational facility for the arts, workshops for songwriters located in Waring Texas.
- The Pacific Songwriters Workshop - The Pacific Songwriters Workshop, sponsored by JazCraft and conducted by G. F. Mlely, is a group of professional, non-professional, and aspiring songwriters meeting to critique one another's work.
- Paramount: The Nashville Songwriting Connection - Nashville songwriting critiques, cowriting, song contests, demo recordings. Help for songwriters, lyric writers, poetry writers in getting songs published and to the stars.
- Princeton Songwriters Association - A New Jersey chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association.
- Rhyming Dictionary - Online Rhyming Dictionary to assist songwriters in their work
- SESAC-Nashville - The third major songwriting source in the United States that is part of the big three, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. This is a more personal and warmer society and they have experienced real growth in the collection of writer's royalties. SESAC is the second oldest collection society in the United States formed in 1930
- SOCAN.CA - Canadian songwriter's society that collects royalties for all Canadian publishers
- Song and Lyric Writers - Share information, links and anything related to the music industry. Chat on Excite with other songwriters.
- The Song Doctor Critique Clinic - Critique service for songwriters.
- Song Rights - Legal aspects of songwriting. Available to buy.
- SongLink International - Tipsheet/magazine for music publishers and songwriters: Artists and companies looking for songs; industry news; more.
- Songville Songwriter's Resource - a place for songwriters and composers to get advice, support, publicity, learning tools and resources.
- Songwriter HelpPlace - Information on where to find books, adresses, names, and other resources that may help get you started promoting or improving success in songwriting in the music industry.
- Songwriter Studios - Specialists in taking lyrics and writing melodies and completing a demo so that the song can be copyrighted as a complete song. A much needed service for the songwriter who does not write melodies.
- Songwriters Association of Canada - The top Canadian songwriting resource team
- Songwriter's Gazette - Online newspaper for songwriters.
- Songwriter's Notebook - Rick Vanover's resource for song writers is a well written and easily read site with great information. A must see site for the new songwriter getting started.
- Songwriters Online - A place for songwriters to share ideas and inspiration about their craft. In these pages you can hear songs (Real Audio) and study lyrics, as well as get advice in the message board room.
- Songwriters WebRing Homepage - Songwriters WebRing for songwriters, lyricist and original bands, also related music biz companies and organizations. A resource base and showcase for songwriters.
- Songwriting - This songwriting and lyric writing site has many articles, useful links, a songwriters toolbox, newsletters, tips and much more.
- A Songwriting Education Resource - A resource for songwriters including: songwriting articles, songwriting courses, a songwriter chatroom, links to songwriting organizations.
- Toby Darling Limited - Music Publisher, accepting songs from songwriters and placing songs with artists worldwide. Help available with MP3, internet issues.
- Top Song Writers - The premier interactive streaming multimedia audio site on the web bringing you the freshest in the most popular formats. We have everything from rock to pop to country to newage to blues.
- Unisong: Passport For A Musical Planet - International songwriter resource links, an annual international song contest.
- Verse and Chorus - Articles, resources, links, books, interviews and other helpful information by songwriters for songwriters.
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Independent Music Resources
- CDBaby.net - Articles, advice and tips for smart musicians.
- Indie-Music.com - Our name says it all. Free stuff for musicians... get listed, get reviewed, learn something, make contacts, get gigs.
- The Band Register - Search the world's largest database of band names to see if your band name is in use and register your band name to help prevent other bands from using it.
- Deterrent DIY Tour Guide - Comprehensive contact database for bands wanting to book their own tours. Covers US and Canada. By bands for bands since 1994 and still 100% DIY.
- GAJOOB Independent Music Resource and Review - A free musician's resource since 1994. 3000+ reviews, thousands of contacts and activities involving independent musicians and recording artists, free newsletter, weekly music show. Special coverage of home recording artists.
- Getsigned.com - How to get a record deal, get published, and get noticed for all unsigned musicians. Lots of interesting articles.
- Indie Journal - Independent Musicians Artists Poets Authors - read new poetry and short stories, art gallery, discussion board, political commentary, musician resources, comedy, LISTEN to MP3 and Real Audio clips, internet radio
- Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource - Songwriting tips, tools, interactivities and connecting with other songwriters. Independent musician spotlights plus interviews with both well-known songwriters and those that *should* be well-known.
- The Problem with Music - An article by Steve Albini describing how major labels rip off bands.
Major Labels
- A Records - Home of Interscope, A & M, and Geffen Records. Distributed by Universal, one of the five major label distributors.
- Arista-BMG Records - Arista records home page. One of the most successful labels in the BMG chain of distributed labels
- Atlantic Records - Atlantic Records Home Page. Atlantic is distributed by WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) worldwide. Distributed by one of the five major label groups.
- BMG Record Club - Newly re-launched BMG record club now has over 50,000 unique downloads for the consumer online through secure music service Liquid Audio.
- BMG-Distribution - Home page of one of the five major label distributors. Information about their record labels and corporate structure
- Capitol Records (Official Site) - The label, owned now by EMI affords the public some of the greatest acts in the history of the music business.
- Columbia Records (Sony) - Home page of Columbia Records and their many affiliate labels and artists. Distributed by Sony internationally.
- Columbia Video Broadband - Here's the latest offering from the majors with both narrow band and broadband simulcasting for your computer 24hours daily.
- Decca-Universal - Features the recordings of music artists on MCA-Decca records through the years
- Dreamworks Records - Home page of Dreamworks Records and it's roster of acts
- Elektra Records - Elektra Records features the music of popular artists with free CDs, exclusive videos & interviews. Even more important it's the home of George Jones and Asylum Records Nashville.
- The EMI Group - Providing information on the company's history and activities.
- EMI-Capitol Records, Nashville - Home page for Capitol Records Nashville and it's country roster of acts including Garth Brooks
- Epic-Sony Records - Home page of Epic Records and their roster of affiliates, acts, and subsidiaries
- Interscope-Universal Records - Home page for Interscope, A & M, and Geffen Records. Distributed by Universal, one of the five major label distributors
- Island Def Jam Music Group - The label home of such artists as DMX, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, The Cranberries, Melissa Etheridge and others.
- Jive Records - The home of pop artist Britney Spears. A culture label that has had enormous success recently with a younger demographic audience.
- Legacy Recordings - "Not Just Reissued, Reimagined." Home to the finest in collectible and rare recordings in jazz, rock, pop, R, country, gospel, and more. Critically-acclaimed boxed sets, special collections and classic album reissues.
- MCA-Universal Nashville - Home page of the Nashville offices of MCA records with such acts as George Strait, their affiliates and subsidiaries
- Mercury Records (Official Site) - The label which originally was distributed by Polygram and now owned by Universal Music Group still has life left after the sale.
- Mercury-Universal Nashville - Nashville division of Mercury Records, with Shania Twain, their affiliates and subsidiaries
- Music.Com - Affiliate Partner of DreamWorks Label with free downloads of major stars available to the public.
- Peeps Republic - News from the Hip-Hop underground. Check the latest news on your favorite Rap, R, Gospel, Jazz and Blues artists.
- Polygram-Universal - Polygram home page and information on their record labels and subsidiaries. Now a part of the Universal Distributed chain of labels
- RCA-BMG Records - Home page of RCA records and their distributor BMG Entertainment, one of the five major record labels
- Reprise Records (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) - The Warner affiliated label that was once owned by Frank Sinatra has a very historic place in the music community.
- Rhino Records (Official Site) - The literal grandfather of the compilation business. Rhino specializes in the release of Greatest Hits compilations from years past.
- RockOnline.com - One of the large rock labels with interactive participation by the consumer online.
- Sony Music - Sony Music Online is the home of one of the five major labels, their subsidiaries and artists
- Sony Music Nashville - Home of the Dixie Chicks, Collin Raye, The Kinleys, Ricochet and Yankee Grey. All the information, tour schedules and fan information you need.
- Virgin Records - The Official Web Site for Virgin Records America, home to Janet Jackson, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz, The Rolling Stones, and more
- Warner Brothers Records - Home page of Warner Brothers, their affiliate labels and subsidiaries. Distributed by WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) worldwide and one of the five major labels
- Warner Brothers-Nashville - Home page for the Nashville division of Warner Brothers, and acts such as Faith Hill, their affiliates and subsidiaries
Charts
- SoundClick - Internet Charts - Vote-based charts, free service and promotion for bands. Radio jukebox, sweepstakes, band info, more.
- The Alternative Top 30 - Choosen by users votes
- The ARC Weekly Top 40 - Rock On The Net's exclusive weekly Top 40 pop chart updated every Thursday.
- Backstage Magazine top 10 - Personal top 10 chart
- Best Selling Songs Of The Year - Multimedia presentation of the Top 20 Best Selling Songs of the year with video and sound clips.
- Billboard Online - Music news, charts, and artist features, for rock, pop, country, jazz, hip hop and more.
- Blast From The Past - Serves up random vintage radio station charts from contributions to Usenet newsgroups.
- The Fabulous 40 - The most popular singles in the U.S. based on weekly studies of actual retail sales, callout research and airplay on over 440 radio stations nationwide.
- Freeman's Top 3000 Oldies - Oldies charts based on oldies radio requests and airplay, plus the Billbord chart 35 years ago.
- Gavin - Radio industry publication has several current charts available.
- Mike Schiller Official Homepage - Objective music reviews of albums and singles, rarites and new releases.
- MTV Top 20 - Weekly music video chart.
- Oldies Music - Number One Hits - The number one hits in Chicago for this week in each year from the 50s to the 70s.
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