Murphy's Laws of Songwriting
www.ascap.com/nashville/murphy/
Some really good tips on songwriting from a pro.
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.
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.
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.
JEFF MALLETT'S SONGWRITER SITE
www.lyricist.com
This site features numerous links and resources for songwriters. Browsers are able to access links for songwriting advice, resources, organizations, contests, products and services. Songwriters can also find out songwriting and showcase opportunities, participate in chat sessions and register their own sites and email address on the site for free.
MUSICIANS" INTELLECTUAL LAW & RESOURCES LINKS
www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtml
A wealth of information regarding copyright law and intellectual property.
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.
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.
SONGWRITERS UNIVERSE
www.songwritersuniverse.com
An educational/resource center and music magazine established to help all songwriters and writer/artists. This site features collaboration chat boards, resource articles and links.
STARPOLISH
www.starpolish.com
This young site is dedicated to educating and empowering musicians, with an emphasis on artist advocacy and artist development. It includes a comprehensive reference library of articles on every facet of the music industry written by A&R reps, managers, musicians, and other industry notables. They also have a band competition and give out a few cash awards to deserving applicants.
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.
ULTIMATE BAND LIST
http://ubl.artistdirect.com
The United States Copyright Office
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
copyright forms
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
http://www.ascap.com
CMA (Country Music Association)
http://www.countrymusic.org
HFA (Harry Fox Agency)
http://www.nmpa.org/
NSAI (The Nashville Songwriters Association International)
http://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/
SGA (The Songwriters Guild of America)
http://www.songwritersguild.com