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Welcome to Music Business Information!
For those of you interested in various aspects of the music business, from how to write the next #1 song to the steps necessary for obtaining a record contract, this page offers you many resources. We have included the titles of informative books we think you may find of interest, as well as numerous links to websites with other valuable information.
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LINKS:
 www.todayscountrymag.com |
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Country Music Association http://www.cmaworld.com |
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Academy Of Country Music http://www.acmcountry.com |
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ASCAP http://www.ascap.com |
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BMI http://www.bmi.com |
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Middle Tennessee State University: http://www.mtsu.edu/~record/ |
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Belmont University: http://www.belmont.edu |
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NSAI (Nashville Songwriter’s Association International): http://www.songs.org 1701 West End Avenue, Third Floor Nashville TN 37203 Phone: 615-256-3354 Fax: 615-256-0034 |
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National Academy of Songwriters http://www.nassong.org 6255 Sunset Boulevard Suite 1023 Hollywood CA 90028 Phone: 323-463-7178 Fax: 323-463-2146 E-mail: nassong@aol.com |
BOOKS AND VIDEOS:
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“Playin’ Around: The Lives and Careers of Famous Session Musicians” by Jennifer Amber Pierce |
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“All You Need to Know About the Music Business” by Donald S. Passman |
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“Music, Money, and Success: The Insider’s Guide to the Music Industry” by Jeffrey Brabec and Todd Brabec |
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“The Musician’s Business & Legal Guide” edited and compiled by Mark Halloran, Esq. |
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“Life is a Contact Sport: Ten Great Career Strategies That Work” by Ken Kragen |
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“How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs” by Fred Koller |
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“How to be Your Own Booking Agent” by Jeri Goldstein |
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“The Musician’s Guide to Making & Selling Your Own CD’s and Cassettes” by Jana Stanfield |
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“Making it in Country Music: an Insider’s Guide to Launching or Advancing Your Career” by Scott Faragher |
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“Music Publishing” by Randy Poe |
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“The Songwriter’s Guide to Collaboration” by Walter Carter |
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“Music Row Magazine 2002 In Charge - Music Row’s Decision Makers” |
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“Music Row Magazine 2002 Publisher Special” |
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“The Craft of Lyric Writing” by Sheila Davis |
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“The Songwriters Idea Book” by Sheila Davis |
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“Rhyming Techniques and Strategies“ by Pat Pattison |
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“The New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary” by Sue Young |
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“Writing Music for Hit Songs: Including New Songs from the 90’s” by Jai Josefs |
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“The Nashville Number System” by Chas Williams |
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“The Number System” (Video) produced by Ice/Red Ridge Entertainment, Inc. |
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“The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” by Julia Cameron |
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“Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within” by Natalie Goldberg |
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“The Soul of a Writer: Intimate Interviews with Successful Songwriters” by Susan Tucker with Linda Lee Strother |
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“Songwriters Playground: Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting” by Barbara L. Jordan |
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“The Write Track: How to be a Successful Songwriter” (Video) produced by NSAI |
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“Tom T. Hall’s The Songwriter’s Handbook” |
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“Nashville Songwriting” by Jerry Cupit |
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“The Writer’s Goal Book: A Step by Step Plan to Achieving Your Dream” by Susan Tucker and Kim Copeland |
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“The Craft and Business of Songwriting” by John Braheny |