General Books about the Music Industry
General Music Industry Directories
Business and Artist Management Resources
Promotion And Marketing Resources
Online Resources for Musicians
Online Music & Entertainment Jobs Sites
Online Musician Referral Services

General Books about the Music Industry

Career Opportunities in the Music Industry by Shelly Field. Published by Facts on File, 1995.

Music Business Handbook & Career Guide, by David Baskerville. 6th ed. Sherwood Publishing, 1995.

Hit Men: Power Brokers And Fast Money Inside The Music Business, by Fredric Dannen. Vintage, 1991.

Off the Charts: Ruthless Days and Reckless Nights in the Music Industry, by Bruce Haring. BirchLane Press, 1996.

Rockonomics: The Money Behind The Music, by Mark Eliot. FranklinWatts, 1989.

Stiffed: A True Story Of MCA The Music Business And The Mafia, by William Knoedelseder. Harper/Collins, 1993.

Rock & Roll Is Here To Pay: The History And Politics Of The Music Industry, by Steve Chapple and Reebe Garofalo. Nelson-Hall, 1987.

The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen, and the Head-on Collision of Rock and Commerce, by Fred Goodman. Random House, 1997.

Producing Pop: Culture And Conflict In The Popular Music Industry, by Keith Negus. Routledge, 1993.

Sound Advice: The Musician's Guide To The Record Industry, by Wayne Wadhams. Schirmer Books, 1990.

All You Need To Know About The Music Business, by Donald Passman. Simon & Schuster, 1996.

Music, Money & Success: The Insider's Guide To The Music Industry by Jeffrey and Todd Brabec. Schirmer Books, 1994.

General Music Industry Directories

Billboard's various directories: International Talent And Touring Guide, International Buyer's Guide, Record Retailing Directory, etc. (212) 764-7300.

The Recording Industry Sourcebook, (800) 472-7472.

The Yellow Pages Of Rock, (818) 955-4000. Album Network.

National Directory of Record Labels & Music Publishers , by Rising Star Productions. 1996.

Songwriter's Market , Annual Writer's Digest Books.

Phoenix Guide To Boston Bands, Published semiannually by The Boston Phoenix, (617) 536-5390.

The Internet Yellow Pages , Ed. By Harley Hahn And Rick Stout. Hill, 1994.

Business and Artist Management Resources

Running A One-Person Business, by Claude Whitmyer and others (1989, Ten Speed Press).

Computer Power For Your Small Business, by Nick Sullivan., Amacom, 1990.

Secrets of Self-Employment, by Paul & Sarah Edwards. Jeremy Tarcher, 1996.

Working From Home, by Paul and Sarah Edwards. Jeremy Tarcher, 1989/90.

The Musician's Business And Legal Guide, 2nd Ed., by Mark Halloran and others. Prentice-Hall, 1991.

This Business Of Music, 7th Ed., by Shemel And Krasilovsky. Billboard, 1990.

Making It In The New Music Business, by James Riordan. Writer's Digest Books, 1990.

Networking In The Music Business, by Dan Kimpel. Writer's Digest Books,1993.

Networking In The Music Industry, by Jim Clevo And Eric Olse. Rockpress, 1993.

Office Access, Harper Collins, 1993. Excellent primer on creating a healthy and efficient workspace.

Playing For Pay: How To Be A Working Musician, by James Gibson. Writer's Digest Books, 1990.

Booking and Tour Management in the Performing Arts, by Rena Shagan. Allworth Press, 1996.

Successful Artist Management, by Xavier M. Frascogna and H. Lee Hetherington. Billboard Publications, 1990.

Creativity In Business, by Michael Ray And Rochelle Meyers. Doubleday, 1986.

The Wall Street Journal Guide To Understanding Money And Markets, by Richard Wurman, Alan Siegel And Kenneth Morris. Access Press, 1990.

Promotion And Marketing Resources

Getting Business To Come To You: Everything You Need To Know To Do Your Own Advertising, Public Relations, Direct Mail, And Sales Promotion, And Attract All The Business You Can Handle, by Paul & Sarah Edwards & Laura Douglas. Tarcher, 1991.

Getting Noticed: A Musician's Guide to Publicity and Self-Promotion, by James Gibson. Writer's Digest Books, 1987.

Guide to Releasing Independent Records, by Tim Sweeney.TSA Books, 1996.

Growing Your Home-Based Business: A Complete Guide to Proven Sales Strategies, by Kim T. Gordon. Prentice-Hall, 1992.

The Secrets of Savvy Networking: How to Make the Best Connections- For Business and Personal Success, by Susan Roane.Warner Books, 1993.

The Unabashed Self-Promoter's Guide, by Jeffrey Lant . JLA Publications, 50 Follen St., Ste 507, Cambridge MA 02138, 1983).

Marketing in the Music Industry, by Charles Hall & Frederick Taylo. Simon & Schuster, 1996.

Non-Manipulative Selling: Strategies and Techniques for Creating Customers, Not Just Sales, by Tony Alessandra, Phil Wexler & Rick Barrera. Simon & Schuster, 1992.

Musician's Guide to Touring & Promotion, (annual magazine directory published by Musician magazine. Available at Tower Records).

M Street Radio Directory, (M Street Corp., annual, (212) 473-4668.

Getting Radio Airplay, by Gary Hustwit . Rockpress, 1993.

Releasing an Independent Record, by Gary Hustwit . Rockpress, 1993.

Online Resources for Musicians
(CAUTION: subject to change at the blink of an eye!)

Harmony Central
This great music jump site leans toward music technology and gear.

Musical Web Connections
Another great jump site for a tremendous variety of music-related sites.

Outer Sound
This online community was established to promote music created by and for independent-minded individuals. It provides information, research tools, news, educational resources, and communication capabilities to help you meet your music and business needs.

Industrial.org DIY Tour Manual
This web site lists performance venues and contact names all over the US and Canada. Most of the notable clubs are listed with various musician's comments about the clubs.

Listing of Open Musical Jam Sessions
Jam sessions on this site are sorted by State/Province/Country, and are generally tagged with musical genres to make searching a bit easier. Several sessions are tagged with dates to help keep track of how current the information is.

A Nationwide List of Independent Record Stores.
Sharpen you plan for selling you records and tapes by checking out this site, which lists indie record stores, sorted by state.

Pollstar
Pollstar is an industry trade publication that follows the national concert scene. Club owners subscribe to Pollstar to see what bands are planning to come to their city.

The Muse's Muse: A Songwriter's Resource
Songwriters will find articles, hints, advice, and a wealth of links to other sites, including songwriter and industry associations.

Music Yellow Pages
You'll find contact information for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and nationwide services.

Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CSA)
CSA is an educational consulting firm recruiting teachers and administrators for placement in private independent schools across the US and abroad. Schools look to CSA to help them find top teachers and administrators for their position openings. Schools, not the candidates, pay the fee for services.

Internet Resources for Music Teachers
Music educators and students across a wide range of educational levels and specialties will find this a valuable jump site.

Private lessons.com
Find a teacher, post/update a resume.

Underground Music Monthly
Updates a list of independent music distribution companies organized by state.

Online Music & Entertainment Jobs Sites

ASCAP Jobline
Check out this job board, mentioning opportunities with this huge performing rights organization.

Bose Corporation
This speaker manufacturer's site allows you to search jobs by category, keyword or location.

Capitol Records
Current job postings broken down by category.

Dolby Laboratories
Current openings throughout the company can be found here.

House of Blues
See what jobs are available at this musical restaurant chain.

Los Angeles Music Network
A "grand central station" of music industry jobs. National spread. Requires annual subscriber fee to access full database.

Oceanbound Entertainment Inc.
An international agency for musicians and entertainers specializing in cruise ship entertainment.

ProShip Entertainment
ProShip Entertainment provides jobs for musicians, entertainers and technical staff interested in working on cruise ships.

Rhino Records

Roland
Occasional postings of jobs available at Roland/Boss electronic musical instruments.

Rykodisc
Mostly internships but an occasional job opening.

ShowBiz Jobs
Covers film, television, multimedia, recording and amusement park jobs.

Skywalker Sound
Check out what's available at George Lucas' state-of-the-art audio post production company in Marin County, California.

Sony Music Online
Their job and Employment Opportunity Board is busy, and includes information about in-house work as well as local opps.

Warner Bros. Records
A listing of employment opportunities from this huge label, and where to send your resume.

Online Musician Referral Services

Musician.Com

Music Network USA
Complete information resources for music professionals. Free Classifieds, Music industry links, Job Listings and more.

MusiCentral
A service for musicians to post their availability and other personal information all over the world.

Musicians Network
To offer a means for networking and mutual support to musicians and people in the industry.