There are many useful tools, publications, tip sheets and internet sites dedicated to helping the World's music backbone----The Songwriter... ...Musician... and of course the Singer/songwriter...
All you backbones should bookmark this page now, because there are more usefull resources here than you can absorb in one day. If you know of a site that should be shared with your fellow musician/songwriter send it to me and I will incorporate it in this section. Good luck on your music career and share this info with others in need.....THANKS
Ron Christian ronch@flash.net
Internet Music Sites
www.musicfromtheheart.com ..............(Juanita Ford Homepage)-----Extensive library of songwriters. artists, record labels, radio stations, promoters, publishers and more.
www.cs.cmu.edu/~dougb/rhyme.html.. (The Rhyming Dictionary) --- Find that hard to rhyme word.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright ..............(U.S. Copyright Office)---How to copyright your music, keep it safe.
www.governor.state.tx.us/music ..........(Texas Music Office)---Music links, publications, Radio stations, copyright info and more.
http://home.earthlink.net/~madsong/ ...(Music Clearance & Publishing)-How to receive permission to perform published and unpublished music.
www.txmusic.com/ .................................(Music Office)---Record deals, books and lots of links.
www.promusicfind.com/songwrite.html .(Promusicfind)---Songwriter resources,links and organizations -BMI--ASCAP-- SESAC etc.
www.shoprecords.com ...........................(Shop records)---An inexpensive way to get your music heard
www.angelfire.com/biz2/songwritingcontest/index.html (Charlie Phillips)---Songwriter's contest.
www.smallhall.com .................................(Incredibly Small Concert Hall)---Put your music on the net for CD buyers to preview.
www.bandnet.com/labels.html ................(Band Net)---Record labels.
www.musician.com/mlc/mlc.shtml ...........(Music Link Central)---Links to record labels, musician reference site, online music magazines and more.
www.musicpages.com/ ............................(The Internet Music Pages)---Record labels, management, distribution, radio stations etc.
http://cyberrodeo.com/range/range15f22.htm (Texas Music)
www.neosoft.com/~optimal/freds.htm ....(Coolstone)---TX music links, guide to Texas Indie music.
www.singer-songwriter.com/ ..................(Singer-Songwriter Directory)---Record co., music publishers, organizations and recording studios.
www.cmj.com/musiclinks/ .......................(CMJ) ---Record labels, internet broadcasters.
www.peademont.com/music.htm .............(Peademont Music)---Singer/songwriter-record in Nashville, get on showdates, make video.
www.lonestarnetwork.com/webring/index.html ( Texas Webring)-- Put your music website in the ring with others for high visability to the music world.
Music Publication
The International Record Connection (Tip Sheet)--- An excellent Tip Sheet, Giving you the do's and don'ts of the music business as well as listing monthly the record Co. and publishers that are looking for mat'l . Well worth the small subscription fee.
International Record Connection--P.O. Box 10147--San Antonio TX. --78210 (USA)
Songwriter's Monthly ( Magazine)--- The story behind today's songs. Song writer's contests. Musicians Classifieds. Good info for the musicians of the world.
Songwriter's monthly--332 Eastwood Ave.--Feasterville, PA. 19053
American Songwriter ( Magazine)---Focus on who is doing what at which studio for what publisher and who their manager is. A must to know if you are wanting to put your music in the right hands. They also have a Lyrics contest.
American Songwriter Magazine--1009 17th Ave. South--Nashville TN. 37212
Song Writer's Market ( Book) ---Hundreds of Record companies, publishers, managers, producers, organizations & contests. This book also tells you how to get started in the music business, how to market your music and how to avoid rip-offs.
Song Writer's Market--Available at most book stores
The Craft and Business of Song Writing ( Book)---A practical guide to creating and marketing artistically and commercially successful songs.
The Craft and Business of Song Writing--Written by John Braheny--Available at most book stores.
Texas Music Industry Directory (Book)---A complete listing of the Texas music industry, including radio stations, recording studios, publishers, managers , newspapers, record distribution, attorneys, merchandising, education and more.
Texas Music Office--Office of the Governor--P.O. Box 13246--Austin Texas 78711
