Resources

Info and Resource Sites :

www.riaa.com - info and music industry statistics
www.synthzone.com - thorough info on equipment and processing
www.musicplacements.com
www.pmpworldwide.com - great place to meet producers
www.getsigned.com
www.musicwebdirectory.com/links
www.musicyellowpages.com
www.youstream.com - if you want to stream an event live
www.suite101.com
www.soundexchange.com
www.sonicbids.com - used for booking artists
www.prepal.com - great resource for buying used music equipment

Classifieds and Job Listings:

www.washingtoncitypaper.com
www.craigslist.com
www.music-jobs.com
www.musesmuse.com/museads.html
www.musiciansnetwork.com/mnet/bullbrd.htm
www.musicbizclassifieds.com/classpro
www.songmd.com/html/listings/songs.html - singers in search of songs

DC area contacts :

www.wamadc.com - Washington Area Music Association

Music Book Sellers :

www.amazon.com
www.musicbooksplus.com
www.bestmusicbooks.com

Song Writing :

www.songwritersresourcenetwork.com - info and contest
www.irenejackson.com/tips.html - great resource for songwriting tips
www.rhymezone.com/ - rhyme dictionary - finds rhyming words
www.euronet.nl/users/menke/songs.html - online songwriting course

Copyright Information :

www.copyright.gov - US Copyright Office

Songwriting Contests :

www.coochmusic.com
www.songlyricist.com
www.songwritingcompetition.com
www.jlsc.com
www.songwriting.net
www.unisong.com

CD Manufacturing :

www.wavewerks.com
www.oasis.com
www.discmakers.com

CD Accessories :

www.cd-dvd-supplies.com
www.5inch.com
www.cdwalltile.com
www.cdrrack.com
www.sleevetown.com

Promotional Items :

www.cafepress.com
www.motivators.com
www.lazerdesigns.com

Flyers :

www.nextdayflyers.com
www.wavewerks.com

Website Creation and Graphic Design:

www.bandzoogle.com
www.bekinddesigns.com

Recommended Listening :

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Doors - Best of…
Nas - Illmatic
Radiohead - Kid A
Feist - The Reminder
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon