Recursos

ASCAP – AMERICAN SOCIETY of COMPOSERS, AUTHORS and PUBLISHERS
ASCAP is a membership association of over 170,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership.

BMI
BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music.

CD BABY
CD Baby is a little online record store that sells CDs by independent musicians.

LOCAL 47 – MUSICIANS UNION
The Professional Musicians, Local 47 is a 100-plus-year old labor organization representing over 9,000 local members. We act together to protect our mutual interests, to promote and conserve our craft, to agree on fair prices and conditions, and to enforce fair dealings in our profession. In short, we combine our strength to do whatever we can do better collectively than we can do individually.

MUSIC CONNECTION
Published every other Thursday since 1977, Music Connection magazine is a bi-weekly music trade publication catering to the music industry, its loyal fans, and support services.

RIAA – RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION of AMERICA
The [b]Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[/b] is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States.

SESAC
SESAC, Inc., is a performing rights organization, with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York, Los Angeles and London.

SGA – SONGWRITERS GUILD of AMERICA
Organized in 1931, the SGA is the nation's largest and oldest songwriters organization, serving its members with the vital information and programs to further their careers and understanding of the music industry.

TAXI
TAXI is the world's leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.

U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE
U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.