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APPENDICES

Directories And Magazines



What follows is a selection of important industry magazines and directories of who's who in the music business.


All Music Guide

All Media Guide

1168 Oak Valley Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

web site: www.allmusic.com and www.allmediaguide.com

(Database of recorded music.)


ARTISTdirect, Inc.

17835 Ventura Boulevard

Encino, CA 91316

tel: (818) 748-8700

web site: www.artistdirect.com

(Online music magazine, resource, and store.)


ASCAP Playback

ASCAP Building

One Lincoln Plaza, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10023

tel: (212) 621-6000

fax: (212) 632-7328

e-mail: info@ascap.com

web site: www.ascap.com


American Songwriter

1009 17th Avenue South

Nashville, TN 37212

tel: (615) 321-6096

fax: (615) 244-6065

e-mail: asongmag@aol.com

web site: www.americansongwriter.com


Billboard Magazine

770 Broadway

New York, NY 10003

tel: (646) 654-4400

fax: (646) 654-4681

web site: www.billboard.com

(In addition to the weekly magazine, Billboard publishes a variety of music industry guides including Billboard International Talent & Touring Directory; Billboard International Buyer's Guide; Billboard Record Retailing Directory; International Tape/Disc Directory; The Radio Power Book; Billboard International Latin Music Buyer's Guide; Nashville 615/Country Music Sourcebook; Music & Media/Billboard EuroFile; and Musicians Guide to Touring and Promotion.)




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Country Music Association

1 Music Circle South

Nashville, TN 37203

tel: (615) 244-2840

web site: www.cmaworld.com


The CMJ Network

151 West 25th Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10001

tel: (917) 606-1908

fax: (917) 606-1914

web site: www.cmj.com

(Resource for new music industry professionals and fans.)


CMJ New Music Monthly

151 West 25th Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10001

tel: (917) 606-1908

fax: (917) 606-1914

web site: www.cmj.com

(Monthly magazine.)


Daily Variety

Los Angeles Office

5700 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 120

Los Angeles, CA 90036

tel: (323) 857-6600

fax: (323) 857-0494

web site: www.variety.com


Film Music Magazine

1146 N Central Avenue, Suite 103

Glendale, CA 91202

tel: 888-678-6158

fax: (888) 507-4944

e-mail: info@filmmusicmag.com

(Monthly trade publication for film and television music professionals with articles on performing rights, legal issues, audio engineering, technology, studios, and more.)


Guitar World

4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400

South San Francisco, CA 94080

tel: (650) 872-1642

fax: (650) 872-1643

web site: www.guitarworld.com

(Monthly magazine with product reviews, interviews, and studio chatter.)


Film Score Monthly

5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1500

Los Angeles, CA 90036-4204

e-mail: lukas@filmscoremonthly.com

web site: www.filmscoremonthly.com

(Monthly magazine)


Gavin Report

140 Second Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

tel: (415) 495-1990

fax: (415) 495-2580

web site: www.gavin.com

(Weekly magazine)


Gig Magazine

460 Park Avenue South, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10016

tel: (212) 378-0400

fax: (212) 378-2160

e-mail: gigeditor@uemedia.com

web site: www.gigmag.com

(Monthly magazine)


Film & Television Music Guide

7510 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1041

Los Angeles, CA 90046

tel: (818) 769-2722

fax: (818) 769-9818

web site: www.musicregistry.com

(Guide to publishers, composers, studios, music supervisors, and others in the film and television music industry.)


Hits Magazine

14958 Ventura Boulevard

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

tel: (818) 501 7900

fax: (818) 789-0259

web site: www.hitsdailydouble.com

(Reports on chartmakers and hits in contemporary pop music, with general industry news and information.)

Hollywood Reporter

5055 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90036

tel: (323) 525-2000

fax: (323) 525-2377

web site: www.hollywoodreporter.com

(Weekly magazine)


Lone Eagle Publishing Inc.

Hollywood Creative Directory

5055 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90036

tel: (323) 525-2369

fax: (323) 525-2348

e-mail: info@loneeagle.com

web site: www.loneeagle.com


Mix Magazine

6400 Hollis Street, Suite 350

Emeryville, CA 94608

tel: (510) 653-3307

(Publishes this monthly magazine and Electronic Musician, Mix Books, Recording Industry Sourcebook, and Mix Master Directory.)


Music Business International

1 Penn Plaza, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10119

tel: (212) 615-2785

fax: (212) 279-3969

web site: www.dotmusic.com

(International magazine)


Music Connection, Inc.

16130 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 540

Encino, CA 91436

tel: (818) 995-0101

fax: (818) 995-9235

web site: www.musicconnection.com

(Published every other Thursday)


Music Row Publications, Inc.

P.O. Box 158542

Nashville, TN 37215

tel: (615) 321-3617

fax: (615) 329-0852

e-mail: news@musicrow.com

web site: www.musicrow.com

(Weekly magazine and annual In Charge guide that profiles Nashville music executives.)


Music Supervisors 411

SES Publishing

8441 Sunset Boulevard, #1771

Los Angeles, CA 90069

(Databases for TV and film music.)


Performing Songwriter

33 Music Square West

Nashville, TN 37203

tel: (615) 256-4708

e-mail: editorsps@performingsongwriter.com

web site: www.performingsongwriter.com

(Monthly magazine.)


Pollstar

4697 West Jacquelyn Avenue

Fresno, CA 93722

tel: (559) 271-7900

fax: (559) 271-7979

e-mail: info@pollstar.com

web site: www.pollstar.com

(Weekly magazine that publishes several directories including Agency Rosters, Concert Support Services Directory, Concert Venue Directory, ConneXions, Record Company Rosters (including distribution and publishing companies), and Talent Buyer Directory.)


Radio & Records, Inc. (R&R)

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Fifth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067-4004

tel: (310) 553-4330

fax: (310) 203-9763

e-mail: radioandrecords@espcomp.com

web site: www.radioandrecords.com

(Produces a variety of music directories—many of which are on-line—and a weekly magazine.)


Rolling Stone

1290 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10104

tel: (212) 484-1616

web site: www.rollingstone.com

(Monthly magazine.)

Spin

205 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10016

tel: (212) 633-8200

fax: (212) 633-9041

web site: www.spin.com

(Monthly magazine.)

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