COMM 441: Music Industry

American Association of Independent Music

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

Music Industries Association

National Endowment for the Arts

Recording Industry Association of America

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CMU (Complete Music Update) Team's blog is filled with expert articles on all facets of the music industry.

A blog from an online digital music distributor with a proven record of getting unsigned artists into the UK Top 40, and the world's biggest artists into the world's digital stores.

HarmonyCentral.com is the leading Internet resource for musicians, supplying valuable information from news and product reviews, to classified ads and chat rooms.

Posts daily content for indie musicians and record labels, including blogs about the music business, news and technology.

An excellent resource for all types of musicians, Topics range from recording, mixing and mastering techniques, to music theory, beat production and gear reviews,

Music Business Worldwide (MBW) is a free, in-depth news, insight and analysis platform for the international music industry.

The site generally concentrates on new music, but Pitchfork journalists have also reviewed reissues and box sets. The site has also published "best-of" lists – such as the best albums of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and the best songs of the 1960s – as well as annual features detailing the best albums and tracks of each year since 1999.

Provides insight into the world of sync licensing and the music business in general. Through regular interviews, opinion pieces and news coverage, Synchblog delves into issues at the forefront of the music industry, from rights management to emerging technologies.

Filled with useful info and articles for up-and-coming bands and artists. The site’s free-to-read blogs are filled with lots of great tips and opportunities, but you can also subscribe to view their wide-ranging directory and access the contact details of thousands of industry bods and companies, from labels and studios, to managers, publishers and more.