Artist/Musician Tools & Misc

My name is Amanda, and I am a program specialist here at Clarion Musical Instrument Insurance. As you may know, our unique policies are designed to exclusively serve the needs of musicians by extensively protecting their valuable instruments.  ** Subject to underwriting approval, not all may qualify

HFA is the foremost mechanical licensing, collection, and distribution agency for music publishers in the U.S. Our processes, culture, and technology are client-driven and results-oriented. We continually strive to add value and strength to the music rights industry.

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

BMI is a performing right organization: It collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

ASCAP is a membership association of over 145,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands 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.

Nielsen SoundScan is an information system that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. Sales data from point-of-sale cash registers is collected weekly from over 14,000 retail, mass merchant and non-traditional (on-line stores, venues, etc.) outlets. Weekly data is compiled and made available every Wednesday. Nielsen SoundScan is the sales source for the Billboard music charts.

Making your music get NOTICED by big labels (if you sell enough units)

SoundScan and BDS information from Disc Makers

Artist tools

MasterWriter is a revolutionary new software program for songwriters that won Best of Show at MacWorld Expo 2003, and has received rave reviews in every major music magazine.  MasterWriter combines Rhymes, Sound-Alike Rhymes, Rhymed-Phrases, Phrases, Pop-Culture, Alliterations, Synonyms, and the Definition into one easy-to-use program.  Why settle for rhymes when you can have all the possibilities for any word instantly and simultaneously.  In addition, MasterWriter features full-function word processing, a state-of-the-art database that organizes the songwriter painlessly, and a Hard-disc recorder to capture melodies.  There is also a MIDI drum loop library on board and an online date-of-creation song registration service which protects your songs professionally.  

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Get a Gig. Book a Band.
With over 100,000 members from 100 countries, Sonicbids makes it super-easy for bands and music promoters to connect with each other online.

Music Resource Group (MRG) creates resources, interactive tools and programs for all members of the independent music community.  With The Musician's Atlas, the best-selling contact/networking directory; the Atlas Online, an interactive contact & music biz management tool; the Independent Music Awards, a program that delivers real opportunities to indie artists, labels & releases; MRG helps artists, music biz entrepreneurs & other industry professionals to make, market & sell music more successfully.

Indie Label Contracts: (Information)

Started in 1996 Music Law continues to be a source of knowledge, advice and free information including music copyright., feel free please browse through our articles below.

The A&R Hookups connect artists, producers and songwriters with major record and publishing companies for deal consideration and live feedback on the spot!  GENRES: Adult Contemporary, Alternative, Christian, Country, Dance Dancehall, Gospel, Hip Hop, Holy Hip Hop, Jazz, Neo-Soul, Pop, Reggaeton, Rap, R&B and Rock

Have your songs heard by a panel of professional songwriters and other music industry professionals from the Nashville Music Community!  The Chris Austin Stage features several of the most respected professional songwriters in the music industry.

The American Songwriter Amateur Lyric Contest gives qualified self-starters the opportunity to have their work published in the magazine and/or win various prizes.

Apple & Eve Newport Folk Festival
The Apple & Eve Newport Folk Festival/Folk Music Talent Search is the opportunity for emerging musicians and songwriters to play among national headliners at the Newport Folk Festival.

Christian Website Great assortment of links and information for this genre.

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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

Just Plain Folks

We are a community of over 20,000 Songwriters, Recording Artists, Music Publishers, Record Labels, Performing Arts Societies, Educational Institutions, Recording Studios and Engineers, Producers, Legal Professionals, Publicists and Journalists, Publications, Music Manufacturers and Retailers and about every other type of member of the Music Industry. We are glad to have you with us, and our Motto is....We're all in this together!