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Forget the Record Labels. Sell Your Music Directly on Top Music Sites.
www.TuneCore.com
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www.SheetMusicPlus.com
A&R Departments worldwide, ask me for hit songs. I'll play them yours
www.TheMusicBroker.net/Songwriters
Record Company A&Rs, Producers, Managers & Music Publisher
www.AllMusicIndustryContacts.com
Publication catering to the under 30 crowd, examining film, music and fashion.
www.accessmag.com
Source for marketing, advertising & media news, information and analysis; covers marketing to consumers, business-to-business, marketing across borders & the creative world.
www.adage.com
Official publication of the AES, it is a peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to audio technology.
www.aes.org
AMG licenses their entertainment content databases and technologies.
www.allmusic.com
Online music archive with news on albums, artists and important music-related information.
www.alternatemusicpress.com
Provides insight into the provocative and eccentric world of alternative music and life.
www.altpress.com
Official publication of the New York State School Music Association.
members.aol.com
Professional Audio Technology Magazine covering: Audio for Video, Broadcast, Internet, Live Sound, Multimedia, Post Production, and Recording.
www.audiomedia.com
A quarterly printed magazine that covers the music of Bruce Springsteen and Jersey Shore artists.
www.backstreets.com
A world-wide publication featuring information on bassists, both acoustic and electric.
www.bassfrontiers.com
Based in Australia, find music news, arts and feature articles, gig guides, venues and band links.
www.beat.com.au
Contains UK tour dates, UK festival guide, concert tickets, daily music news, links to artist's web site.
www.bigmouth.co.uk
Based in the United Kingdom, publication contains international music information.
www.blackvelvetmagazine.com
With offices in Illinois and West Virginia, the magazine continues its dramatic growth as an information provider for the blues community. Unlike the majority of other publications that constrain their focus to a narrow segment of the music, Bl...
www.bluesrevue.com
Monthly tabloid for Northwest Blues Fans, available by subscription. One will find the cover story, some of the current blues CD reviews, their current list of venues and phone numbers, and a complete blues calendar for Northwest blues fans, al...
www.bluestodo.com
Covers the music industry on whole, including the independent scene and offer news, features, artist profiles, reviews, interviews, downloads.
www.buzzine.com
A magazine for professional and amateur musicians. Gather information on gear, artists, indie acts, the Internet, recording, music business, and classifieds.
www.canadianmusician.com
A US rock magazine that celebrates music and the power of music in our lives.
www.cdaddy.com
The latest rock, punk, heavy metal and alternative music news, interviews and features. Includes Breaking Rock News, Battle of The Bands, Best New Rock Artists, CD Reviews, Hidden Page, and Coming Attractions.
www.circusmagazine.com
For radio programmers and record industry executives alike, CMJ New Music Report, published weekly, is a source for up-to-the-minute radio airplay data, and cutting-edge new music editorial. Today, in addition to CMJ New Music Report, CMJ also ...
www.cmj.com
Published in Canada and is dedicated to covering the country music industry.
www.countrywave.com
News and profiles about country music and country's biggest stars.
www.countryweekly.com
Publication that gauges consumer trends and behavior and how to locate prospects in terms of demographics, lifestyle, media preferences and purchasing behavior.
www.demographics.com
part of the DigitalMagazines.com group of companies, they provide comprehensive directory to magazine titles from around the world.
www.digmag.com
Promotes the understanding and enjoyment of early music and historically informed performance. It focuses ultimately on the audiences for early music, seeking to increase their numbers and also their understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of...
www.earlymusic.org.uk
Allows net musicians to interact with editors and get tips, news, and commentary that is not found in the print magazine.
www.emusician.com
Delivers original entertainment news, celebrity gossip, movie, television and music information to entertainment enthusiasts.
www.eonline.com
Audio industry publication with a focus on Professional Project Recording and Sound. The magazine features articles on producers and engineers, product reviews, application articles and trends that affect the industry.
www.eqmag.com
Issues contain features a different region or style of fiddling, as well as plenty of other articles and columns: bluegrass fiddling, "The Practicing Fiddler," contest fiddlers, fiddle care, Irish fiddling, Old Time Tunes, On Improvisation, Viol...
www.fiddle.com
News, articles and columns about music in the entertainment world.
www.filmmusicmag.com
Primarily interested in background music - instrumental underscores. Features include interviews with top composers, reviews of soundtrack CDs, and news on upcoming films and albums.
www.filmscoremonthly.com
Provides inspiration and encouragement to fingerstyle guitar players at all levels of playing ability.
www.fingerstyleguitar.com
A bi-monthly periodical dedicated to presenting all aspects of the art of flatpicking the acoustic guitar. Each issue offers interviews and features.
www.flatpick.com
The magazine is produced every 3 months and contains articles from the worlds most flutewise people, including Jeanne Galway, Ian McLauchlan, Trevor Wye, Clare Southworth and others.
www.flutewise.com
The voice of a new generation of Latinos living in the borderland. Covering music, art, politics and culture with an irreverent and witty edge.
www.fronteramag.com
Is an online music magazine, featuring interviews, articles, tributes, links, upcoming shows, book excerpts, and essays by writers and musicians.
www.furious.com
Contemporary musicians' journal that provides a forum where new tendencies in composition can be discussed in both breadth and depth. Each issue will focus on a specific topic. The main concern of the journal will be composition today in all its...
www.gbhap.com
Provides charts and news for cinema, music, rental video, sell-through video, TV and multimedia.
www.gem-online.de
Is offered in English and Spanish and provides information on the Film and Music industries.
www.geocities.com
Music magazine focusing its coverage on art, fashion, dance, film, food and travel with a multicultural spin.
www.gorhythm.com
The magazine, published by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, contains Academy news, technology information, as well as trend and Net columns.
www.grammy.com
Guitar magazine providing artist profiles, news, lessons, music products and more.
www.guitarplayer.com
Magazine offering news, interviews, buyers' guide, transcriptions and links.
www.guitarworld.com
Daily magazine providing news and feature coverage on all aspects of the entertainment industry.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Provides information on who's who in the jazz world, covering up-and-coming stars and giving the latest updates on today's legendary greats who have promoted and contributed to the jazz, blues and improvised music community.
www.jazznow.com
Music newsletter providing information and reviews in new and reissued blues, jazz, country, soul and rock.
www.jellyroll.com
A United News & Media publication, Keyboard is packed with information about the new technology in music: synthesizers, digital recording systems, sequencers, multimedia gear as well as classic instruments. Keyboard also offers new product inf...
www.keyboardmag.com
Magazine for drum & bass, jungle, hip hop, breakbeat and urban culture, offering features, reviews, club info and more.
www.knowledgemag.co.uk
Provides information on linedancing, music, clubs, artists, contests, events and more.
www.linedancermagazine.com
Trade magazine of audio production produced by Hughes Press Publishing, Kansas City, Missouri.
www.livesoundint.com
Magazine offering music alternatives for fans of indie pop, punk, rock, ambient, electronic, psychedelic and more.
www.magnetmagazine.com
Publication covers the entire spectrum of audio and music through columns and feature articles on technical subjects; industry news; new product announcements and equipment evaluations; interviews with leading producers; engineers and artists; a...
www.mixmag.com
Music magazine offering news, reviews, interviews, features and more.
www.mmreview.com
Published by Larkin Publications, this music products trade magazine is directed toward musical instrument and equipment retailers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters, sales representatives and manufacturers in the US and abroad.
www.mmrmagazine.com
Drum magazine offering artist updates, news, critiques, contests, and information on clinics & events.
www.moderndrummer.com
Entertainment magazine for Jackson, Mississippi, providing information on dining, clubs, concerts and special events.
www.mojomag.com
Monthly international trade magazine covering the entertainment industry. The circulation in 151 countries reaches professionals involved in all aspects of the motion picture, video, television, satellite, cable and music industries. The public...
movietvmarketing.com
Music magazine providing articles, interviews, information and classifieds.
www.musicconnection.com
Directory for booking gigs, contacting record labels, finding an agent or manager, locating clubs and radio stations, etc.
www.musicianmag.com
Magazine serving music retailers throughout North America and providing exclusive coverage of industry events along with invaluable proprietary research on the industry's various market segments.
www.musictrades.com
Trade magazine for promoting New Age, Celtic, world, ambient, Native American, acoustic instrumental, and electronic music to the industry.
www.newagevoice.com
Web magazine that includes in-depth articles, interviews, calendar, listing of media releases, news sections, guest editors, sound and audio files, and an honest commitment to celebrate all styles/genres of new American music.
www.newmusicbox.org
New Orleans' and Louisiana's monthly music and entertainment magazine, containing information on club listings, fairs and festivals.
www.offbeat.com
Features comprehensive listings of forthcoming productions and thorough analysis of the latest operatic events and recordings.
www.opera.co.uk
Quarterly international publication on the Scottish arts published by the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario.
www.piperanddrummer.com
Provides music business professionals with worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and specialized data services.
www.pollstar.com
Magazine for audio professionals, providing information on recording, live sound, broadcast, post production, sound contracting, DJs, AV production and multimedia.
www.professional-sound.com
Magazine for the pro-audio/music industry, entertainment companies, and equipment providers.
www.prosoundnews.com
General music magazine offering news, reviews, quizzes, buyer's guide, ticket info and more.
www.qonline.co.uk
Magazine that promotes, preserves and perpetuates the genres of Blues, Soul, Gospel and Zydeco music.
www.realbluesmagazine.com
As the magazine for the recording musician, every month it brings articles and product reviews with a focus on the practical; educating the beginner, providing food for thought for the expert, and looking at exciting new products suited to both ...
www.recordingmag.com
Reaching men 18-34 and keeping them up to speed with the fast-changing pop lifeÑfrom hot rock gossip to the latest trends in fashion and advances in high-tech gadgetry.
www.revolvermag.com
Weekly journal for church bell ringers and the official journal of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.
www.ringingworld.co.uk
Magazine providing news and information on the South-American rock'n'roll market.
www.rockbrigade.com.br
Journal published by the British Forum for Ethnomusicology, a UK society devoted to the study of music and dance from all parts of the world.
www.shef.ac.uk
Quarterly journal offering lead sheets for traditional and contemporary folk songs, feature articles and interviews, instrumental teach-ins, book reviews, folk festival listings and more.
www.singout.org
Publication that highlights and covers the emerging technologies and news in the hi-tech music and recording industry.
www.sospubs.co.uk
Presents music news, features, interviews, rock on TV, and related entertainment information.
www.spin.com
Dance music/club culture magazine covering techno, hip hop, ragga and soul, plus clubs, drugs, DJs and the clubbing lifestyle.
www.techno.de
Classical music magazine for all strings enthusiasts including violinists, violists and cellists.
www.thestrad.com
Music trade publication dealing with studios, labels and venues in Oregon.
www.twolouiesmagazine.com
Folklore journal covering topics such as traditional arts, music, cuisine, architecture, beliefs and cultural psychology.
morgan.ucs.mun.ca
Prints scholarly and general submissions in ethnomusicology and related disciplines.
umbc.edu
Quarterly publication devoted to the past, present and future of vacuum tube audio electronics. VTV features detailed articles on modern and vintage vacuum tubes, transformers, capacitors and components, audio and Hi-Fi lore, early vacuum tube ...
www.vacuumtube.com
Edited for the global entertainment industry, and providing entertainment decision makers with breaking news, reviews and domestic and global box office information. Variety covers all aspects of film, television & cable, home video, music, new...
www.variety.com
Provides information and articles on guitar players, manufacturers, history, along with hundreds of instruments for sale.
www.vguitar.com
Alternative music publication featuring reviews, interviews and tour dates via e-mail or the world wide web.
www.westnet.com
Journal devoted to interesting and unusual musical instruments of all sorts.
www.windworld.com
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Magazines on music offer a variety of resources and there's a huge selection to choose from, but many are costly. The trick is to get the most information from the fewest resources, thus saving you money and keeping you informed so you don't have to read all day. When deciding which magazines, books and journals on music to choose, remember the following:
1. Some magazines about music offer free trial subscriptions so you can better determine whether the publication is for you.
2. When subscribing for publications, find out what period your payment covers. Make sure you receive any back issues within the time period you pay for. Some publications may just begin subscription with the current issue.
3. If possible, subscribe through a publication's website site, rather than a magazine subscription site. You may receive additional tools and resources with your subscription.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Subscribe to music magazines and receive subscription benefits
Some music industry magazines offer additional benefits with subscriptions, such as discounted prices or a second subscription at 50 percent off. With some publications, you have the opportunity to cancel your subscription without payment if you're not satisfied.
I recommend: Premier Guitar offers its digital edition along with your subscription to the print magazine. Recording also offers a discount on subscription prices, as well as the opportunity to sign up for their e-mail newsletter, Spotlight.
Take advantage of online music industry publications
E-mags and web publications have come a long way. Online publications may offer advantages that include additional newsletters, blogs, and readily available back issues. Internet publications are updated regularly; and if you have any questions, many have online forums for you to access.
I recommend: Billboard.com offers its "Ask Billboard" and "Chart Beat Chat," among other online resources. American Songwriter provides back issue options and reviews of music industry issues. Mix Magazine features online articles that cover many areas of the music industry. If you sign up for a monthly pass, you can access premium content and receive a digital edition delivered to your inbox.
Join a club or association for free access to articles, magazines and books on music
If you an industry enthusiast or professional, you may consider becoming a member of an association. Professional associations are dedicated to staying abreast of the latest industry news and trends. As a member, you'll receive access to free publications, as well as other informational resources.
I recommend: American Federation of Musicians offers online publications and subscriptions to members. As a member, you also get access to additional industry tools and resources. The Recording Artists Coalition offers a suggested reading section that includes articles on the law and business side of the music industry.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- • Check with your local library for music periodicals and articles. Many offer online access to journals you can view for free.


