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ASCAP handles the public performance rights of music created by its members: more than 850,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers.
AES is the only professional society devoted to audio technology. Student memberships are available which can provide valuable networking resources as well as access to the AES online library.
Best known for bestowing the Grammy Awards every year, the Recording Academy also advocates for the rights of musicians and supports education through various programs including GRAMMY U, targeted at college students.
Founded in 1984, American Songwriter covers all styles of music and the craft and business of songwriting since. Includes interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews, and song and lyric contests.
The latest music news and reviews, as well as Billboard's famous weekly charts ranking the popularity of songs and albums. The magazine version of Billboard can also be accessed through our EBSCO and ProQuest databases.
Online presence of Mix, the leading magazine for recording and sound professionals. The magazine version of Mix can also be accessed through EBSCO's Business Source Complete database.
Coverage of music, politics, and pop culture dating from the late 1960s to today. The magazine version of Rolling Stone is also available through our EBSCO and ProQuest databases.
The website of Dr. David Cutler, pianist and composer. His books and other resources are available for sale, and there is also a blog with tips on music careers, business, and education.
Official website for a series of panel presentations with music industry professionals; The Sessions visited HACC's Harrisburg campus in September 2017.
While American Songwriter covers various aspects of the craft, the magazine's interviews with different artists will be particularly useful if you're doing biographical research.
Official website of the U.S. Copyright Office, including information about copyright law, a searchable database of copyright records, and information on how to register your own copyright.
Drawing from the Library of Congress' American Sheet Music collection, this essay highlights the music of two ethnic groups -- Irish-Americans and Black Americans -- in the period between 1870-1885.
Maintained by Johns Hopkins University, the Lester Levy collection includes over 29,000 pieces of American popular sheet music published between 1780 and 1960. Songs that are in the public domain can be viewed online.
Owned and operated by music publisher Hal Leonard, ArrangeMe gives songwriters, composers, and arrangers a platform to sell their work through sheet music retailers.