Music Business Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
| Books and E-Books | Websites |
| Professional Organizations | Ask a Librarian |
| Related Guides |
Articles and Databases
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Additional Databases
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
Online Magazine for Institute of Production and Recording students:
- Musicians Atlas Online : http://www.musiciansatlas.com/aon/login.aspx
Additional magazines
- You can find additional magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Examples of magazines you'll find:
- Billboard
- Edge: Global Game Industry Network
- Pollstar
- Recording
- Rolling Stone
Books and Ebooks
- Search broad keywords because you're not searching the entire content of the ebook yet.
- In the Library Catalog, to find only Ebooks: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- Minnesota School of Business MusicBiz: http://www.msbmusicbiz.com/
- Internet Public Library Music Directory: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent55.00.00/
- U.S. Copyright Office : http://www.copyright.gov/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for music business topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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Magazine Websites
- The Big Takeover: http://www.bigtakeover.com/
- Billboard Magazine: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/index.jsp
- CMJ: http://www.cmj.com/
- Electronic Musician: http://emusician.com/
- FutureMusic: http://www.futuremusic.co.uk/
- Mix: http://mixonline.com/
- Pollstar: http://www.pollstar.com/
- Recording Magazine: http://www.recordingmag.com/
- Rolling Stone Magazine http://www.rollingstone.com/
- Spin: http://www.spin.com/
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) http://www.ascap.com/index.html
American Federation of Musicians: http://www.afm.org/ Recording Industry Association of America http://www.riaa.com/default.asp MORE! Take a look at GEN Library's Delicious Links for music business professional associations and organizations
Additional Guides
- Starting a Business in Minneapolis: A practical guide. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/docs/starting_a_business.pdf
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
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