Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - distribution of royalties from home taping and rentals American Songwriter Magazine ASCAP vs. BMI (also SESAC) - which one to join? ASCAP vs. BMI comparisons (Google search results) join: ASCAP / BMI / SESAC ASCAP: ASCAP ACE On the Web - searchable database of ASCAP songs PlayBack Magazine - ASCAP's bimonthly for songwriters BestLyrics.net BlackCat Rockin' Lyrix Index - lyrics to classic rockabilly songs BlackSkies Database of Lyrics BMI: BMI BMI - Repertoire - searchable database of BMI songs Durango Songwriter's Expo EMI Music Publishing Sara Hickman's Advice For Songwriters kissthisguy.com - The Archive of Misheard Lyrics Kohn On Music Licensing - answers questions about copyright law, with info about licensing music for Websites, the MP3/Rio controversy, includes lots of relevant links Komar and Melamid and Dave Soldier: The People's Choice Music - "best" and "wordt" songs created according to public opinion polls Kurzweil CyberArt Technologies - Ray Kurzweil's Cybernetic Poet, a computer program that helps you write song lyrics Li'l Hank's Guide For Songwriters In L.A. [Hal Cohen] Louie, Louie - story of the song, including the original lyrics Lyrical Line - "a lyricist and songwriter resource" with articles and "I Write the Songs" Internet radio show via RealAudio Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site [lyricist.com] - a very comprehensive list of relevant links MPL Communications The Muse's Muse - Songwriting Tips & Tools Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 [Library of Congress] Music Publishers' Association: Music Publishers' Association [homepage] MPA Music Links - links for performing rights organizations around the world National Music Publishers Association OpenMikes.org - open mike nights in US and Canada, searchable by ZIP code Peer Music Doc Pomus [writer of "Little Sister" & other Elvis hits] RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus SESAC: SESAC SESAC - Repertory Search - searchable database of SESAC songs Sheet Music Direct - buy and print out sheet music online Sheet Music Plus Sing Those Songs: Chords and Lyrics to Many Favorite Songs - available in several formats Songtext.net - lyrics Songwriters Guild of America Sony Music Licensing - more than 200,000 songs SoundExchange - sign up to get royalties for digital sound performances U.S. Copyright Office: U.S. Copyright Office (homepage) U.S. Copyright Office: FAQ U.S. Copyright Office: Forms - downloadable forms, including PA and SR Warner/Chappell Music Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Song Indexes Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Song Lyrics; Libretti
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