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

Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) - Wikipedia article, includes royalty breakdown

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

Free printable staff paper @ Blank Sheet Music.net - choose your clef, time signature, standard or TAB, etc., and print it out

EMI Music Publishing

Harry Fox Agency (HFA) - for distribution of mechanical royalties

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:

• copyright.gov [homepage]
• eCO: Electronic Copyright Office - register songs online
• U.S. Copyright Office: Search Copyright Records
• U.S. Copyright Office: FAQ

Warner/Chappell Music

Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Song Indexes

Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Song Lyrics; Libretti