Audio Technology and Industry: Music Industry

News, product reviews, discussion forums, and links oriented towards playing and producing popular music.

"Music4Games.Net delivers an invaluable spotlight on today’s emerging video game soundtrack industry and is the leading provider of game music infotainment for dedicated gamers, developers, publishers, producers, audio directors, composers..."

"The Texas Music Office serves as the information clearinghouse and promotion office for the Texas music industry."

More than a place to put your music, Bandcamp provides "fast, dependable streaming and downloads of your entire catalog, adorn your tracks with all the metadata they need to sail into iTunes," and assists with your branding and marketing of your music.

"Sonicbids is the leading platform for bands to get gigs and promoters to book a band online." As the developer described it, it's like ebay--an online marketplace eBay connects artists and bands of all kinds with music promoters. The site has a blog with marketing ideas.

- Broadcast Music Inc.
Provides a searchable database of who owns 7.5 million song titles.

Searchable list of music in the public domain as well as information about intellectual property with respect to musical works.

Official source of copyright law information, including forms and procedures for registering musical works for copyright protection.

Gold and Platinum Searchable Database

Biographies, sound clips, exhibits, and more.

Part of the Gospel Music Association, the Hall of Fame has inducted members since 1971.