Industry Notes

Nashville Songwriters Association International
15 Music Square West
Nashville, TN, 37203, (615)256-3354
A not-for-profit trade association dedicated to both professional and aspiring songwriters in all fields of music. International membership of 4,600 Sponsors educational seminars and publishes information to support and protect members.

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
3402 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA, 90405, (310) 392-3777
Membership requires proof of involvement with previously released records. Members select winners of the Grammy awards in over forty creative and technical categories.

National Academy of Songwriters
6381 Hollywood Boulevard – Suite 780
Hollywood, CA, 9008, (213) 463-7178, (213) 463-2146,
Managing Director: Daniel A. Kirkpatrick
Year Founded: 1974
Members: 3 million
A non-profit organization acting as a resource base for songwriters, putting them in contact with publishing companies and the industry. Offers educational workshops and printed materials. Offers legal help and collaborator matching services to help songwriters enter the industry.

National Association of College Broadcasters
71 George St.
Providence, RI, 02912-1824, (401) 863-2225
NACB provides its member stations with national and regional conferences, a trade magazine and a network of student-produced, radio and television programs.
Publication: College Broadcaster & NACB Newsletter

National Association of Music Merchants
5790 Armada Dr.
Carlsbad, CA, 9200, (619) 438-800
President: Larry R. Linkin
Members: 6.5 million
Members are musical instrument stores and their suppliers.

National Association of Negro Musicians
237 East 115th Street
Chicago, IL, 60628, (312) 779-1325
Executive Secretary: Ona B. Campbell
Year Founded: 1919
Members: 2.5 million
Promotes the advancement of all types of music.

National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians
8 Ardith Drive
Normal, IL, 61761, Fax (773) 452-4257
Executive Director: Chuck Hagler
Year Founded: 1976
Members: 1.5 million
Promotes technical integrity in the craft. Surveys tools and procedures to improve work quality. Makes available emergency repair of band instruments. Provides placement services.

National Assoc. of Recording Merchandisers
9 Eves Dr. Suite 120
Marlton, NJ, 08053, (609) 596-2221
NARM members are retailers, rack jobbers, one stops, independent distributors, independent record labels, and major labels and distributors of recorded entertainment products, including music and video. NARM sponsors annual promotions in support of various televised awards shows such as the American Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, the Soul Train Music Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards. NARM hosts a large annual convention, various conferences and conducts research projects.

National Association of School Music Dealers
4020 McEwen Suite 105
Dallas, TX, 75244 (972)233-9107 Ex204
.c1.National Association of Schools of Music;
11250 Roger Beacon Drive – Suite 21
Reston, VA, 22090, (703) 437-0700BR>

John Stroube
Executive Administrator
National Band Association
Box 5032
Shipping other than US mail: 2609 W. 4th St.
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Phone: (601) 297-8168
Fax: (601) 266-6185
E-mail: john.stroube@usm.edu
NBA website: www.nationalbandassoc.org
Sponsors clinics and other educational functions for band directors.

National Federation of Music Clubs
1336 North Delaware
Indianapolis, IN, 46202, (317) 638-400
Executive Secretary: Melinda Ullrich
Members: 500million
Dedicated to finding and fostering young musical talent, promoting and encouraging the performance of American music.

National Jazz Service Organization
P.O. Box 50152
409 7th Street N.W. Suite 2
Washington, DC, 2004-001
Established in 1985, NJSO has become “the nation’s leading source” of information and services in the jazz field. A database of jazz artists, presenters, festivals, record companies, radio stations, managers and booking agents. A team of consultants assist in problem solving and overcoming hurdles related to jazz efforts.

National Music Publishers’ Association, Inc.;
711 Third Ave. 8th Floor
New York, NY, 1007, (212) 370-5330
Represents more than 12,00 publishing companies of all music types. NMPA owns the Harry Fox Agency.

National Opera Association
6805 Tennyson Dr.
McLean, VA, 22107, (703)790-3393
(708) 491-7575, (708) 491-5260
Executive Dir: Arvid Knutsen
Year Founded: 1955
Members: 350
To advance the appreciation, composition and production of opera.

Opera America
1156 15th St. Suite 810
Washington, DC, 2005
(202) 293-4466, Fax (202) 393-0735
CEO: Marc A. Scorca
Year Founded: 1970
Members: 1.5 million
Represents 123 professional opera companies, as well as some 1,200 individuals and affilliate members. Its goal is to promote the growth and expansion of the operatic art form.

Percussive Arts Society
P.O. Box 25
Lawton, OK, 73502, (405) 353-1455
A non-profit service organization. Its purpose is educational, promoting drums and percussion through a network of performers, students, enthusiasts and members. 600 members in 42 countries, 50 chapters in the United States and 16 chapters abroad.
Publication: Percussive Notes & Percussion News

Piano Technicians Guild
3930 Washington St.
Kansas City, MO, 64111, (816) 753-7747
Executive Director: David Hanzlick
Year Founded: 1958
Members: 3.5 million
Conducts technical institutes at conventions and seminars. Promotes public education in piano care. Bestows awards.

Recording Industry Association of America, Inc.
1330 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 300
Washington, DC, 2006, (202) 775-0101
Promotes the mutual interests of recording companies, manufacturers and distributors, as well as the betterment of the music industry through government relations, intellectual property protection, anti-piracy activities, research and public relations. RIAA members create, market and distribute approximately 90 percent of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States. The association is the official certification agency for gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards. It also sponsors an annual Cultural Award dinner, recognizing a person or organization that has made a distinct contribution to the industry.

Rhythm and Blues Foundation
14th and Constitution Ave. NW
Room 4603, MRC 657
Washington, DC, 20560, (202) 357-1654
Fosters wider recognition, financial support and historic and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music through various grants and programs.

Rhythm and Blues Rock and Roll Society
P.O. Box 1949
New Haven, CT, 06510, (203) 924-1079
Director: William J. Nolan
Year Founded: 1974
Members: 52.5 million
The society’s 50,00 members are record collectors, disc jockeys, record dealers, performing artists and others dedicated to the preservation and promotion of rhythm and blues music. Sponsors benefit concerts and festivals to help amateur talent. Encourages employment of minorities in music-related jobs in production of educational radio, TV shows and films.
Publication: Newsletter & Bulletin

Screen Actors Guild
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 9006
(213) 954-1600 (213) 547-6864
Develops and enforces wages and working conditions for professional screen performers (including singers and voice-over artists).
Publication: Screen Actors Guild Call Sheet (quarterly)

SESAC, Inc.
55 Music Square East
Nashville, TN, 37203
(615) 320-005, (800 826-9996
Represents composers, songwriters and music publishers. SESAC licenses, collects fees, and distributes royalties for the public performance of its affiliates’ works.

Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States
2550 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 9007, (213) 388-0476
A non-profit organization interested in the composition and performance of fine arts electro-acoustic music.
Publication: Journal of SEAMUS

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
41 Valleybrook Dr.
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
M3B 2S6, (416) 445-8700
Quebec:
600boul. de Maisonneuve ouest
Suite 500
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J2
(514) 844-8377
Fax (514) 849-8446

Vancouver:
1201 West Pender St.
Suite 400
Vancouver B.C. V6E 2V2
(604) 669-5569
Fax (604) 688-1142

Alberta:
8704-51 Avenue
Suite 104
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5E8
(403) 468-0905
Fax (403) 468-1058

Atlantic:
45 Alderney Dr.
Suite 802
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6
(902) 464-700
Fax (902) 464-9696
Licenses the broadcast and public appearance of music in Canada. Collects license fees from music users and distributes performance royalties to its members and foreign copyright owners, based upon the performances of their works in Canada. Equivalent to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC in the United States.

Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS)
Executive Director: Paul Christensen
P.O. Box 822643
Dallas, TX 75382
(800) 771-7727
Fax: (214) 722-1442
Email: spars@spars.com
Website: Spars.com
SPARS, is a nonprofit professional trade organization that unites the manufacturers of audio recording equipment and services with users. SPARS membership includes prominent recording studios, individual engineers and producers, production houses, postproduction facilities, manufacturers of professional audio recording equipment, schools, colleges, studio designers, leasing companies and persons who serve the audio recording industry. The goal of SPARS is to promote worldwide communication among all those who make and use professional equipment, to foster high-quality educational programs for future engineers and producers, to promote specialized industry services among the membership and promote well-being of the recording industry as a whole. Its programs include but are not limited to placing interns, business conferences, educational seminars, regional meetings, networking and counseling.

Songwriters Guild of America
15 Harbor Blvd.
Weehawken, NJ, 07087-6732, (201) 867-7630
New York:
276 5th Ave. Suite 306
New York, NY 1000
(212)686-6820
1222 16th Ave. S. Ste. 25
Nashville, TN, 37212, Fax (615)329-2623
Association of 4,500 songwriters. Helps educate members and represents them in dealings with publishers and record companies. TSG provides copyright services and sample contracts.
Publication: AGAC News (semi-annually, free)

Songwriters’ Guild Foundation
276 Fifth Avenue – Suite 306
New York, NY, 1001
Director: George Wurzbach
A voluntary songwriters’ association run by and for songwriters. Our President and Board members spend considerable time and energy talking to the media, lobbying, negotiating and coordinating with other industry groups, and raising the funds needed to get the songwriters message through. True to history, the Guild maintains its efforts to advance, promote and benefit the profession of songwriting.

Southwestern Musican Texas Music Association
P.O. Box 49469
Austin, TX, 49469, (512) 452-0710
(512) 451-9213, Editor: Robert Floyd
Year Founded: 1920
Members: 8.5 million
Serves the music educators of Texas by providing AAT credit at region workshops; annual convention in February attracts 15,00 participants; sponsors all-state band orchestra and choir competitions in Texas high schools.

Tubist Universal Brotherhood Association
University of Kansas Department of Music
Lawrence, KS, 66045, (913) 864-3174

United States Copyright Office
Library of Congress
Washington, DC, 20559
(202) 477-0700 (202) 707-9100
Provides blank copyright forms of all types. Provides booklets explaining copyright topics. Current fee for each copyright submission is $20.

Academy of Country Music
6255 Sunset Boulevard – Suite 923
Hollywood, CA, 9008
(213) 462-2351, (213) 462-3253
Executive Director: Bill Boyd. Year Founded: 1964. Members: 4M Involved in numerous events and activities promoting country music. Presents annual awards. Board of Directors meet quarterly. Annual membership fee is currently $40. Members must earn a substantial portion of their income through country music or entertainment related fields. Annual Country Music Awards are televised nationally. Annual Celebrity Golf Classic. Publication: ACM Newsletter, Country Focus (monthly)

Accordion Federation of North America
11438 Elmcrest
El Monte, CA, 91732, (213) 686-1769
Executive Secretary: Peggy Milne
Members: 75
Members are primarily teachers and music school owners. The association’s primary purpose is to encourage young people to pursue their music study.

Amateur Chamber Music Players
1123 Broadway Rm 304
New York, NY, 10002, (212) 645-7424
Chairwoman: Vane Wilson
Year Founded: 1947
Members: 4 million
A non-profit organization to provide a network for amateur players to come together to play for fun.

Amateur Organists and Keyboard Association
6436 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, MN, 55423, (612) 866-2025
President: Cran Bodine
Year Founded: 1972
Members: 5 million
Works to promote the playing of home organs and keyboards.

American Association for Music Therapy
P.O. Box 8002
Valley Forge, PA, 19484, (215) 265-400
Executive Director: Katie Hartley
Members: 700
Certified music therapists and schools offering music courses are represented.

American Choral Directors Association
Box 6310
Lawton, OK, 73506, (405) 355-8161
(405) 248-1465, Executive Director: Dr. Gene Brooks
This organization focuses on choral musicians from schools, colleges and other professional groups.

American College of Musicians
808 Rio Grande Street
Austin, TX, 78767, (512) 478-5775
President: Richard Allison
Grant degrees and diplomas to worthy musicians.

American Composers Alliance
170 West 74th Street
New York, NY, 1003, (212) 362-8900
Membership organization founded in 1937, representing over 300 American composers of concert music. Offers personal assistance for publishing, promotion, networking, licenses, contracts, royalties, copyrights and more. Grants the annual Laurel Leaf award for “distinguished achievement in fostering and encouraging American music”.

Association for Independent Music (AFIM, formerly NAIRD)
PO Box 988
147 E. Main St.
Whitesburg, KY 41858, (606)633-0946
An association of independent labels and distributors, retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, and marketing and consulting firms which serve the global independent music community.

American Federation of Musicians of The U.S. and Canada
1501 Broadway – Suite 600
New York, NY, 1006, (212) 869-1330, (800) 762-3444, (212) 764-6134
President: Mark Massagli
Members: 200million
Supports the A.F.M. Tempo-Political Contributions Committee. Largest union of performing artists in the world. Collective bargaining and contract negotiations. Offices in Los Angeles, California and Ontario, Canada. Publication: International Musician (monthly)

American Federation of Radio and Television Artists
260 Madison Avenue – 7th floor
New York, NY, 1006, (212) 532-0800
Trade union representing 80,00 professional performers. Collective bargaining, contract administration, and legislative activities. Provides health and retirement benefits through the AFTRA H and R Fund, ERISA qualified multi-employer trusts funds. Affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Publication: AFTRA (Quarterly/Free)

American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers
288 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY, 10301
Executive Director: William Monical
Year Founded: 1980
Members: 80
Strives to elevate professional standards of craftsmanship and ethical conduct among members. Helps members develop technical skills and knowledge.

American Guild of English Handbell Ringers
1055 East Centerville Station
Dayton, OH, 45459, (937) 438-005
Executive Director: Vic Kostenko
Year Founded: 1954
Members: 7.8 million
The organization for professional handbell ringers, holds seminars, conferences and publishes newsletters on the subject.

American Guild of Music
PO BOX 599
Warren, MI 48090
(248) 336-9388
Richard A Chizmadia, Contact
agm@ameriguild.org
www.americanguild.org
Members: 2,000
Sponsors competitions, music contests, concerts, teacher workshops and displays of musical instruments and music.

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
P.O. Box 11
Hollywood , CA, 9008, (213) 658-5997
Executive Secretary: Bonnie Janofsky
Members: 300

American Society of Music Composers;
P.O. Box 11
Hollywood, CA, 9008, (213) 658-5997
Represents arrangers and composers with the AFM. Educates the public to the function of arrangers and composers. Promotes interaction between members through social functions. Presents the Golden Score Award for outstanding achievement.

American Society of Music Copyists
Box 2557, Times Square Station, New York, NY, 10108
Secretary: Tony Finno
Year Founded: 1960
Members: 150
A professional society of music copyists.

American Symphony Orchestra League
777 14th Street, NW – Suite 500
Washington, DC, 2005, (202) 776-0224 (fax)
(202) 783-7228, President: Catherine French
Year Founded: 1942
Members: 5.3 million
Engages in extensive research on diverse facts of symphony orchestra operations and development.

Associated Male Choruses of America
P.O. Box 771
Brainerd, MN, 56401
Executive Secretary: Forbes H. Martinson
Year Founded: 1924
Members: 1.6 million
Cooperative organization of male choruses.

Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc.;
P.O. Box 5757
7047 S. Cramden
Chicago, IL, 60680, (773) 752-2212
Cultivation of musicians in order to create music of a higher level.

Audio Engineering Society
60 East 42nd Street
New York, NY, 10165, (212) 661-8528
Promotes research and commercial interests of designers, manufacturers, buyers and users of professional and semi-professional audio equipment. Members from all areas of recording, radio, television, motion picture and other entertainment industries, engineers, technicians, educators and administrators. Annual trade shows display current makes and models of recording, reinforcement and related equipment. Publication: Journal of AESociety (10 issues per year).

Association of Concert Bands
6613 Cheryl Ann Dr.
Independence, OH, 44131-3718, (800) 726-8720
(602) 894-1986, Executive Director: Toni Ryon
Members: 750
Dedicated to the advancement of community and concert bands.

Big Band Academy of America
Milton Gerald Bernhart, Kelly Travel Service, 6565 West Sunset Boulevard
- Suite 516, Los Angeles, CA, 9008, (213) 463-4825 President: Milton Gerald Bernhart
Year Founded: 1983
Members: 500
Seeks to perpetuate the memory and sound of big bands and to introduce big band music to younger generations.

Canadian Music Educators Association
16 Royaleigh Avenue, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9P 2J5, (416) 244-3745
(416) 235-1833, Editor: Jane Atkinson
Advertising: Kay Millen
News, reviews, classroom techniques for the music educator. Developments in music education, national, provincial and from the International Society for Music Education.

Blues Foundation
49 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN, 38103, (901) 527-BLUE
(901) 529-4030, Exeuctive Director: Howard Stovall
Year Founded: 1980
The goal of this organization is to develop a blues awareness program to educate Americans and people worldwide on the historical and musical value of blues music. To promote an international multi-cultural awareness and appreciation of the music known as the blues. Encourages and rewards originators and presenters of the blues. Educates youth and general public about the blues. Supports and assists organizations engaged in the presentation, preservation and proliferation of the blues. Publication: Blues at the Foundation.

Broadcast Music, Inc.
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY, 1009, (212) 586-200
Performing rights organization. Represents 140,00 composers and publishers. Collects license fees for public performance of copyrighted music on radio, television, concerts and in health clubs, restaurants, nightclubs and other establishments that use music. Distributes royalties to members. Offices in Los Angeles, California; Nashville, Tennesee and London, England. Publication: BMI Music World.

Canadian Copyright Office
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Industry Canada, Ottawa, Canada,
K1A 0C9, (819) 997-1936
Copyright applications and information brochures. Current fee for each copyright submission is $35.

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
56 Wellesley West, Suite 320
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 3J8, (416) 926-1966
Issues mechanical licenses on behalf of member publishers. Collects and distributes royalties. Equivalent to the Harry Fox Agency in the U.S.

Chamber Music America
545 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, 1008, (212) 244-2772
(212) 244-2776, Membership Director: Daniel Myersberg
Editor: Chair W. Van Ausdall
Year Founded: 1979
Members: 5 million
A national membership organization serving everyone with an interest in the field. Its programs, service and benefits include direct cash grant awards, technical assistance, publication, directories, educational programs, conferences and workshops, insurance programs, awards, advocacy, surveys and other specialized services.

Chorus America
2111 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19103, (215) 563-2430
(215) 563-2431, Executive Director: Kenneth Garner
Year Founded: 1954
Members: 700
National service for orchestral choruses and independent choruses.

College Music Society
202 West Spruce Street
Missoula, MT, 59802, (406) 721-9616
(406) 721-9419, Executive Director: Robby D. Gunstream
Year Founded: 1958
Members: 4 million
The Society is a national service organization for college music teachers.

Composers Forum, Inc.
260 W. Broadway
New York, NY, 1002, (212) 941-8911
Helps composers gain recognition. Programs include concerts and composers services. Publication: Members Directory & Network News.

Concert Artists Guild
850 Seventh Avenue – Suite 1205
New York, NY, 1002, (212) 333-5200
Non-profit organization devoted to the career development of young classical artists. Recitals through annual auditions. Write for audition application.

Country Music Association
One Music Circle South
Nashville, TN, 37203, (615) 244-2840
Executive Director: Edwin Benson
Year Founded: 1958
Members: 7 million
Objectives of the organization are to guide and heighten awareness of Country Music to consumers and the media. To demonstrate Country Music as a viable medium to advertisers and other commercial users and to act as a forum for industry communication and interaction. Sponsors a variety of educational activities. 7,00 members vote annually to select the finest performers, singles and albums in twenty categories. Ceremony is televised in the United States and abroad.

Creative Audio and Music Electronics .
10 Delmar Avenue
Framingham, MA, 01701, (617) 877-4651
Non-profit organization of professional electronics equipment manufacturers. Dedicated to the development and progress of this expanding market.

Creative Music Foundation
P.O. Box 671
Woodstock, NY
(914) 338-7640
Sponsors and develops musical expression in all forms. Includes colloquia, workshops, seminars, residency programs, performances and artists management services. Publication: Outlook, The Creative Music Quarterly (free)

Folk Alliance International
510 S. Main
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 522-1170
Members: 2500
Folk Alliance International exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary, and multicultural folk music and dance and related performing arts. The Folk Alliance seeks to strengthen and advance organizational and individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education, networking, advocacy, and professional and field development.

Gospel Music Association
1205 Division St.
Nashville, TN, 37203, (615) 242-0303
(615) 254-9755, Executive Director: Bruce Koblish
Year Founded: 1964
Members: 3.4 million
Since 1964, the GMA has been a widely recognized voice for gospel music in all its forms and variations, dedicated to providing leadership, direction and unity for all facets of the gospel music industry. Through education, communication, information, promotion and recognition, the GMA is striving to help those involved in gospel music to work together in furthering the cause of Jesus Christ.

Guild of American Luthiers
8222 South Park Avenue
Tacoma, WA, 98408, (206) 472-7853
Executive Director: Debra G. Olsen
Year Founded: 1972
Members: 2.1 million
Disseminates information on instrument building and repair.

Guitar and Accessories Music Association
38 West 21st Street – 5th floor
New York, NY, 1000 (212) 924-9175
(212) 675-3577, Executive Vice President: Jerome Hershman
Year Founded: 1930
Members: 45
Manufacturers of fretted and orchestral musical instruments and accessories, other than piano and band instruments.

Guitar Foundation of America
P.O. Box 878
Claremont, CA, 91711, (909)624-7730
Executive Vice President: Gunnar Eisel
Year Founded: 1973
Members: 2 million
Supports the serious studies of the guitar. Offers a guitar society, library, publisher, continuing education resource and arts council. Publication: Soundboard (quarterly)

Harry Fox Agency
c/o National Music Publishers’ Association, 711 Third Avenue – 8th floor,
New York, NY, 1007, (212) 370-5330
Issues mechanical licenses on behalf of members. Collects from record companies and distributes to members. Issues synchronization licenses for many members.

Independent Music Association
317 Skyline Lake Drive
Ringwood, NJ, 07456, (201) 831-1317
President: Don Kulak
Year Founded: 1987
Members: 2 million
Seeks to increase radio play and distribution of independent labels. Publication: Soundtrack (Bi-Monthly)
Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses
Wolford College, Music Department
Spartanburg, SC, 29301, (803) 597-4596
President: Victor Bilanchone
Members: 55
Promotes the research and production of quality music for male choruses.

International Bluegrass Music Association
207 E. 2nd St.
Owensboro, KY, 42303, (502) 684-9025
Executive Director: Dan Hays
Year Founded: 1985
Members: 1.6 million
Promotes unity within the bluegrass music industry.

International Clarinet Society/Clarinetwork International
P.O. Box 7683
Shawnee Mission, KS, 66207, (913) 381-0708
Membership Director: Elena M. Lance
Year Founded: 1990
Members: 3 million
Circulation: 300
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: $30
Seeks to focus attention on the importance of the clarinet and develop communication and fellowship between clarinetists.

International Computer Music Association
2040 Polk Street – Suite 330
San Francisco, CA, 94109
An international affiliation of individuals and institutions involved in the technical, creative and performance aspects of music. It serves composers, computer software and hardware developers, researchers and musicians who are interested in the integration of music and technology. Publication: Array (quarterly)

International Fan Club Organization
P.O. Box 40328
Nashville, TN, 37204-0328, (615) 371-9596
Clearing-house for fan clubs that assists in the planning, set up and operation of a fan club. Sponsors fan-artists tours and stages showcases for up and coming artists. Publication: International Fan Club Organization.

International Alliance of Women in Music
Washington, D.C., (202)994-6338
Non-profit organization devoted to expanding opportunities for women composers of serious music. Promotes members music through a Tri-annual newsletter, concerts, a radio series and advocacy activities. Sponsors an annual Search for New Music by women student composers. Publication: ILWC Journal

International MIDI Association
5316 West 57th Street
Los Angeles, CA, 9006
Executive Director: S.D. Westfall
Year Founded: 1983
Members: 2 million
Promotes and spreads information about electronically produced music. Provides technical support for hardware and software users of MIDI.

International Polka Association
4145 South Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60632, (773) 254-7771
President: Fred Hudy
Year Founded: 1968
Members: 1.3 million
Educational organization concerned with the preservation and advancement of polka music.

International Rock’n’ Roll Music Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 50111
Nashville, TN, 37205
Creates a complete reference for all aspects of rock’n’ roll music. Publication: The Communique (bimonthly)

International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen
4718 Maychelle Drive
Anaheim, CA, 92807, (714) 998-5717
Secretary: Sylvia Fellows
Conducts technical and artistic programs and promotes craft exchange.

International Steel Guitar Convention
9535 Midland Boulevard
St. Louis, MO, 63114, (314) 427-7794
President: Dewitt Scott, Sr.
Year Founded: 1971
Members: 2.5 million
Provides fans with entertainment from steel guitarists and various instruments including the bass guitar.

Jazz Interactions
P.O. Box 268
Glen Oaks, NY, 1100, (718) 465-7500
A not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational membership-supported organization which exists to stimulate a greater awareness of jazz by providing jazz information and educational services to the New York metropolitan community. Publication: Jazzline (bi-weekly)

Jazz Player
Dorn Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 206
Medfield, MA, 02052
An 80 page magazine for all jazz musicians. Technical information and news, regular feature columns including a play-along CD. Artists interviews, jazz history, creative improvisation, career managment and more. Published bi-monthly.

Jazz World Society
P.O. Box 777
Times Square Station
New York, NY, 10108-0777, (201) 939-0836 Non-Profit organization with 600 members including leading jazz personalities, artists, producers, agents, festivals, collectors, journalists and jazz enthusiasts. Publication: Jazz World Index & Jazz Business USA (bi-monthly)

Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase
P.O. Box 93759
Hollywood, CA, 900, (213) 467-7823
A twenty-two year old organization dedicated to helping songwriters refine their craft, understand the music business and reach industry professionals with their product. LASS also produces special musical events, seminars and classes on varying topics. Publication: Songwriters Musepaper (monthly)

Metropolitan Opera Guild
70 Lincoln Center Plaza – 6th floor
New York, NY, 1003, (212) 769-700
Managing Director: Rudolph S. Rauch III
Year Founded: 1935
Members: 100million
Seeks to promote greater understanding and interest in opera.

Music Alliance
1180 6th Avenue
New York, NY, 1006, (212) 730-9626
or
P.O. Box 341305
Los Angeles, CA 9004, (310)204-0827
Executive Director: Cheryl Bell
Encourages and promotes classical music to elementary schools.

Music Critics Association
7 Pine Court
Westfield, NJ, 07090, (908) 233-8468
President: Robert Croan
Improving standards of quality in the music industry to the broadcast media, magazine and newspaper industries.

Music Distributors Association
Hershman Musical Instrument Company, 38 West 21st Street – 5th floor,
New York, NY, 1000 (212) 924-9175
Executive Vice President: Jerome Hershman
Caters to suppliers and distributors of musical instruments.

Music for the Rights of Man
88 Central Park West
New York , NY, 1003, (212) 724-2952

Music Industry Conference
Music Educators National Conference
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA, 22091, (703) 860-400
President: Carolynn Lindeman
Year Founded: 1923
Members: 300
Facilitates communication between Music Educators National Conference and the industry.

Music Library Association
8551 Research Way, Suite 180
Middleton, WI 53562, 608-836-5825
Contact: Jim Zychowicz
Website: http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org
Email: mla@areditions.com
Promotes growth and establishment in the use of music libraries, musical instruments and musical literature.

Music Performance Trust Funds
1501 Broadway – Suite 202
New York, NY, 1006, (212) 391-3950
Trustee: Martin Paulson
Foundation allocates money for the promotion of black music and the general public. The concerts must be free of charge and have no admittance restrictions.

Music Publishers Association of the United States
205 East 42 Street
New York, NY, 1007, (212) 582-1122
Executive Director: Howard Wattenberg
Encourages understanding of the copyright laws and works to protect musical works against infringements and piracy.

Music Teachers National Association
441 Vine S. – Suite 505
Cincinnati, OH, 45202, (513) 421-1420
Executive Director: Gary Ingle
Professional society of music teachers. Bestows awards and sponsors competitions.

Musical Box Society International
Route 3, Box 205
Morganstown, IN, 46160, (812) 988-7545
Secretary/Treasurer: Marguerite Fabel
Collectors and dealers of antique musical boxes and other mechanical and automatic musical instruments from seventeen countries.

Musicians Foundation
200West 55th Street
New York, NY, 1009, (212) 239-9137
Executive Director: Brent Williams
Representing interests on the condition and social welfare of professional musicians and their families.

Musicians National Hot Line Association
277 East 6100South
Salt Lake City, UT, 84107, (801) 268-200
Executive Director: Marvin Zetting
Helping to increase the employment of musicians. Operates a telephone hotline, computer search file and newsletter to help musicians find bands and help bands find musicians. Publication: Hot Line News

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