MUSIC CAREERS AND CAREER MANAGEMENT

This is a subject guide to materials on music and music-related careers, exclusive of education and therapy, in the Music Library of the University of the Arts. Vocational guidance is also plentiful in the music periodical literature, for which see appropriate headings in Music Index (REF ML118 .M987M8), located on the central Music REF shelves. For related materials available in the Greenfield Library see the Careers in the Arts subject guide (and contact information there). Relevant subject headings in the UArts Libraries Catalogue are included below. For questions or assistance contact the Music Librarian (end) Consult also the Career Services Office of the University.





GUIDANCE, PROSPECTS

Baskerville, David. Music Business Handbook and Career Guide. 7th ed.
ML3795 .B3 2001

Exploring Careers in Music. 2nd ed. Sponsored by the MENC.
ML3795 .E95 2000

Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities in the Music Industry. 5th ed.
REF ML3795 .F54C3 2004

Highstein, Ellen. Making Music in Looking Glass Land. 2nd ed.
REF ML3790 .H54 1993

Levine, Mike. How to Be a Working Musician.
ML3794 .L49 1997

Spellman, Peter. The Self-Promoting Musician.
ML3794 .S745 2000



DIRECTORIES (see also PERIODICALS)

Artists' Communities: A Directory of Residencies.
REF ML62 .A77 2000

Contemporary Music Ensembles: A Directory. 4th ed.
REF ML13 .c66 1998

Freed, Gwendolyn. Musician's Resource.
REF ML13 .F74M8 1997

International Directory of Music and Music Education Institutions. Revised ed.
REF ML12 .I57 2000

International Directory of Music Organizations. 4th ed.
REF ML12 .I58 1998

Leonardo Almanac: International Resources in Art, Science, and Technology.
REF ML13 .I59L4 1993

Music & Entertainment Industry Internship Guide. 8th ed.
REF ML13 .M87 2000

Official Contact Pages to the Music Industry.
REF ML18 .H53 2005

Zietz, Karyl Lynn. Opera Companies and Houses of the United States.
REF ML13 .Z54 1995




AUDITIONS, PREPARATION

 
Craig, David. A Performer Prepares.
ML892 .C7P4 1993

Emmons, Shirlee. Power Performance for Singers.
MT892 .E54P6 1998

Glymph, Joseph. The Art of Auditioning.
ML3830 .G59 1990

Harrington, Bob. The Cabaret Artist's Handbook.
MT956 .H27C3 2000

Hines, Jerome. The Four Voices of Man.
MT820 .H55F6 1997

Kayes, Gillyanne & Jeremy Fisher. Successful Singing Auditions.
MT892 .K294 2002

Salmon, Paul. Notes from the Green Room.
ML3830 .S35N6 1992

Silver, Fred. Auditioning for the Musical Theater.
MT892 .S46 1985



BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT


Fishman, Stephen. Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements.
REF KF898 .F57 2004

Forest, Greg. The Complete Music Business Office.
REF ML3795 .F675 1999

Gaines, Pam. Financial Management for Musicians.
ML3795 .G255 1999

Halloran, Mark. The Musician's Business and Legal Guide. 3rd ed.
REF ML3790 .M995H3 2001

Karmen, Steve. Through the Jingle Jungle.
MT67 .K36T5 1989

Khan, Marty. Straight Ahead: A Comprehensive Guide to the Business of Jazz.
ML3790 .K525 2004

Northam, Mark and Lisa Anne Miller. Film and Television Composer's Resource Guide to Organizing and Building your Business.
REF ML3795 .N675 1998

Rapaport, Diane. A Music Business Primer.
ML3790 .R216M8 2003

Schulemberg, Richard. Legal Aspects of the Music Industry.2nd ed.
REF KF4291 .S28 2005



GUIDANCE, PROSPECTS  ||   DIRECTORIES  ||   AUDITIONS, PREPARATION

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PERIODICALS

Indie Bible: [Directory of Review Publications and Radio Stations].
Annual.
REF ML13 .I63 (Current issue in Music Reference.)

Musical America: International Directory of the Performing Arts.
Annual.
REF ML12 .M985 (Current issue in Music Reference.)

Musician's Atlas.
Annual.
REF ML18 .M89 (Current issue in Music Reference.)

Recording Industry Sourcebook.
Annual.
REF ML18 .R42 (Current issue in Music Reference.)



WEB RESOURCES WITH MUSIC CAREER INFORMATION

American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO (New York)
www.afm.org

American Music Conference (Carlsbad, Calif.)
www.amc-music.com

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (New York)
www.ascap.com

Audio Engineering Society (New York)
www.aes.org

Broadcast Music Incorporated (New York)
www.bmi.com

College Music Society (Missoula, Mon.)
www.music.org

International Association of Jazz Educators (Manhattan, Kan.)
www.iaje.org

MENC, The National Association for Music Education; and Music Industry Conference (Reston, Va.)
www.menc.org

Music Library Association (McLean, Va.)
www.musiclibraryassoc.org

Music Publisher's Association (New York)
www.mpa.org

Music Teachers National Association (Cincinnati, Oh.)
www.mtna.org

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Santa Monica, Calif.)
www.grammy.com

National Association of Composers (Los Angeles, Calif.)
www.music-usa.org/nacusa

National Association for Music Therapy (Silver Spring, Md.)
www.musictherapy.org

National Association of Schools of Music (Reston, Va.)
www.arts-accredit.org

Recording Industry Association of America (Washington, D.C.)
www.riaa.com


Also consult the University's Career Services Office webpage.


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