ART/PHOTOS/POSTERS:

• Morrison Hotel Gallery: Henry Diltz - famous rock photographer
• Richard E. Aaron: The Rock-n-Roll Gallery Collection - classic rock photos, with interesting anecdotes
• Robert Altman - classic rock photography
• ArtRock Online - rock posters
• Cryptographics - rock band posters
• Brian Ewing Illustration and Rock Stuff
• Jonathan Exley - Photographer
• Jim Marshall Photography - classic rock stars
• Michael Ochs Archives - photos
• NoRelevance - 45 rpm Record Label Designs
• Mr. Hollywood On-Line - photos of LA-area bands, circa 1997-2003
• Music-Related Graphic Images - for Web page designers
• Museum of Bad Album Covers

BAND NAMES:

• Yahoo! - Entertainment:Music:Band Naming
• Rocklopedia Fakebandica - The Ultimate Fake Band List - fictional band names and singers in TV shows and movies

DIY INFO:

• Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - distribution of royalties from home taping and rentals
• Amazon.com Advantage - for musicians artists wanting to market their music online
• Artistopia - an online community for independent music artists
• ASCAP vs. BMI (also SESAC) - which one to join?
  • ASCAP vs. BMI comparisons (Google search results)
  • join: ASCAP / BMI / SESAC
• CD Baby:
  • How to sell your CD at CD Baby
  • About UPC, ISRC, CD Text, CDDB
  • Need a UPC Barcode?
  • UPC Barcodes - everything you ever wanted to know
  • ISRC codes for your music
• Future of Music Coalition - links to articles about the current debate about recording contracts, artist royalties, etc.
• Indie-Music.com ~ Free Musician Resources
• Music Business: Producers - how the music industry works, including record companies, music biz attorneys, managers, and producers
• Music Yellow Pages
• The Musician's Guide Through the Legal Jungle - music contracts, copyrights, agents and more
• OpenMikes.org: 90028 - open mike nights in L.A./Hollywood area
• PerformingJobs.com - for performing arts positions
• SoundExchange - sign up to get royalties for digital sound performances

NEWS/HISTORY/TRIVIA:

• Allexperts.com: music/performing arts ("Ask any question!")
• All Music Guide - huge database of musicians, bands, etc.
• SpectroPop - pop music of the 60s
• Phyllis Pollack: publicist and music journalist - articles and reviews
      ->also see Phyllis's MySpace page
• UCLA Library: A&M Records Collection - documents trace the history of the company
• Green Book of Songs by Subject - lists of songs about any topic
• Little Hits - online rock journalism about obscure but notable records from the past
• The Chelsea Hotel (NYC) - historic home-away-from-home to famous writers and musicians
• Clear Channel - Artist Availability - find out how much your favorite entertainer charges for a concert
• Eeggs.com - Music - "Hidden tidbits about Songs, Albums, Videos, and Artists"
• The L.A. Music Scene
• The Rock and Roll Roadmap: Los Angeles & San Francisco
• The Beatles: "Blue Jay Way" - see the L.A. street that inspired the song
• Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Music Humor - big list of links

ORGANIZATIONS:

• American Federation of Musicians (AFM) - also includes Canada, links to other music unions
• ASCAP - see the SONGWRITING links page
• BMI - see the SONGWRITING links page
• British Phonographic Institute (BPI)
• National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) - Grammy Awards
• National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
• SESAC - see the SONGWRITING links page
• Sigma Alpha Iota - a "music fraternity" for women (wouldn't that make it a sorority?)
• Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS)
• Songwriters Guild of America

TRAINING:

• Artists House Music - practical advice about careers in the music industry
• Berklee College of Music
• ChordWizard Multimedia Music Theory - a six-part online tutorial
• Crossroads: Guitar Lessons and Tabs - streaming video guitar lessons online
• Juilliard School
• Los Angeles Pro Tools Users Group
• Musician's Institute (MI)
• Recording Connection - on-the-job recording engineer training
• Reed Kotler Music - Learn by ear from your favorite recordings - devices to aid transcribing music
• Research and Study (Indiana University School of Music)
• Satellite Studios - rehearsal facilities in Silverlake/Glendale