Business/Legal Information: Music

Monthly newsletter that summarizes key developments at art councils around New York State.

Everything one needs to know to form and build a theater company.

Comprehensive, ready-to-use collection of 25 model business and legal forms covering every aspect of theater law.

One-stop guide to theater law.

A bimonthly newsletter that summarizes federal legislation pertaining to the arts.

ACA offers a variety of services to composer members, including registering works with BMI to ensure royalties, incorporating works in a searchable online catalogue, and negotiating rental fees for large ensembles.

Bi-monthly organizational newsletter.

Monthly magazine about the international music scene; free to IFM members.

AFM's web site includes a free section for Young Musicians. Resources include searchable databases of music schools and booking agents, scholarship information, and articles on the music businesss.

Membership in AGMA includes such benefits as accident insurance, health benefits, legal services, mortgages, pension, loans and the AGMA Emergency Relief Fund administered by the Actors Fund. AGMA represents opera and concert singers, production personnel and dancers at principal opera, and concert and dance companies.

In addition to licensing and royalty services, ASCAP member services include information and support, a bimonthly magazine, access to workshops, showcases, competitions and awards, and ASCAP Clearance Express online. The ASCAP member card provides a package of benefits, services, and discounts including insurance (instrument, studio and tour liability, accident, long term care, life, medical and dental); equipment, travel, car rental, and financial (credit card, credit union, and member investment program).

A&U is an unusual hybrid publication whose readership reflects a cross section of society: leading intellectuals, business and civic leaders, artists, AIDS educators, AIDS activists, doctors, pharmacists, and others who are well-informed about the disease.

Services designed to help artists understand how to tap the business side of their art. Strategic planning, marketing, fundraising and a variety of other services.