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Music Organizations:

• American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
  www.afm.org
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
  www.ascap.com
• Association of British Orchestras
  Includes details of membership, education, projects, and publications.
  www.abo.org.uk
• Association of Canadian Choral Conductors
  Offers information on membership, publications, awards, conferences, and more.
  www.islandnet.com/~ibullen/accc
• BMI
  www.bmi.com
• British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
  Trade association for U.K. record companies.
  www.bpi.co.uk
• Canadian Country Music Association
  Aims to further the interests of all segments of the Canadian country music industry.
  www.ccma.org
• Canadian Independent Record Production Association
  Music industry trade association celebrating 20 years as the voice of Canadian independent music.
  www.cirpa.ca
• Chicago Federation of Musicians
  www.livemusichicago.com
• Chicago Harmony and Truth (CHaT)
  Music-industry coalition.
  www.chatmusic.com
• CMRRA Ltd.
  Canada's largest music licensing agency. CMRRA issues licenses to record companies, film producers and other users for the reproduction of music on cassettes, CDs, films, television shows and other media.
  www.cmrra.ca
• GEMA
  German society for musical performing rights and mechanical reproduction rights; acts as a collecting society, and stands up nationally, internationally and in the EC for the legal advancement of copyright.
  www.gema.de
• Global Music Project
  A charitable online music store offering downloadable music from artists of all genres from around the world. This non-profit organization donates its proceeds to globally-oriented charities and helps artists promote their music at the same time.
  www.globalmusicproject.org
• Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (HARA)
  Stimulates interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawaii, and presents the annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
  www.nahenahe.net/HARA
• IAKEM - International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers
  Trade association. Features articles and links to manufacturers.
  www.iaekm.org
• Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
  Professional association for all musicians in the U.K., providing a complete backup service for professional performers, composers and teachers.
  www.ism.org
• Indian Music Industry, The (IMI)
  Trade association of the recording industry in India. Strives to preserve and develop the rights of phonogram producers.
  www.indianmi.org
• International Bluegrass Music Association
  Professional trade association dedicated to promoting and expanding bluegrass music.
  www.ibma.org
• International Entertainment Buyers Association
  www.ieba.org
• International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
  Representing the international recording industry in the fight against music piracy and promotion of copyright laws for the digital era.
  www.ifpi.org
• Irish Music Rights Organisation
  IMRO.
  www.imro.ie
• Jazz Journalists Association
  Includes articles, photo and art gallery, and membership information.
  www.jazzhouse.org
• Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS)
  Not-for-profit organization which currently represents over 17,000 composers, songwriters, and music publishers. The MCPS licenses the recording and use of music, and collects royalties for its members.
  www.mcps.co.uk
• Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. (MIA)
  Formed to promote, encourage and develop music from Newfoundland & Labrador, whether written, recorded or in live performance.
  www.mia.nf.ca
• Music Publishers' Association
  Formed to support and advance compliance with the copyright law, combat copyright infringement, and explore the need for further reform.
  www.mpa.org
• Musical Instrument Technicians Association
  www.MitaTechs.com
• Nashville Association of Professional Recording Services
  Promotes Nashville recording studios and related services worldwide. Also provides communication for music industry personnel, and educates the music industry to the diverse genres in Nashville.
  www.naprs.org
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
  Organization of recording professionals which present the Grammy Awards and educational, cultural, professional development and human service programs.
  www.grammy.org
• National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
  International Music Products Association. Represents the industry through trade shows, seminars, and lobbying.
  www.namm.com
• Pacific Music Industry Association
  Provides information about the music industry and its professional development in British Columbia and Canada.
  www.pmia.org
• Performing Right Society (PRS)
  Association of composers, songwriters, and music publishers that licenses music use in the U.K. and abroad.
  www.prs.co.uk
• Recording Artists' Coalition
  Coalition formed to represent the interests of recording artists regarding legislative issues and other public policy debates that come before the music industry.
  www.recordingartistscoalition.com
• Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
  Works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conducts consumer, industry and technical research; and monitors, reviews, and influences state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
  www.riaa.com
• Recording Industry Association of Malaysia
  Malaysian Association of Phonogram & Videogram Producers and Distributors.
  www.rim.org.my
• Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)
  Trade association representing both major and independent record companies to fight piracy.
  www.rias.org.sg
• SESAC
  Performing rights organization designed to represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public.
  www.sesac.com
• Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
  Nonprofit trade organization representing the professional recording industry. Established 1979.
  www.spars.com
• World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
  International organization of wind band conductors, composers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers and friends of wind music.
  www.wasbe.org