Everyone who is involved in music needs help sooner or later with copyrights, music licensing, songwriting and publishing. Here is an excellent collection of resources to help you!

To find out who owns a copyright, contact.....

• BMI, 212-586-2000, or 1-800-925-8451

• ASCAP, 212-321-6160

• SESAC, 212-586-3450

• Harry Fox Agency

• BMG

To apply for a copyright, contact.....

• Library of Congress Copyright site

To learn more about Copyrights.....

• Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Links

• The Music Law office

• Copyright & Fair Use (Stanford University Library)

• Kohn on Music Licensing

• Library of Congress

• U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright law resources.....

• Berne Convention (International Copyright Treaty)

• Canadian Copyright Law

• International Intellectual Property Alliance

• World Intellectual Property Organization

Songwriting resources.....

• American Songwriter Magazine

• Great American Song Contest

• International Songwriters Association

• Nashville Songwriters Assocation International

• Seth Jackson's Songwriting and Music Business Page

• Society of Swedish Composers

• SongLink International - An industry resource for music publishers and songwriters

• Songwriters Association of Canada

• Songwriters Association of Washington

• Songwriters Guild of America

• Songwriters Resource Network

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• The American Music Center

• Hollywood Reporter - Music listings

• IMMEDIA - Australian music resource covers the Asian/Pacific music industry

• Indiana University Music Page - links to scholarly resources, labels, stores, etc

• International Alliance for Women in Music

• International Country Music Association

• The Music Business Journal

• Music Educators National Conference

• National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences (NARAS) (U.S.)

• National Association of Recording Merchandisers (U.S.)

• Pollstar - Online tour information

• RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America

• The Texas Music Office

• http://www.musiccontracts.com/

• The Recording Academy (NARAS)
• The Recording Academy - Producers + Engineers Wing
• AES- Audio Engineering Society
• ASCAP: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
• BMI
• CMA World- Country Music Association
• H.E.A.R. | Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers
• NAB- National Association of Broadcasters
• NAMM
• Recording Industry Association of America
• SMPTE
• SPARS- The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services

These links are provided for their educational value. Our link to any company or organization is not an endorsement of their products.  We have not checked every single page on these sites for their accuracy or their content, nor have we checked the links to other web sites that these companies have made available. If you should find anything on any of these sites that is objectionable or technically inaccurate, please bring it to our attention as quickly as possible.

If you have any questions, search the sites listed, and you may need to consult a copyright attorney. Brian Konzelman or Back at the Ranch cannot provide legal information or opinions regarding your legal rights or responsibilities involved in the reproducing or use of music. Be sure to research and file copyrights and/or licensing for any audio that you will be recording.