Directors Guild of America Directory
by Directors Guild, (2000, Directors Guild of America).
A directory of members, including contact info. If you are looking for a particular director, this is a great place to start.
Order from Directors Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. (310) 289-2000. Annual.

Film & Television Composer's Resource Guide: The Complete Guide to Organizing and Building Your Business
by Mark Northman & Lisa Ann Miller, 2nd. ed. (1999, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation).
Though short on strategy, the authors provide samples of all the various documents you will need to market your company,
negotiate deals, and operate your business smoothly as a provider of music for film and TV.

Film/TV Music Guide
by Music Business Registry, annual (2000, Music Business Registry).
Excellent guide to film/tv departments at record labels, music publishers, music supervisors,
and composer representatives. To order call 800-377-7411.

Hollywood Movie Music Directory
by HCD, (2000, Hollywood Creative Directories).
A virtual "yellow pages" for personnel in the film and TV music business. Includes an A to Z listing of
individuals and organizations infilm, television, music and related services. To order call 310-315-4815. Annual.

How to Make Money: Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles
by Jeffrey P. Fisher, (1997, Emeryville, CA: MIX Books).
Fisher's self-published guide has been updated for MIX Books with everything you need to start an in-home music-production
business. His focus is on marketing rather than music so you won't get much in the way of production techniques.

Lissauer's Encyclopedia of Popular Music in America 1888 to the Present
by Robert Lissauer, (1991, New York: Facts on File, Inc.).
This reference contains information on 19,000 songs which have had major popular appeal. Specifically included is information
on the composers and authors, the year the song was first written, and became a hit, the performers, and incidental information.

Motion Picture, TV and Theatre Directory
by Herbert R. Pilzer, semi-annual (2000, New York: Motion Picture Enterprises Publications,).

Music Publishing: The Real Road to Music Business Success
by Tim Whitsett, 4th Rev ed. (1998, Emeryville, CA: MIX Books).
The definitive guide for people starting or operating their own music publishing company. Learn how music publishers work,
what it takes to set up your business, how to build your catalog, and how to market your songs.

On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring
by Fred Karlin and Rayburn Wright Rayburn Wright, (1990, New York: Schirmer Books).

SHOOT Directory for Commercial Production & Postproduction
by SHOOT Newsweekly, (2000, BPI Communications).
Covers ad agencies, film commissions, interactive media, music production houses, and much more.
To purchase copies of the SHOOT directory call (212) 764-7300.

Songwriter's Market
by Tara A. Horton, annual (2000, Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books).
Directory that goes beyond mere listings by providing annotations regarding kinds of music companies are
looking for and tips for breaking in.

Songwriters Playground: Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting
by Barbara L. Jordan, (1994, Boston: Creative Music Marketing, 1085 Commo).
Learn to write more spontaneously, break out of musical ruts, discover unique lyric ideas, and much more with this creative workbook.

The Art of Music Licensing
by Al & Bob Kohn, 2nd. ed. (1998, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Law & Business).
The most complete handbook on the intricasies of music licensing. Pricey but worth it if you're involved in licensing songs or recordings.

The Complete Handbook of Songwriting: An Insider's Guide to Making it in the Music Industry
by Mark Liggett and others, 2nd. ed. (1993, New York: NAL/Dutton).

The Craft & Business of Songwriting
by John Braheny, (1995, Cincinnati: Writers Digest Books).
The best single volume on making it as a songwriter today.

The Great Song Thesaurus
by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith, 2nd. ed. (1989, New York: Oxford University Press).
Lax and Smith organized their reference to cover 10,000 works spanning more than 400 years. Details are provided on the year the
song was written, the writers, the various media sources (such as musical theater, radio, television, etc.), and more.

The Right to Imagination & Madness: An Essential Collection of Candid Interviews with Top UK Alternative Songwriters
by Martin Roach, (1993, Independent Music Press).
The book details the myriad approaches to songwriting but also touches on scores of contemporary topics that are important to us all.
Each chapter is rounded out with a detailed band biography to complement the interview itself. Delicious and unique.