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People To Hire

Career and Job Fairs INTERNS & JOB OPENINGS
Place your job and internship openings at this site for the students at Cal State University Los Angeles and other colleges in your area. CSULA frequently has Career and Job Fairs where employers can advertise their jobs and students can submit their resumes. If you are looking for a job AND ARE A CSULA STUDENT, you can see what entertainment jobs are listed for the for the students at Cal State University Los Angeles at the CSULA Student Union first floor cafe where anyone can access the internet computers and access JobTrak's listings for CSULA students without requiring a password.

Universal Music Group Music Biz School
Inside Sessions

UCLA's Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts Program
The Music Business Now: How It Really Works and the People and Events That Influence It

Radio Shows on the Music Industry

Samm Brown's FOR THE RECORD, co-hosted by Samm Brown and is the only weekly radio talk show that focuses exclusively on the $50 billion music and recording industry. The show is broadcast from 2pm to 3pm every Sunday from KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles or on the internet. Open phone lines allow guests on the show to talk directly with the audience.
Celia Hirschman's On the Beat

NEWS: Music Charts

SOCIAL NETWORKING - Music Discussion Forums

Music Discussion Forums

NEWS: Music Industry

COMPUTERS: Consultants

Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Daniel Luck former NBC studios IT support, a "computer guru" who has worked at FiDM, Pepperdine University, and Southern California Gas Company, can assist your computer needs as a computer consultant. He is knowledgeable about Mac, IBM Compatibles, assembly, upgrades, networks, and software.
PBX Phone Office Consultant: Michael D. Mullen, Michael D. Mullen, (323)223-5353
Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Daryl Hinojosa
Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Alan Voong
Website Designer: Jenna Lex
Website Designer: Rosalie Gutierrez - 24k Sites
Website Designer: Thida Sheldon
Visual Basic Programmer Consultant: Oscar Aguayo Visual Basic Programmer and teacher
Web Site Consultant: John Hurst
PC Tech Support: Ernesto Torres tech support, works for CompUSA
Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Lynn Nash computer teacher at La Puente Valley Regional Occupational Program, PC
Photoshop Consultant: Miriam Pix Photoshop teacher at Rosemead Adult School, PC
Microsoft Access Database Consultant: Chao Ma Microsoft Access Database teacher at Rosemead Adult School, PC
CAD Consultant: Alice Kaku
Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Maung Lwin a college grad "computer guru" who has worked at FiDM, he can assist your computer needs as a computer consultant. He is knowledgeable about Mac, IBM Compatibles, assembly, upgrades, networks, and software.
Web Site Consultant: Steve Isaacs
Web Site Programmer: Shaun Barmore
Network/Desktop/Laptop Consultant: Joy San Jose-Bautista college grad who has worked at Cal State LA, Rhino Records, and Cal State Northridge. Also, contact thru Dr. David Liu, (818)677-7435
Apple Tech Support: Luis Aguirre Apple Mac tech support
Computer Techs for Hire: Onforce
Computer Techs for Hire: HelloTech
Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant:
Mark Hibner's Memorial Fund

Mark Hibner on linkedin, Mark Hibner, Mark Hibner Mark Hibner, Mark Hibner on google,

VIDEOS: Director

ABSOLUTE FILMS, Romeo Carey
T. Dan Hofstedt, world class animator
Jennielyn Abrot, Jennielyn Abrot
Andrew Thomas Huang
Milena Pastreich
Eclectic Pictures
Lao New Wave Cinema Productions, director Kino is talented
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Marco Shepherd, talented foreign directors
Greg Cahill, a good writer/producer/director, but kind of a jerk
Albert Maysles, died 3-5-2015, I'll keep this link here for a while as a memorial

VIDEOS: Production Studios

YouTube Space LA, Building 17, Playa Vista, CA, 12422 W Bluff Creek Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094
ABSOLUTE FILMS, Romeo Carey
Vikki Sanchez, works for E! Channel, TV show producer
Luis Aguirre
Apple Mac tech support, video editor - final cut pro, avid, avid pro, soundtrack pro, shake, dvd studio pro, sound logic, motion
Gabriel (323)802-1548, post production for MTV shows
Bill Garcia, (626)452-9186, photographer, DV, HDV, photoshop, premier pro, AVID, cameraman for PBS
Flat Boy
Spotlight Pictures, Hollywood, CA
Post Logic Sudios is a post production studio that does special effects for major studio clients and is the current home of industry veteran Kelvin Duckett. He used to work as Virgin Studios' Executive Vice President Worldwide. Kelvin Duckett is also a helicopter pilot at Group 3 Aviation
Glen Glenn Sound is a post production studio that does special effects for major studio clients
Four Media Company 4MC is a post production studio that does special effects for major studio clients
Michael Allen Divic, used to make videos, but quit
Matte World, closed 2012
POP Post Production Studios, closed July 7, 2014, was a post production studio that does special effects for major studio clients

VIDEOS: Clothes, Costume Designer

Sheila Troiano
Tina Sucheir specializes in Asian costumes. Call her at (310)350-6721 and tell her Andrew referred you to her. Serious $$ only. Tina Sucheir, Tina Sucheir blog
Samantha Beck has extensive professional experience in wardrobbing. Call her at (818)360-0472 and tell her Andrew referred you to her. Serious $$ only.
It's A Wrap! Production Wardrobe
Reel Clothes/Studio Wardrobe
Star Wares
Decades Inc.
ScreenUsed

VIDEOS: Camera

Bill Garcia, (626)452-9186, cameraman for PBS, photographer, DV, HDV, photoshop, premier pro, AVID,

Tor Rolf Seeman
SpaceCam. Tell them you want this Kelvin Duckett helicopter pilot.

VIDEOS & PHOTO SHOOTS: Makeup

VIDEOS: Audiences

Central Casting
Crowds On Demand, provide our clients with protests, rallies, flash-mobs, paparazzi events and other inventive PR stunts
LA Models
Peak Models
NY Models
Musecube Models
IMG Models
Storm Management
Wilhelmina Models
Major Model Management
Next Models, Wylie Hays
Sirena Models
Miscellaneous - see this page for links to Asian models and modelling agencies
Beautiful People
Internet dating: Rich, good-looking?

VIDEOS: Dance Choreography

Hi Hat she's worked with the biggest labels' top talent pop star acts
Tina Landon

MUSICIANS: Where to find them?

Need serious musicians who can read music, know their "stuff", are serious about their careers, and are serious about practicing? The musicians listed below are serious professional musicians who have major label experience.

Andrew's Bands Page, see this page for more musicians
Musicians and Singers
The 20 Best Music Conservatories in the U.S.
Los Angeles College of Music, great pro faculty
Musician's Institute
MI Faclty

Tom Kolb at MI, Tom Kolb
CalArts School of Music, CalArts School of Music - Faculty Directory
USC
USC Thornton School of Music

USC Thornton School of Music Jazz Studies

USC Studio Guitar Department

USC Studio Guitar Faculty

Andy Abad
UCLA Department of Music
UCLA Ethnomusicology Dept
CSULA Department of Music
CS Long Beach Department of Music
CS Dominguez Hills Department of Music
CSUN Department of Music
LACC Department of Music
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley
Cal Poly Pomona Music Department
Cypress College Music Department
Caltech Music Department
Loyola Marymount University Department of Music
Claremont Graduate University Department of Music
Guitar Classes At Cal Tech
Riverside City College Dept
New York Collective School
Jorma Kaukonen Fur Peace Ranch
McCabe's Guitar Shop, great musicians who teach and play: autoharp, bagpipe, banjo, bass, cello, didgerido, drums, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, recorder, tenor banjo, ukulele, violin, viola, voice
Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp
Modern Music School
KarrKamp Bass School, Gary Karr, each summer, starting on the first Monday in July, Gary Karr presides over a four-week intensive course of doublebass playing
UCLA EXTENSION - Entertainment Studies, Los Angeles, CA
GuitarArts Music School lessons by Sal Guitarez, cousin of Ritchie Valens, and Lori Lerner
Guitar Institute & BassTech School, UK
Tech Music School, UK
Brighton Institute of Modern Music, UK
New Zealand School of Music, New Zealand
University of Canterbury School of Music, New Zealand
Assumption University School of Music, Thailand
Mahidol University Salaya Campus College of Music, Thailand
Guitar Department at Peabody, Baltimore, MD
Crossroads School Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA, children of wealthy celebrities go here, many of them form bands that get "buzz"
Guitar Foundation of America, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
Music Factory, Costa Mesa, CA
Los Angeles Music Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Yamaha Irvine, Irvine, CA, excellent teachers
Royal Academy The Sound of Music, Montebello, CA, excellent teachers
California Guitar Academy, Downey, CA, excellent teachers
MusicStaff.com, representing 10,225 music teachers. This site enables parents, students and musicians to find music teachers, music schools and music lessons anywhere in the United States by zip code. Our international search locates teachers by country.
OC Guitar Academy by Payam Larijani, UCLA
Microsoft Songsmith, Automatic accompaniment for vocal melodies

GUITAR

Kenny Burrell,
world famous jazz guitarist, worked with many famous jazz musicians, many solo albums on major labels, UCLA Program Director/Jazz Studies, email

Kenny Burrell on GoFundme

Kenny Burrell
Sarah-Jane Owen singer, guitarist, costume designer
Brotherhood Of The Guitar,
guitarists for hire
Tim Pierce
Felix Bullock, Pasadena, CA, classical guitar
Jack Griffiths,
British guitarist and session musician
Brian Baggett
Kimberly K. Allison
Andrew Serra, Guitar lessons in Rosemead
Andy Martin
Joao Pedro Mourao
Dave Winstone
Rob Math guitarist, "The Onion", guitar, session and touring guitarist for major label artists, clinician for Marshall amps, very talented, Rob Math Korg email, Rob Math
Dave Amato touring guitarist for famous bands
Stevie Salas touring guitarist for famous bands
Joy Basu
Jon Brion masterful guitarist, talented singer-songwriter, record producer who plays frequently Largo on Fairfax
Pebber Brown, (909)399-3104, (626)815-8787 guitar and bass player, Berklee/GIT/Dick Grove graduate, 20 years teaching experience, 30 years playing experience, Pebber Brown Studio
Ron Eschete, (562)868-6693, world famous jazz guitarist, jazz guitar teacher, and Hollywood recording session musician, has played on too many albums over 35 years to count
Neil Citron
T.D. Clark veteran studio musician, known for very fast playing, "shredding"
Doug Doppler
Peter Farrugia guitar, veteran British session musician, has worked with Danielle Dax, Peter Farrugia, Peter Farrugia on YouTube, Peter Farrugia, email him
Marc Ribot
Michael Fath
Fowler Brothers, Fowler Brothers, Bruce, Steve, Tom, Ed and Walt, are all members of one extraordinarily talented family. They have collectively appeared on over 500 CDs and records, have played on or orchestrated at least 100 major motion pictures and have toured the world
Bill Frisell contemporary jazz guitarist, Bill Frisell
Phil Gates funk, R&B, blues
Sal Guitarez cousin of the late Ritchie Valens, Sal Guitarez
Robin Henkel guitar, bass, slide guitar, lap steel, open tunings, blues, jazz
Bill Hullett veteran studio musician, Nashville
Sid Jacobs jazz guitarist, writer for Guitar Player magazine, has 2 jazz instruction books, teaches at the Musicians Institute (GIT), critically acclaimed in jazz magazines, 3052 Lake Hollywood Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068, (323)874-4110, Sid Jacobs, profile
Angelo Jannotti
Mike Landau
Curt Mitchell
Steve Nichols rock, classical, jazz, latin-jazz, blues, and country
Steve Ouimette
Paul Pesco, Paul Pesco veteran studio musician, Paul Pesco interview
Chris Peterson
Phil X
Monte Pittman
Tommy Joe Ratliff
Tony do Rosario NYC jazz guitarist, young guy with a purist sensibility
Martin Simpson guitar, veteran British session musician, 30 years experience, fingerpicking, slide, arranging, blues, Celtic, teacher at University of California Santa Cruz, Musicians Institute in Los Angeles & Japan, 20 CDs since 1976, label, email him
Earl Slick UK guitarist for David Bowie, veteran session musician
Phil Upchurch veteran session and jazz musician, played on hundreds of records, Phil Upchurch wikipedia
Lyle Workman
Chuck Yamek veteran studio musician
Larry Mitchell
The Blue Guitar Teachers
Jacques Brautbar singer, guitar, Jacques Brautbar linkedin, Jacques Brautbar email
Richard Starkey guitarist, sales rep for Martin Guitars, very talented, Richard Starkey email
Johnny DeMarco expert on Roland MIDI guitars, MIDI synths, Roland modeling amps and effects, Johnny DeMarco email
Tamra from the band Lucid Nation can play punk guitar
David Jenson guitarist, salesman at Guitar Center Hollywood, very talented
Dean Parks, session guitarist and record producer
Jay Graydon, session guitarist and record producer
Mark Agnesi, Gibson TV host
Mark Agnesi on YouTube
John Pisano
February 6, 1931 – May 2, 2024

veteran session and jazz musician, played on hundreds of records

John Pisano, dean of L.A. jazz guitar, dies at 93

John Pisano - A Tribute To The Godfather of Jazz Guitar in Los Angeles

BASS

Carol Kaye most famous studio bassist of all time
Andrew Gouche
Wena Velasco
Quagero Imazawa
Mohini Dey
Tim Emmons
Davie504 Italian guy who wants to share his passion for the bass guitar
Tina, bass, record producer of reggae, world beat, and world beat influenced alternative music, once featured on cover of Bass player magazine, professional major label experience
Anna Sentina
Bryan Beller writer for Bass Player Magazine
Pebber Brown, (909)399-3104, (626)815-8787 guitar and bass player, Berklee/GIT/Dick Grove graduate, 20 years teaching experience, 30 years playing experience
Brian Bromberg bassist, composer, and producer, has toured, performed and or recorded with some of the greatest artists of our time
Bunny Brunel famous Hollywood studio Bass player and jazz musician, (818)873-7160
Jack Casady teacher at Fur Peace Ranch music school
Stanley Clarke
Bill Dickens
Nathan East famous Hollywood studio Bass player, has recorded on hundreds of CHR Top-40 records
Jimmy Earl
Sam Farrar singer, bass, record producer
Tony Franklin British bassist who has worked with Kate Bush, Jimi Page, The Animals, appeared on many tv shows, and is a teacher
Reggie Hamilton
Stuart Hamm
Jim Hughart
Hussain Jiffry
Abraham Laboriel, Abraham Laboriel, Abraham Laboriel
Sara Lee British bassist for B-52's
Pino Palladino
Britta Phillips
Wojtek Pilichowski bass player
Billy Sheehan
Gerald L Calhoun , Gerald L Calhoun , former bassist for Thunder Soul Orchestra
Leland Sklar famous session bearded bassist, Lee Sklar
Alexis Sklarevski bassist, instructor, author, columnist, he teaches at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA; email:Alexis Sklarevski, Alexis Sklarevski, Alexis Sklarevski, Alexis Sklarevski, Alexis Sklarevski
rock bottoms, a lavishly (if not lasciviously) illustrated field guide to bodacious bass babes
Janis Tanaka singer, bass, has toured with famous pop acts
Martin 'Youth' Glover, former bassist for UK punk band Killing Joke

Keyboard

Terry Lawless, U2's studio and touring musician
Larry Dunn, keyboard player, professional major label experience, most famous for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire
Blake Angelos, outstanding keyboard player, expert with Yamaha synths
David Benoit, keyboard player, professional major label experience, most famous for his jazz
Heratch Touresian, keyboard player, Yamaha product specialist
John Polonski, keyboard player, professional major label experience
RIP 6-24-2016: Bernie Worrell
RIP 12-31-2015: Natalie Cole, Fax: 310-859-8919

DRUMMERS

Guitar Center Drum-Off Past Winners
Chris Frantz, drummer, record producer of reggae, world beat, and world beat influenced alternative music
Andres Renteria, Eyas
Maria Martinez
Madi Vogt
Ed Roscetti
Marcus Miller
Jeff Friedl
Mark Schulman, session/studio/tour drummer, has done more work for more famous artists on the major labels than anyone I've ever met.
Kenny Aronoff
Bobby Borg
Jim Donovan drummer for band Rusted Root, drum teacher, and owns his own music store and record label
Anton Fig
Rikki Rockett
David Silliman, drummer, toured with famous pop acts like Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, David Silliman
Andy James
Joel Maitoza San Diego, CA drummer and producer
Bill Bachman drummer, percussionist, instructor, author, columnist, he works at Gard's Music Store, (626)963-0263, he can be reached at (909)590-8119
Hilary Jones, Hilary Jones
Ed Mann
Tommy Snyder, electronic drums expert
Ronnie Ciago
Roger Friend
Jeff Conrad drummer for band Phantom Planet, Vibe Mountain, Big City Rock, and other bands
Earl Palmer veteran drummer playing since the 1950's, (818)896-7955
Jason Schwartzman drummer, incredible talent, reminds me of Keith Moon
Joey Waronker drummer, contact thru manager Jeff Antebi

Horns: Saxaphone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Chuck Johnson, Chuck Johnson email, famous jazz sax player, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone
Andy Hamilton veteran sax player for many UK bands
Orlandos Wind Instruments, South El Monte, CA, they know pro musicians

Violin

Patti Kilroy
Katie Jacoby
Ann Marie Calhoun
Daphne Chen
Lili Haydn
Vanessa Mae
Vanessa Mae

Vanessa Mae
Paul Stein, member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Cello

Tina Guo
Lori Goldston, performed with Nirvana

Steel Guitar

Mike Perlowin, Mike Perlowin email

Ukulele Guitar

Jason Arimoto

Exotic

Sound of China Guzheng Music, Chinese Zither
Prince Diabate master Kora player & vocalist griot from Guinea, West Africa, call (310)450-3396-tel, (310)712-0333-pager, Prince Diabate
John Bilezikjian Armenian master Oud player & vocalist
Karen Han Karen Hwa-Chee Han is a master Chinese musician who plays the Er-hu, the classical Chinese violin, performs on movie soundtracks, sessions, and with live symphonies, (626)913-5673, Karen Han
Bei Bei Zheng, Chinese Zither
Wu Man, Chinese Pipa
Jie Ma, Chinese Pipa and other Chinese instruments
Fuji Japanese Music, Japanese
Chris Peterson, Hammered Dulcimer
John McLean Allan, bagpipes
Joseph Peck, steel drums
Sean Gaskell, African Kora
Huit Kilos, African guitar
Teresa Smith, African drums

Singer

Randy Taylor, from UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music who studied under Kenny Burrell and Barbara Morrison, will remind you of Nat King Cole and Johnnny Mathis in style

Vocals, Vocal Coach

Seth Riggs, famous Hollywood vocal coach to the stars
Badiene Magaziner, famous NY vocal coach to the stars
Joel Ewing, famous Hollywood vocal coach to the stars
Jonathan Kramer, famous vocal coach to the stars

GUITAR and BASS TECHNICIANS

Johnny Thompson, 222 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626)280-8783, (323)283-3653 he's been doing this work since the 1960's

RECORDING STUDIOS

Martin Sound, Alhambra, CA, Dan Blessinger
4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, CA, Kathleen Wirt
Hensen Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios) Alan Yoshida masters with the extremely high-end JVC XRCD process
Capitol Studios in Hollywood inside the Capitol Records building
Sound City Studios, 15456 Cabrito Rd, Van Nuys, CA 91406, (818) 787-3722
Aspens Place Recording, San Fernando, CA, run by Uri Gelman
Boulevard Recording, Hollywood, CA, formerly Producers Workshop
Boulevard Recording Academy

Boulevard Recording on Youtube
Soil of The South, La Mesa, CA Owner/Producer Mark Neill uses vintage & state of the art equipment
MyStudio Audio Labs, Hollywood, CA HD Recording Studios, owned by Larry Ryckman, AfterMaster
AIX Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Costa Mesa Studios, Costa Mesa, CA
East West Studios, Hollywood, CA
East West Studios tour on Youtube
Village Recording Studios
Melrose Sound
The Room Studios
Real World Studios, UK, created by Peter Gabriel owner of Real World Records
Sarm Studios, owned by UK record producer Trevor Horn
Acoustic Design Group, 30, Pewley Hill, Guildford GU1 3SN, Tel: + 44 (0) 1483 503 681 Fax: + 44 (0) 1483 303 217 Studios designed by Kronos Acondiciomientos of Venezuela and Sam Toyoshima (JVC Japan) and John Flynn of Acoustic Design Group in London and those designed by seem to be very popular with studio professionals.
Waterland Design Vincent Amaury Van Haaff is a famous recording studio designer
Bob Hodas famous recording studio designer, look for at his clients list for good studios
Billy Zoom Music, 760 N Main St # L, Orange, CA 92868 (714)639-2200, Sonic Zoom
MTSU Department Of Recording Industry
Middle Tennessee State University has a great recording studio. They have an analog recording studio too
Mushroom Studios
, closed 2006, Canada, owned by John Wozniak from the band Marcy Playground
Toe Rag Studios UK all analogue pre-1964 equipment and instruments, Toe Rag Studios UK
Jim Reeves Audio Recording, Chicago, Illinois
Jack Straw Studios, Seattle, WA
Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Abbey Road Studios, UK
Sun Studio, Memphis, TN
Hideout Recording Studio, Henderson, NV
Audio Mix House, Chicago, Illinois, two-studio complex owned by Steve Albini
Kimber IsoMike Baffle (Isolation Microphone)
Decibelle Recording, formerly called Mobius Music Studios
In Flight Music Studios old tube equipment, run down, low budget
Plant Studios 48 track analog recording studio, analog mastering studio
Ruben Val Verde, Slat Sound Recording, works at Guitar Center Pasadena
Plant Studios, 1327 Cabrillo Ave, Torrance, CA, (310)618-0646, formerly known as "Audio Achievements" where famous rap albums were recorded
Randy Wine Studios, Hollywood, CA British rock star Graham Nash's studio
Sing Young Music
Smart Studios, 24 and 48 track analog recording studios, owned by famous producer Butch Vig, closed it's doors as of May 1, 2010

STUDIO TECHNICIANS, RECORDING ENGINEERS: Where to find them?

Article: What Makes a Good Recording?
SPARS, The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
Recording Institute of Technology
SAE Institute
Los Angeles Recording Workshop
USC Thornton School of Music - Music Industry & Recording Arts
LA Recording School, Hollywood, CA
Recording Connection
Mix With The Masters
Mix With The Masters on Youtube
Guitar Center Pro-Audio Staff you can hire them individually to work on your projects
Connor Riley
Ruben Val Verde, Slat Sound Recording, Ruben Val Verde email
Sean Roberts expert with Garageband, Sean Roberts email, Sean Roberts email, VPR Studios
Chris Boyett expert with analog recordings, expert with Neve Analog Console, Digidesign's Pro-Tools, ADR Editor for TV shows, teacher at LA Recording School, (323)840-5200
MA Recordings, Encino, CA founder Todd Garfinkle, review
UCSD Studios
Josef Kucera, jkucera @ ucsd. edu
Ron Quillin
Keith Seppanen
John Eargle, John Eargle
Elliot Scheiner, Grammy nominated engineer, record producer; interview, interview
Neil Citron, (323)466-9440, (818)231-3199, engineer, mixer, editor, master, producer, session musician, famous for working with Steve Vai
Niko Bolas, producer, engineer, mixer
Tom Grimley, producer, engineer, mixer, owns and operates Poop Alley Studios, W.I.N. Records, (213)665-3417
Eddie Kramer, Eddie Kramer
John Rodd, producer, engineer, mixer
Andrew Finley, Apple Computers, engineer, expert with Logic7
Los Angeles Logic Pro User Group, Glendale, CA
Jim Reeves Audio Recording, Chicago, Illinois
Travis Huff, Los Angeles, CA
Allen Sides owner of Ocean Way Recording
Rupert Neve
Gary Lionelli
Charles Bernstein
Val Garay
Paul Hudson
Jan Stevens Emmy Award winning TV Composer, music director for TV shows
Francis Buckley Grammy Award Winning Producer, author of the hit DVD, "Designing Your Home Studio"
Michael Lloyd Multi-Platinum Producer. Lloyd s records, ranging from Pop and Rock to Country and Jazz, R&B and Gospel, have been recognized by such organizations as the Grammys, the American Music Awards, the Academy Awards, the Dove Awards (the Christian Music equivalent of the Grammy), NARM (the National Association of Record Merchants) and The Golden Globe Awards. He is featured in Who's Who in America, in California & in Entertainment. His chart records span five decades, from the 60 s to the present.
Sean Halley expert with Digidesign's Pro-Tools
Brad Vosburg expert with Digidesign's Pro-Tools
Brian J. Carter expert with Digidesign's Pro-Tools, Brian Carter is also a bassist
Charlie Wild expert with Digidesign's Pro-Tools, teacher at LA Recording School, (626)840-4775
Richard A. Tozzoli expert with surround recording, Rich Tozzoli
Hayden Bursk expert with Propellerhead software, Line6 products
Peter McGrath classical music recording engineer, works at Wilson Audio in Provo, Utah, (801) 377-2233
John Chen professional recording engineer & musician, computer MIDI HD recording & production, arranging, composition, studio musician, acoustic and electric guitar and bass, G.I.T. graduate, 12 years teaching experience, all genres, (626)280-8783, pager:(213)240-1382, John Chen
David Knight - Arkkon, Arkkon is David Knight; he has worked with Danielle Dax; email David Knight

RECORD PRODUCER

Dr. Luke, Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald
Max Martin, Karl Martin Sandberg
Jack Endino, records the famous Seattle grunge sound
Chris Frantz, record producer of r&b, modern rock, reggae, world beat, and world beat influenced alternative music, serious only
James Boyk, classical record producer, Caltech professor and musician has recorded and produced for audiophile reference recordings label Sheffield Lab and his own James Boyk albums.
Alan Kozlowski, (310)458-3300, serious only
Sam Farrar
John Atkinson, UK record producer, editor of Stereophile Magazine, former session musician, specializes in "audiophile" recordings
Eric Foster White, songwriter and producer, mega platinum selling producer for Arista Records, lives in New York
James Boyk, Caltech professor and musician has recorded and produced for audiophile reference recordings label Sheffield Lab and his own albums.
Jon Brion masterful guitarist, talented singer-songwriter, record producer who plays on Friday nights at Largo on Fairfax
David Foster, CHR Top-40 keyboard player, songwriter and producer, lives in Malibu, California
Robin Scott, UK record producer, had hits in the late 1970's and early 80's in UK punk and new wave
Trevor Horn, UK record producer
Tony Hoffer
Paul Brown Management, representing producers, engineers, mixers: Steve Bush and Marshall Bird, Head, Eli Janney, Ted Nicely, Jim Spencer, others
Mushroom Studios
Canada, owned by John Wozniak from the band Marcy Playground
Jim Reeves Audio Recording, Chicago, Illinois
Todd Rundgren
Thomas Dolby
World's End
Gunton Management
Representing an eclectic roster of respected record producers, remixers, arrangers and recording engineers
MPGA Music Producers Guild of the Americas
Malcolm McLaren, UK record producer, RIP 2010
Ruben Val Verde, Slat Sound Recording

CD MASTERING TECHNOLOGY

Article: "Bits is Bits, Right?", problems with duplication
Digital Domain faqs, commentary, info on mastering
HDCD
all CD players should have this, most record labels are releasing their CDs using HDCD and consumers deserve to hear their music that they paid for to it's greatest potential
JVC XRCD Mastering extended resolution, review, JVC Mastering Center, JVC Mastering Center
Sony Super Bit Mapping Sony should master all their CDs with their best process
DSD and Super Audio Compact Disc Sony should master all their CDs with their best process
JVC Digital K2 Mastering for CD/DVD
JVC K2 Laser Cutting Technology once CDs are mastered to the highest quality, they ought to be duplicated at the highest quality
CD Text all CDs should be mastered with this, review, review
CD Extra
Lucasfilm THX Digital Mastering the best for Laserdiscs, DVDs, videotapes
MOFI Gain Mastering, unfortunately went out of business, probably one of the best mastering processes of CDs, MOFI Gain Mastering
Nimbus Pi Mastering System

MASTERING STUDIOS

Article: "Bits is Bits, Right?", problems with duplication
HDCD Mastering Studios
Hensen Recording Studios (formerly A&M Studios)
Ocean Way Recording Studios Alan Yoshida masters with the extremely high-end JVC XRCD process
Gastwirt Mastering. Joe Gastwirt, Los Angeles, CA
Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Chris Bellman - Mastering Bernie Grundman's Mastering, worked on the great album "The Hunter" by Jennifer Warnes,
Ocean View Digital Mastering, 2324 Purdue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310)444-9904, Joe Gaswirt does HDCD, DVD-Audio, ask for Ira Gaswirt
Steve Hoffman Digital Compact Classics mastering engineer extraordinare
Bob Ludwig's Gateway Mastering he does everything, CD, HDCD, DVD-Audio, SACD, 24bit/96kHz, review, review
Hybrid Studios
RecordTech Vinyl & CD Mastering Studios
AcousTech Mastering vinyl record mastering; Stan Ricker, Rick Hashimoto, Gary Salstrom, Neil Muncy, Kevin Gray, AcousTech Mastering
John Vestman Mastering
Capitol Mastering Studios in Hollywood inside the Capitol Records building
UCSD Warren Lecture Hall Music Department's state-of-the-art musical recording and faculty research facility
John Cuniberti
Airshow Mastering
Paul Stubblebine Mastering HDCD, XRCD, DTS, audiophile
Stan Ricker Mastering analog, digital interview, review, review, review, review
Bob Hodas famous recording studio designer, look for at his clients list for good studios
ProMastering Jay Frigoletto
Herbie "Herb" Powers Jr. Powers House of Sound mastering engineer extraordinare
Bob Clearmountain
BluWave Audio, Universal Studios
Hideaway Mastering Studios
MoonLight Mastering
Colossal Mastering Studios
Mercy Sound Studios
Mastering Studios that use Tyler Acoustics speakers

MEDIA: CD MANUFACTURER Label Copy/Editorial, Album Artwork

Make your indie label and indie artist packaging look as professional as a major label release by hiring these people who designed packing for major labels. Be sure to tell them that I, Andrew, referred you to them.

Jill Yamashiro
ALBUM COVER ARTISTS: Professional
Look on my miscellaneous for listings of professional artists.

MEDIA: DUPLICATION, VINYL, CASSETTE, CD MANUFACTURER

Article: "Bits is Bits, Right?", problems with duplication
Directory: Music Mastering and Duplication Services
M2 Communications, Cassettes, CDs
JVC Manufacturing the best CD and DVD duplication
Record Technology world class record pressing plant located in Camarillo, California. They press for most audiophile record labels and for many quality minded independent and major record labels from around the world. Also on site is AcousTech mastering, offering LP lacquer cutting and CD pre-mastering. They also offer full service CD-Audio, CD-Rom and cassette duplication.
Rainbo Records, Cassettes, Vinyl, CDs
Disc Makers, Cassettes, Vinyl, CDs
ReelPicture
LP2CD
Neato DIY CD Label Kits
PHILLIPS MEDIA i making new interactive CD-Roms for Island Records, call (800)340-7888 for information

INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS

I can't vouch for their relevance, examine their sites and decide for yourself.

Harry Fox Agency, America's premiere mechanical licensing institution and has led the industry with innovative mechanical rights management solutions for music creators and publishers
RIAA: RIAA, they have never paid any artist anything from the money they've been collecting from their levy on every blank media sold in the world, and nobody ask questions where the money goes
Downhill Battle

Boycott-RIAA

Stop RIAA Lawsuits Coalition

How To Live Without the Record Industry
The Future of Music Coalition
The Songwriters Guild of America
Gavin
IFPI
LAMN
Recording Artists Coalition
Power House Group
KEDAR ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY
Music Industry News Network
Music Business Solutions
Vandor Music Group, SECRETS to the Millions of Dollars in Recorded Music
IndieBoard.com
PopB*tch.com, weird!
Boycott RIAA
Independent Music Conference

PLASTIC SURGERY

I am in no way endorsing plastic surgery nor any of these doctors, that is an individual's choice. Get at least 5 opinions from varied sources to research these doctors and keep in mind there are many doctors who have the same names. Read the article "Why tall, good-looking people rise to the top" on my materialism webpage.

Wang Plastic Surgery and Med Spa, face cleaning
Dr. Mark E. Richards, Rockville, Maryland; plastic/cosmetic surgery, if he made Linda Tripp look better, he could probably make you look like a MTV TRL eye-candy pop star, Dr. Mark E. Richards
Dr. Bruce Connell, Dr. Bruce Connell, Take a Seat, and Dr. Connell Will Erase All Those Years
Dr. Leslie H. Stevens
Dr. Paul Nassif
Dr. Frank H. Ryan
Dr. Francis R. Palmer, famous for "secondary surgery", he fixes the mistakes other surgeons do
Dr. David J. Goldberg, laser surgery, famous for repairs
Dr. Michael Evan Sachs, famous for nose repairs
Dr. Alan Matarasso, famous for nose repairs, lipo repairs
Travel Feature, Sun, Fun & Plastic Surgery?, rich people hide for a few months after their surgery
Daniel P. Taheri

Plastic Surgery Resources
A New Face: What Are the Psychological Risks? by Vivian Diller, Ph.D.
Tormented over their looks? Bullied teens seek free plastic surgery from a NYC nonprofit
Why does this appeal to us?
Effects of sexual dimorphism on facial attractiveness, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Do Women Prefer 'Manly' Faces?
What are we looking for in a partner?, BBC UK
Women reveal their facial attraction, BBC UK
You're So Vain, New York Metro, Dr. Mark Moses is cited
Sociobiology by C. George Boeree
Alpha Types in the Romance Genre
Feminine attractions
The Number One Secret Behind the Alpha Male's Body Language
The biology of Beauty, The biology of Beauty
ORBIT: an alternative theory of the romantic cosmos
Using the Internet to Pick up Babes and/or Hunks
Beauty Channel
Ladder Theory
is a funny, scientific explanation of how men and women are attracted to each other. It also covers such topics as why women sometimes just want to be friends but men always want ...
Hot Chicks With Douchebags
Human race will 'split into two different species'
Human species 'may split in two'
BeautyCheck
Beautiful people are more intelligent I, Maybe beauty isn't just skin-deep
Why beautiful people are more intelligent
Why beautiful people are more intelligent Kanazawa, S. & Kovar, J. L. (2002). Intelligence, 32(3), 227-243.
Secrets of Attraction
Better wealthythan handsome? Why not both? Good looks translate to higher pay, study finds
Surprise! Pretty people earn more. Fed Reserve study shows beautiful people make about 5% more than their average counterparts.
Does being ugly make you poor? What kind of world would deny people opportunities, money, even happiness, simply because of the way they look? The one we re living in.
Study: The Rich Really Are More Selfish
Unemployed father-of-10 is having another five children and is 'engaged' again, Chav
Player or Boyfriend? It s Written On His Forehead
How Women Pick Mates vs. Flings
Attractive People Are Simply More Successful by Melissa Stanger, Oct. 9, 2012
I Have a Severe Phobia of Ugly People by Samantha Rea,Jul 4 2017
The ugly, unfair truth about looking beautiful by William Leith, 16 Sep 2013
The ugly, unfair truth about looking beautiful by William Leith, 16 Sep 2013

LAWYERS

Be sure to tell them I, Andrew, referred them to you, or else they will not return your calls. They work for serious, ready to be signed to a major label acts, star renegotiations, and serious work.

Donald S. Passman, Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown Inc, 132 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310)777-4800 (see section above for info on his books)
Allen Grubman - Grubman & Indursky, 152 W 57th St Fl 31, New York, NY 10019, (212)554-0400
Gene Solomon, Esq./ Mitchell Silberburg & Knupp, 11377 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310)312-2000
Glenn Delgado, lawyer for BMG, published author, lecturer, in New York, (212)930-4000
Brian Schall, 315 S Beverly Dr # 515, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310) 277-9474, shops unsigned artists to major label execs
Carroll, Guido & Groffman, Rosemary Carroll, Esq.
Ian Montone, Esq./ Davis, Shapiro & Lewitt, 8932 Keith Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069, (310)205-9888, (323)845-0545 he got the indie band White Stripes an amazing deal for V2 Records
Stacy Fass, Esq./ Davis, Shapiro & Lewitt, 8932 Keith Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069, (310)205-9888, (323)845-0545
Peter M. Thall, Esq., Terri F. Baker, Esq., Law Offices of Peter M. Thall, 1740 Broadway 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10019, (212) 245-6221, author of book "What They ll Never Tell You About the Music Business"
Bonner Law, Sherman Oaks, CA
Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, West Hartford, CT
Alan Friedman
Roger Goff, Los Angeles, CA
Roger Goff interview

MANAGEMENT ROCK BANDS JAZZ MUSICIANS
Be sure to tell them I, Andrew, referred them to you, or else they will not return your calls. They work for serious, ready to be signed to a major label acts, star renegotiations, and serious work.

Wikipedia: Talent manager
Larry Rudolph, turns child stars into pop stars
Doc McGhee Entertainment
Nettwerk Management
Steve Ralbovsky (212) 980-4136, signed "The Strokes" (RCA)
Ryan Gentles at Whiz Kid Management The Strokes (RCA), Ryan Gentles, Ryan Gentles, Whiz Kid Management
Ralph Jaccodine Management Lit (RCA)
Ted Kurland Agency
Rob Kos Management, The Metropolitan Entertainment Group, 2 Penn Plaza 26th Floor, N.Y., N.Y, 10121 Vertical Horizon (RCA)
Artist Direct Marc Geiger knows everybody in the music biz
Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, (310)288-4545, Fax:(310)288-4800 Jane Berliner manages MADONNA (Maverick/Warners)
Freddie Demann Enterprises, 8000 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Fax:(213)852-1505 Freddie Demann, last known address, might be out of date
Lous J. Pearlman, Trans Continental Media Inc, 7380 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32819, (407)251-8177 cute boy band factory, Lous J. Pearlman, article
The Firm, 9000 Sunset Blvd #525, Los Angeles, CA 90069
HK Management, 9200 Sunset Blvd, Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 90069, (310)550-5240, Howard Kaufman, Craig Fruin
Gas Entertainment, 2230 Broadway Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404, (310)526-1950, John Silva
RD Worldwide Management BV, Keizersgracht 683, Amsterdam, 1017 DW, THE NETHERLANDS, (31)(20)527-6505 fax (20)527-6987Roger Davies,CEO
RD WORLDWIDE MGM'T. BV, 8271 Melrose Avenue, #100, Los Angeles,CA 90046, (323)782-9409 fax, (323)782-9410, Lindsay Scott
stars
More Management Links

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Micheal Oppenheim/Gudvi Chapnick & Oppenheim, 15250 Ventura Blvd #900, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818)990-0550, Gudvi Chapnick & Oppenheim

ROCK JOURNALISM

Hilburn-O-Matic, review generator, a highly sophisticated computer spreadsheet system that uses the bare minimum of information to create infinite variations on the same theme: the Artist overcoming Adversity to deliver Important Rock to The People

MEDIA MUSIC MAGAZINE

Music Connection

College Radio Promotion

Radio Promotion

In Retail Store Music Promotion

Concert Promotion

SFX
Giant Step, guerrilla marketing and promotion business, with its own record label and a thriving concert and club scene

Street Team Promotion (you can buy your early fanbase to get some momentum going)

PHOTOGRAPHER MEDIA and ALBUM

Rock Archive
the HeadShot Truck
Klaus Voormann
Bob Gruen
Danny North
Rachael Wright
Pooneh Ghana
Jill Furmanovsky
James Lowe, New Zealander, famous for being Lorde's boyfriend
Bill Waldorf
Lucia Demasi takes band pics for professional publications and labels. Send her Lucia Demasi email
Bob Barry
Tom Baril
Jamie Beeden
Michael Birt
Harry Borden
Drew Carolan
Anton Corbijn
Geoff Cordner, punk photography, Geoff Cordner Gallery
David Corio
Henry Diltz
Andy Earl
Ian Dickson
Kate Garner, Kate Garner
Steve Diet Goedde, punk photography
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Gary Grimshaw
Ross Halfin, UK
John Van Hamersveld
Paul Harries, Paul Harries email
Michael Anthony Hermogeno
Robert m Knight
Daniel Kramer
Eddie Kramer Archives
Laura, The Modern Age
Nikki Lee
Caesar Lima
Haley Madden, UK, Asian photographer
Janet Macoska
Gered Mankowitz
Gered Mankowitz
Kenneth Marcus
Elaine Mayes
Frank Melfi
Pepa Niebla
Pepa Niebla - The Fog House, UK
Scarlet Page, UK, daughter of Jimmy Page, guitarist for Led Zepplin
Robin Perine
Perou
Spiros Politis
Ron Pownall
Michael Putland
Steve Pyke
Rankin
Ron Reznick
Mick Rock
Ethan Russell, UK, took pictures of The Beatles
Joe Sia
Pennie Smith
James A. Steinfeldt
Dorit Thies
Ian Tilton
Alex Turner
Bruce Weber, famous for his Abercrombie & Fitch photos
Jeremy Weiss, does emo band photos
Barrie Wentzell
Baron Wolman
Neil Zlozower
Gia P Trung, famous photographer in Asia
James Desmond
Martin Ledford
Guy Bourdin, RIP 1991
Astrid Kirchherr, RIP 2020
archive Roachclips Archives founded by photographer and filmmaker, Ed Roach,and Beach Boys' drummer, Dennis Wilson
archive RockArchive.com, rock prints
archive Wolfgangs Vault
archive Jim Marshall
archive Reelin' In The Years Productions
archive Barry Feinstein, died 2011
archive Bert Stern
archive Leni Sinclair
archive UrbanImage.tv, suppliers of high quality photos of rock, jazz, world music, punk and reggae artists
MusicShots, exclusive, limited edition pictures from the worlds leading music and portrait photographers
archive Gallery On The Web
archive Fahey Klein Gallery, archive
showcase magazine American Photo Mag
showcase magazine Studio Magazine

MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS PUBLICITY

Team Clermont - Nelson Wells
Lac Buffamonti, professional typesetter for newsletters and press releases, (626)446-0593
Amy K. Shoaff Public Relations and interior decorator Amy Shoaff, Wardrobe Update, Space Solutions & Organization Amy K. Shoaff
at Fiji (310)312-2850, Media Relations, (213)507-8168, well connected to the fashion industry, she's the West Coast version of Lizzie Grubman, but very flaky when it comes to returning emails
Bob Merlis
Lizzie Grubman Public Relations
employer of Lizzie who heads a staff of 30, including Liz Cohen, Jessica Meisels, Brenda Loutheray; daughter of Allen Grubman - the biggest music industry attorney in New York (see below in lawyers section), Elizabeth Grubman is the biggest publicist in the music industry and has been very successful in promoting musicians including jazz musician/record producer Quincy Jones; Lizzie has worked for many R&B, soul, rap, and hip-hop artists; Lizzie has worked on numerous charities to help children worldwide.
Ingrid Casares, Grid Incorporated,
an artist and project development company for the music industry, nicknamed "Queen of the Night" , co-owner of South Beach's tony Liquid with Chris Paciello (they also own Bar Room, South Beach's first million-dollar boite, and the restaurant Joia), She has used her expertise, influence, and enigmatic personal style to shape the images and careers of recording artists Jon Secada, Albita Rodriguez, Lina Santiago, and Shakira. She is also currently producing a posthumous Nat King Cole album for Capitol Records, Joia, 150 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, (305)674-8871
Harrison & Shriftman, Lara Shriftman, (310)271-6411, (212)840-5110, bio, article
Noyd Communications, Manhattan Beach, CA, executive Ari Morguelan
Jennifer Posner, (214)712-3236, Jennifer Posner
Mitch Schneider Organization Mitch Schneider, Todd Brodginski, Marcee Rondan, Kristine Ashton, Lathum Nelson, Libby Henry
Sabrina V. Kostantas @ Amster-Young Public Relations
Big Hassle, Jim Merlis and Ken Weinstein
Susan Blond Inc.
Baker/Northrop Media Group Cary Baker and Sheryl Northrop represent big name talent, cary@bakernorthrop.com
Jennifer Gross, Los Angeles, CA 90038, (323)658-8700, publicity and marketing firm working in lifestyle, culture, and music, work with alternative and trend setting clients, Jennifer Gross
Kelly Cutrone
Icon Lifestyles Entertainment president David Watkins, I need a link to his website!
Look-Look Marketing DeeDee Gordon & Sharon Lee's market research company, interview
NGI Nightlife Global Marketing lifestyle marketing
"Glamour Jobs"
Monique P. Yazigi, The New York Times: "Making the scene more crucial than menu at hot New York restaurant"
"THE CHANGING FACE OF FASHION & BEAUTY P.R." by Vivian Kelly
"Making Their Hair Not Curl" excerpt from the New York Times Nov. 15 article by Monique Yazigi mentions Lizzie Grubman, see section 'What are they thinking?'
New York Magazine: "THE POWER GIRLS BLOW A FUSE"
Vanessa Griogordiadis: "Welcome to the Dollhouse": New York magazine kiddie-cadette reporter Vanessa Grigoriadis has signed a six-figure deal with Columbia Pictures for the rights to her Power Girls cover story, her first major feature for the ailing weekly. Grigoriadis spent three months tailing young New York flacks such as Lizzie Grubman and Jen Posner, mirror webpage of article
Ally Bernstein, Gillian Tullman, former employees of Liz Grubman
Jennifer Posner's famous PR quote: "It's a lot of work, it's not just parties,"

EVENT PRODUCERS

Performing Arts Center of Baldwin Park, great location for movie screenings, concerts, and parties
Party Pop
Paramount Pictures Special Events
SONY PICTURE STUDIOS SPECIAL EVENTS, Hollywood, CA, 310-244-2291

RESTAURANT Catering

Thai Delish Kitchen, Los Angeles, CA, for movie and video shoots and events

CONCERTS STAGING LIGHTING

Dave & Gila Lighting Services, (818)986-3389, (310)274-6822

Presentation Services Group
All Access Staging and Productions
Brown United
Vari-Lite
UV/FX Scenic Productions
ShowRig, Show Group Production Services
PennFabrication
SoundForce, Chattanooga, TN
Wenger, acoustical shells, workstations, stages, seats, V-Room Studio

BOOKS on MUSIC INDUSTRY

Everything You'd Better Know About the Record Industry by Kashif, Gary Greenberg, review
What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business: The Myths, Secrets, Lies (& a Few Truths) by Peter M. Thall, review
Donald S. Passman
All You Need to Know About the Music Businessprofile, review, review, interview, he's a lawyer at Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown Inc, 132 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310)777-4800
The Music Business (Explained in Plain English) : What Every Artist & Songwriter Should Know to Avoid Getting Ripped Off! by David Naggar, Jeffrey D. Brandstetter (Contributor)
Music, Money, and Success : The Insider's Guide to the Music Industry by Jeffrey Brabec, Todd Brabec
This Business of Music by M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel
More About This Business of Music by M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel
Everything You'd Better Know about the Record Industry; For Artists, Songwriters, Producers, Musicians, and Music Entrepreneurs by Gary Greenberg, Kashif
Confessions of a Record Producer by Moses Avalon. Offers an insider's perspective to the music business. Details how artists wind up being taken advantage of by the accounting practices of the business. review
Madmen and Moguls by Jory Farr. Offers an insider's perspective to the music business. Details how artists wind up being taken advantage of by the accounting practices of the business.
The Covert War Against Rock : What You Don't Know About the Deaths of Jim Morrison, Tupac Shakur, Michael Hutchence, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Phil O by Alex Constantine, read the reviews, who knows if this book is true?
Books: General Books about the Music Industry
Books: Industry Careerists - Books
Books: Inside the Record Industry
Books: Music Industry

New York Magazine: Facing the Music, Rock stars and music-industry execs once ruled the earth, but now -- in terms of size and profit margins -- the music industry is becoming the book business (minus the literacy).

Book review: "AUTUMN OF THE MOGULS, My Misadventures With the Titans, Poseurs, and Money Guys Who Mastered and Messed Up Big Media" by Michael Wolff

ARTICLES: MUSIC INDUSTRY

Comics on Music
Mark Recker, A&R Assistant
this is what's happening to the music industry. It no longer resembles a meritocracy in any way. Trust fund kids move in already connected and with a fat bank account, and they suck up much of the opportunity, and spread it amongst their other rich kid friends.
Washington Post: Requiem for the Record Store, Downloaders and Discounters Are Driving Out Music Retailers
"Cutting A&R Down To Size" by J. Gordon
Walter E. Sear: "What Have They Done To My Art?"
Randy Jackson: 'Idol's' Jackson: Music 'in the toilet'
Book review: "AUTUMN OF THE MOGULS, My Misadventures With the Titans, Poseurs, and Money Guys Who Mastered and Messed Up Big Media" by Michael Wolff
Tal Bachman (son of BTO Randy Bachman) A&R Tirade
"Indie credibility Declarations of independence, No label, no problem"
"Star Quality: How Record Labels Find the Next Big Thing"
MusiciansFriend Interview: "Bruce Flohr: Sr. VP A&R, RCA Record"
Negativland: "Shiny, Aluminum, Plastic & Digital"
American Civil Liberties Union: "Popular Music Under Seige"
Brad Templeton: "10 Big Myths about copyright explained"
Musician.com: Articles on the Music Industry
Musician.com: Articles
"The Executive, A management text" by John Paul Harmon with help from Niccolo Machiavelli
"The Prospects of Recording" by Glenn Gould
Downloading the Future by Jonathan Vankin
For the Record by Sarah Luck Pearson
Inger Lorre, Patron Saint of F*cked-over Musicians by Sarah Luck
The Rules of the Game by John Payne
The Suit by Sarah Luck Pearson
The Rules of the Game by Robert Fripp
Business Aims by Robert Fripp
South By Shut Up by Libby Molyneaux
Invasion of the Angry White Rappers! by Rich Kane
The War Over Your Personal Privacy Is Over by Angela Gunn
Hey, Mom, I m a Rock Star by George Fryer
Clams And other realities of life on the road by Buddy Seigal
Tales of Touring Terror! by various musicians
A Man Is a Man, And Gatemouth Brown is some kind of man by Buddy Seigal
Shakin Like a Leif, Licking smack with Leif Garrett by Dave Wielenga
Future Tense, Today's computer conveniences could be the tools of tomorrow's totalitarianism by Bill Smith
A 12-Step Program in Self-Reliance by Jay Babcock
How To Be a Rock Promoter by Scott Sterling
Is the Corpse Smelly Yet? by S.L. Duff
Online Music Distribution by Jonathan Vankin
Pop Sensation Dot-com by Judith Lewis
Welcome to the Machine: The musician and the development deal by Daniel Siwek
Wish Upon a Popstar: How Acts are auditioned at "cattle calls" by Nancy Rommelmann
A Sad Symphony With a Happy Ending: Classical music is alive and well by Alan Rich
A Man Is a Man, And Gatemouth Brown is some kind of man by Alison M. Rosen
Such Nice Boys! by Alison M. Rosen
GOLDBERG: The Ballad of the Mid-Level Artist by Danny Goldberg, GOLDBERG: The Ballad of the Mid-Level Artist, GOLDBERG: The Ballad of the Mid-Level Artist
OK Computer, Music killers in the pop mausoleum...or has the new technology rendered all modern rock fraudulent? by Joe Carducci, Sean O'Neill, Henry Rollins
Breaking Into the Biz
Janis Ian: THE INTERNET DEBACLE - AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Salon article by Courtney Love: Courtney Love does the math
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Pay for play
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Fighting pay-for-play
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Radio's big bully
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Payola City
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: What's wrong with the music biz?
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Stuffing MTV's ballot box, MTV's TRL is a fraud, what is "popular" is a fraud, "popularity" is a fraud, Pop Playground - The Science of TRL
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Rock stars for sale! At the MTV Video Music Awards, it was all about the product
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Music industry in the pits!
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Why the record industry is killing the single
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Is Clear Channel selling hit singles?
Salon article by Farhad Manjoo: Sour notes
Salon article by Eric Boehlert: Radio killed the radio star
Salon articles by Eric Boehlert on the: Music Industry
Salon articles by Eric Boehlert on the: Radio Industry
ABC News 20/20: Pay for Play?, Investigation: Independent Promoters in the Music Industry
New York Magazine: Facing the Music, Rock stars and music-industry execs once ruled the earth, but now -- in terms of size and profit margins -- the music industry is becoming the book business (minus the literacy).
Steve Albini: "The problem with music", "The problem with music"
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL: Articles on the Music Industry, columns and articles from this very popular issue of MRR
Music-Critic.com article by Bill Aicher: Video Created the Revenue Star
Music-Critic.com article by Kenny Love: Payola Crayola
BassPlayer article by Bryan Beller: Image Is Nothing
BassPlayer articles: BassPlayer Articles
Article by Miles Copeland, IRS Records & Ark21 Records: Are Record Labels Greedy?, Are Record Labels Greedy?
Los Angeles Times article by Chuck Philips: Record Label Chorus: High Risk, Low Margin
ASCAP Music Biz Articles
Bandradio.com Music Biz Articles
Mumbo Jumbo: Types of Songwriter Agreements (An Overview) by Jeffrey and Todd Brabec
Consumable MAGAZINE, is Bob Gajarsky's defunct music newsletter, has interesting articles on it
MP3 and Vietnam
Musician.com articles
Wage Slave Journal Commentary: "Confessions of a music pirate"
Commentary by Tony Brooke: "On the Future of the Music Industry"
Barutiwa Weekly News, Commentary By Peter D. Slaughter: "Attack on Rap Music"
Wired, Commentary Joanna Glasner: "Net CEOs: 'Shallow and Greedy' ", analogous to music biz
Interactive Week, Commentary, by Sara Robinson: "Online music companies outplayed"
Interactive Week, Commentary by Rob Fixmer: "Is the recording industry too greedy?"
Washington Post, Commentary Mark Jenkins: "Hit Charade, The music industry's self-inflicted wounds"
Commentary Dan Bricklin: "The Recording Industry is Trying to Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Egg"
Commentary Mariko Zapf: "Downloads Did Not Cause The Music Slump, But They Can Cure It, Reports Forrester Research"
Inside Edition, Commentary By G. Brown: INVESTIGATING WHAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW, exposes pop- music's dirty little secret: how some of today's favorite stars lip synch at their concerts
Denver Post, Commentary By G. Brown: "High tech ability to mask shortcomings puts musical talent in a minor key"

Faye Kingslee, Creator & Founder at Ticking Clock Films

MERCHANDISING: BAND T-SHIRTS
"Sweatshop Free" T-shirts

American Apparel
Made for Freedom, fair trade, non sweatshop clothes
SweatX, formerly SweatX

WALMART

sell your music to be biggest retail outlet in the USA! Contact buyers Rick Aron for music CDs and Tapes, and Kevin O'Connor for videos:

Wal-Mart Stores, 702 S.W. 8th St, Bentonville, Ark. 72712, Phone: (501)273-6286, FAX: (501)273-8200

Alexandra Patsavas

Chop Shop Music Supervision

Alexandra Patsavas

Alexandra Patsavas Interview On BETA TV

Why Is There So Much Indie Rock on Television?

HERBERT J ALLEN

invited me to his 'power retreat' for media, entertainment, and high-tech executives in Sun Valley, Idaho. Does anybody know this guy?

PAUL ALLEN

sent me some strange invitation to a weekend vacation in the Caribbean and the invitation mentioned something about inviting many people from the music industry too. Does anybody know anything about this and who Paul Allen is??

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Music Yellow Pages

Rhythm & Hues, visual effects, crisis actors

Guitarlab, online classes

Funk-Audio, PA speakers, horn

Crossroads Hollywood, office space in Hollywood, CA

MTV

has bought a whole city block in Santa Monica at 2600-2700 Colorado Ave moving from Universal City. This will make MTV closer to Sony's HQ, Sire's HQ, Rhino's HQ, and other West LA based labels. MTV has signed a 10-year lease for the site. Call & Request: 1-800-DIAL-MTV (342-5688)

ROCK STAR: GOSSIP

Music Performer Pseudonyms - Index, rock stars have fake names
Buddy Head, alternative and punk rock band gossip
Groupie Central, some of the weirdest stuff from unsubstantiated gossip you'll ever read about rock stars and groupies. Don't go here unless you are prepared to read about how your favorite rock idols are twisted sickos. You will be shocked, disappointed, disillusioned, astonished, horrified, and you might not feel that these people and their music are worth your time and money anymore.

HUMOR, JOKES

Buddy Head Rules of Rock

Buddy Head Rules for Audiences of Rock

Music Cartoons

PRINTING: MAILING LISTS & BULK MAILINGS

Warren Printing & Mailing

can mail your bulk mail at discount rates and has many clients in the entertainment industry, be sure to mention me, Andrew, referred you to them for a deep discount

PRINTING: LITHOGRAPHY SERVICE

D&J Litho Services, Nello Manciati at (323)344-8680, (323)257-1800

PRINTING: LARGE FORMAT COLOR

Tim Siahatgar has developed a process to print computer graphic images onto art canvas with oil-based paints. This "Canvas Digitograf" process can be seen on his website.

QUIT SMOKING LINKS

Down Links

Network/Desktop/Laptop/Home Office Consultant: Diplomat Services Arnold Necor is a consultant and computer teacher
Web Site Consultant: Lulu Berndt big clients, amazingly talented website designer, Lulu Berndt
Tribe Studios
Brian McKinney, designer for the stars
Cinema Glamour Shop
Daily Nebraskan: MTV made the video star, killed the music
Commentary: "Consumers Against the RIAA"
Commentary: "The End of the Biz as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by Hank Borodowitz

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ANDREW This is my bio. Send me email if you work in the music biz.