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	MUSIC INDUSTRY OGANIZATIONS Joining organizations can be a great source of networking opportunities. Here are some of the more major organizations and associations, followed by local ones. Most of them are self-explanatory. Call any that sound interesting and get some literature. There are many organizations that support musicians. Check out those that may help you. Many have workshops or resources that may help arm your business more. NATIONAL MUSIC BUSINESS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS Academy Of Country Music (323) 462-2351 6255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 923 Hollywood, CA 90028 http://www.acmcountry.com AFM (American Federation of Musicians) (212) 869-1330 1501 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, NY 10036 http://www.afm.org chapters in many cities AFTRA (American Federation of TV & Radio Artists) (323) 634-8100 5757 Wilshire Blvd., 9 th floor Los Angeles, CA 90036 http://www.aftra.org chapters in many cities Americana Music Association (615) 438-7500 PO Box 128077 Nashville, TN 37212 http://www.americanamusic.org Audio Engineering Society (AES) (212) 661-8528 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520 New York, NY 10165 http://www.aes.org chapters in many cities Black Rock Coalition (BRC) (212) 713-5097 P.O. Box 1054 New York, NY 10276 http://www.blackrockcoalition.org The Blues Foundation (901) 527-2583 49 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 http://www.blues.org Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts 5355 Vail Court Mississauga, ON L5M 6G9 Canada http://www.caama.org Canadian Recording Industry Association (416) 967-7272 890 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 3P4 Canada http://www.cria.ca Country Music Association (615) 244-2840 1 Music Circle South Nashville, TN 37203 http://www.cmaworld.com Creative Musicians Coalition (309) 685-4843 1024 1024 W. Willcox Avenue Peoria, IL 61604 http://www.creativemusicianscoalition.com Gospel Music Association (615) 242-0303 1205 Division Street Nashville, TN 37203 http://www.gospelmusic.org/ Indie Managers Association (202) 521-5253 554 Frederick Street, Suite 218 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 http://indiemanagers.com International Bluegrass Music Association 615-256-3222 Toll Free: 1-888-438-4262 2 Music Circle South, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37203 http://www.ibma.org National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) (310) 392-3777 3402 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 http://www.grammy.com chapters in many cities National Music Publisher's Association And Harry Fox Agency (NMPA/HFA) (212) 370-5330 711 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 http://www.harryfox.com Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) (202) 775-0101 1020 Nineteenth Street NW, Suite 200 Washington D.C. 20036 http://www.riaa.com Recording Musicians Association (323) 462-4RMA 817 Vine Street, Suite 209 Hollywood, CA 90038 http://www.rmala.org SoundExchange (202) 828-0120 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 330 Washington DC 20036 http://www.soundexchange.com World Music Institute (212) 545-7536 49 West 27 th Street, Suite 930 New York, NY 10001 http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org Many of these organizations have local chapters in other large cities. Call them to find out. LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Boston Musicians Association (617) 489-6400 130 Concord Avenue Belmont, MA 02478 www.bostonmusicians.org Colorado Music Association (720) 570-2280 8 East 1st Street, #107 Denver, CO 80203 http://www.coloradomusic.org Denver Music Association (DMA) (303) 573-1717 1165 Delaware Street Denver, CO 80204 http://www.dmamusic.org Georgia Music Industry Association (404) 633-7772 3063 Clarimont Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 http://www.gmia.org Hamilton Musicians Guild (905) 525-4040 20 Jackson Street W Hamilton, ON L8P 1L2 Canada http://www.knowres.on.ca/hmg LA WIM (LOS ANGELES WOMEN IN MUSIC) (213) 243-6440 P.O. Box 1817 Burbank, CA. 91507 http://lawim.org Los Angeles Music Network (818) 769-6095 P.O. Box 2446 Toluca Lake, CA 91618-8934 http://www.lamn.com Massachusetts Music Industry Coalition (Mass MIC) (978) 537-1669 PO Box 333 Leominster, MA 01453 http://www.massmic.com Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission (901) 543-5334 47 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 http://www.memphismusic.org Minnesota Music Academy (612) 305-4487 10 S. 5 th Street, Suite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55402 http://www.minnesotamusicacademy.org Montgomery Artist & Musicians Association (334) 322-9625 2166 Mt. Meigs Road Montgomery, AL 36107 http://www.mamashouse.org Rochester Music Coalition (585) 235-8412 PO Box 26378 Rochester, NY 14626 http://www.rochestermusiccoalition.org Texas Music Office (512) 463-6666 PO Box 13246 Austin, TX 78711 Twin City Jazz Society (651) 633-0329 PO Box 4487 St. Paul, MN 55104 http://www.tcjs.org Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) (202) 338-1134 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 http://www.wamadc.com