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Selected Books

Reference Collection

Billboard international buyers guide
Call No.: ML18 .B5 B8 2007

The Billboard Musician's guide to touring & promotion
Call No.: ML18 .B5 B8 2007

Billboard international talent & touring guide
Call No.: ML1 .B5 I6 2007

Black's law dictionary
Call No.: KF156 .B53 2004

Career opportunities in the music industry
Call No.: ML3795 .F497 2004

The encyclopedia of record producers
Call No.: ML105 .E53 1999

International copyright: principles, law, and practice
Call No.: K1420.5 .G65 2001

Livingston's complete music business directory
Call No.: ML144 .L58 1996a

Recording industry sourcebook
Call No.: ML18 .R4 2005

Reserve Collection
Note: To look up books reserved for specific courses/faculty, see the Class Reserves page.

All you need to know about the music business
Call No.: ML3790 .P37 2003

Business essentials
Call No.: HD70.U5 E2 2003

Business ethics: case studies and selected readings
Call No.: HF5387.5.U6 J46 2003

The complete book of business plans: simple steps to writing a powerful business plan
Call No.: HD62.5 .C68 1994

Fundamentals of management: essential concepts and applications
Call No.: HD31 .R564 2004

Leadership and the quest for integrity
Call No.: HD57.7 .B33 1989

The musician's business & legal guide
Call No.: ML3790 .M87 2008

This business of music: the definitive guide to the music industry
Call No.: ML3790 .S42 2003

Marketing, 10E: marketing in the 21st century
Call No.: HF5415 .E86 2007

Principles of economics
Call No.: HB171.5 .C3123 2006

Library of Congress Call Numbers by subject

HD30 – HD8072
179 – HG4930
1359 – HF6161
156 – KF4550
ML3790 – ML3792
Industries
Finance
Commerce
Copyright and Law
Music Business


Electronic Books

Listed below are some of the business titles available NetLibrary (after signing up for a NetLibrary account at Berklee, you may access the material from home)

The 100 absolutely unbreakable laws of business success
by Brian Tracy

The brave new service strategy aligning customer relationships, market strategies, and business structures
by Barbara Gutek

Excel models for business and operations management
by John F. Barlow

Harvard business review on corporate strategy
Reinventing leadership making the connection between politics and business
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Journals And Magazines

Berklee Library offers the ability to search many databases at once through Federated Searching. Please see our Articles page.

Databases

Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. Back files in PDF format to 1975 or further are available for well over 100 journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles. Academic Search Premier is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

Expanded Academic ASAP
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Users can access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers, with many including full text and images.

General Business File ASAP
This database provides access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics.

International Index to Music Periodicals
This searchable database of journal citations and full text articles draws from more than 370 music periodicals from over 20 countries. More than 60 journal titles have abstracts and full text for recent articles. Also included are music articles and obituaries appearing in The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Music Index
This resource contains citations of articles, book and album reviews, first performances, and obituaries from more than 670 international music periodicals. Topics covered include classical and popular music.

Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television and radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.

Periodicals in Print

Periodicals can be found on the first shelves in front of the library circulation desk. Some titles are also either indexed or available full text in one of our databases, as noted.

Journal Name Availability
Billboard Latest issue and previous two months in library
Indexed in Infotrac 1981-Present
Indexed in IIMP 1996- Present
Indexed in Music Index 1978-Present
Full text in EBSCO 1994-Present
Full text in Infotrac 1991-Present Selected full text in Rock’s Back Pages 1972-2004
Business Week Latest issue and previous six months in library
Full text in Infotrac 2001-Current
Economist Latest issue and previous six months in library
Full text in Infotrac 1988-Current
Forbes Latest issue and previous six months in library
Full text in Infotrac 1983-Current
Fortune Latest issue and previous six months in library
Full text in Infotrac 1983-Current
Massachusetts Music News 1974-Current
Music and Sound Retailer 1997-Current
Music Trades 1995-Current
Indexed in IIMP 1996; 2000-Current
Indexed in Music Index 1978-Current
Full text in Infotrac 1989-Current
Musicworks 1992-Current
Musical Merchandise Review 1997-2006
Pollstar 1996-Current
SRDS Business Publication 2001
SRDS Consumer Magazine 1997-1998
SRDS Hispanic Media & Market 2000-2001
SRDS Interactive 1998-2006
SRDS Newspaper 2000-2001
SRDS TV & Cable 1998-Current
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Selected Websites



Free Online Journals, Forums, and Databases

Databases Available at the Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library subscribes to many databases that Berklee does not, and many of them are accessible from anywhere to anyone who has a Boston Public Library card or e-card. Go to BPL's My Account page and cick on the "Get A BPL eCard" to register.

Kirstein Business Branch
20 City Hall Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-523-0860
Monday to Thursday 8-5, Friday & Saturday 9-5

Kirstein Business Branch is a specialized business reference and research service of the Boston Public Library located in a separate building near Boston's financial district.

Music Connection Magazine
From its unique vantage point, Music Connection magazine has, for more than two decades, set its sights on every aspect of the music business, from decision-making in corporate towers to performing in local clubs.

Sashay Communications
Sashay Communications offers products, workshops and free resources on the entertainment and media industries.

Artist Empowerment Radio Podcast
This podcast is about giving musicians, artists, writers the marketing ideas and inspiration they need to succeed.



Music Business Organizations

American Music Center
AMC including a vast, searchable online database of more than 40,000 works by American composers; publications and directories compiling opportunities in new music and other information useful to industry professionals; and benefits and services for nearly 2,500 members in all fifty states and around the world.


Music Biz Academy
For independent musicians in business of selling and promoting.

Taxi: The Independent A&R Vehicle
This A&R company helps unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.

Music Publishers’ Association
This non-profit association addresses issues pertaining to every area of music publishing with an emphasis on the issues relevant to the publishers of print music for concert and educational purposes.

International Directory to the Music Industry
The largest data base of music industry related web information in over 50 countries.



General Websites

Music Yellow Pages
Directory of music companies.

Indie911
Dedicated to helping emerging artists and independent bands make money. Offers advice, tips, networking, and access to a contact database for a monthly subscription.

Artist Direct
Any and everything you may need to know about the record industry. This site includes over 100,000 artist profiles, videos, message boards, concert information and shopping opportunities.

Online Gigs
Access to over 10,000 industry contacts as well as a powerful contact and tour management tools.

Record Labels & Companies Guide
A resource for record label and other music company contacts, articles, news, tips and more.

Music Business: Producers
Your resource for the music industry, including record companies, music biz attorneys, managers, and producer info.

MusicContracts.com
Music Contracts.com a commercial site that provides most music business contracts created by an entertainment law firm for immediate download in microsoft word.



Music Copyright; Licensing and Performing Rights

University of Washington Music Library
Links to web sites about music copyright agencies, organizations and guides.

NMPA
The National Music Publishers’ Association is the largest U.S. music publishing trade association with over 600 members. Its mission is to protect, promote, and advance the interests of music creators.

Musicans' Intellectual Law & Resources Links
A site dedicated to helping musicians protect their intellectual property.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works.

BMI
BMI is a performing right organization: It collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

SESAC
Performing rights organizations, such as SESAC, are businesses designed to represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public.

CCLI
Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) was established in 1988 to provide churches with simple, affordable solutions to complex copyright issues.



General Copyright Information

U.S. Copyright Office
A comprehensive list of copyright laws and regulations.
Circular 50: Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions
Circular 56: Copyright Registration of Sound Recordings
Circular 22: How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a work

Copyright & Fair Use
Stanford University Libraries website answers most questions about copyright.

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