“The difference between success and failure is information,” says Ritch Esra, and he should know that. Along with his partner, Stephen Trumbull, Esra is an important part of the number one and most trusted source of information on “who’s who” and “who does what” in the music business. Best of all, they can tell you where everyone is.

FIVE VOLUMES OF DATA.

The Music Companies Registry (http://www.musicregistry.com) publishes five directories: the “A&R Registry”, the “Music Publishers Registry”, the “Music Companies Lawyers Registry”, the “Music Guide for Cinema and Television” and the “Directory of producers and recording engineers”. For many in the business, these are indispensable reference jobs.

“The directories provide everyone with the vital, accurate, and most up-to-date information they need to communicate with the entire A&R, music publishing, legal, and film and television music communities,” says Esra. Comparing notes with dozens of professionals in all these areas of expertise, I can tell you that no one disputes her statement.

More than one music industry executive has told me that Music Business Registry publications are worth their weight in platinum. Tess Taylor, President of NARIP (National Association of Recording Industry Professionals), says, “I couldn’t go a day without the Music Business Registry directories. These publications are the best in the business.”

Each directory tells you how to contact industry professionals by mail, email, direct phone, and fax. The books provide each person’s exact title, mailing address, the name of their assistant, and the styles of music each executive specializes in. Websites are also included.

UPDATES? WANT UPDATES?

The world of the A&R executive is exciting but constantly changing. Which is to say that there is a lot of turnover in this part of the industry. So much turnover, in fact, that the A&R Register is fully updated and reprinted every eight weeks, while the publisher’s volume is semi-annual and all other books are published annually.

DO YOU NEED TO PRODUCE? HERE ARE 1,700 OF THEM!

Created in collaboration with RPM Direct, the “Recording Producers & Engineers Directory” features 1,700 of the top US, Canadian and European record producers, recording engineers and remixers across all genres of music. Included in the book are:

(1) Complete contact information for each producer, remixer, and recording engineer along with a list of their credits.

(2) Producer/engineer/remixer management companies, including a full
staff list, as well as complete client lists.

(3) A complete index to easily locate any producer.

(4) Various interviews and articles with today’s top producers and engineers.

It’s no wonder you can find Music Business Registry publications in the offices of top record company executives, music publishers, artist managers, agents, music lawyers, recording artists, studios, and other music business professionals. music everywhere from Los Angeles to London, New York to Nashville. , Chicago to Copenhagen, Toronto to Tokyo, Stockholm to Sydney and Minneapolis to Munich.

YOUR SEARCH STARTS HERE.

The Registry of Music Companies is located at 7510 Sunset Blvd #1041, Los Angeles, CA 90046-3400. Phone: 800-377-7411 or 818-995-7458. Fax: 800-228-9411 or 818-995-7459. Email: [email protected].