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Industry Organizations

AAAA - American Association of Advertising Agencies - AAAA is the national trade organization representing the advertising agency business. It is a management-oriented organization, offering its members information regarding the operation of advertising agencies, including management, media, print and broadcast production, secondary research on advertising and marketing, and international advertising.
AAJA - Asian American Journalists Association - AAJA's mission is to encourage Asian American and Pacific Islanders to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of their issues, and to increase the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists and news managers in the industry.
ACF: American Composers Forum - One of the largest composer-service organizations in the United States.
AFI - American Film Institute - The only national arts organization devoted to film, television and video, the American Film Institute serves as a point of national focus and coordination for the many individuals and institutions concerned with the moving image as art.
AFIM: Association for Independent Music - Organization that helps the independent music community through shared information and education. 
AIAS - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences - This not-for-profit organization will serve as a forum to: Promote and advance common interests in the worldwide interactive community, Recognize outstanding achievement in interactive content and the interactive community, Conduct an annual awards show and enhance the image and awareness of the interactive arts and sciences.
AICP - Association of Independent Commercial Producers- Members comprise companies that specialize in producing commercials, regardless of length, on various media -- film, video, computer -- for advertisers and agencies.
AMC: The American Music Center - National service organization devoted exclusively to the greater field of contemporary American music.
AMG: All Music Guide - Database of recorded music
AMPAS - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - Several kinds of information are available about the Academy, the Academy Awards, and the other programs and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the Academy Foundation.
AMPTP - Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers - The trade association representing production companies and studios with respect to labor issues in the theatrical and television motion picture industry. 
ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - Allows creators and publishers to receive payment for the use of their musical property and provides users of that music with easy and inexpensive legal access to the world's largest and most varied catalog of copyrighted music.
ATA - The Association of Talent Agents - is a nonprofit trade association composed of approximately 100 agency companies engaged in the talent agency business. The membership includes agencies of all sizes representing clients in the motion picture industry, stage, television, radio (including commercials) and literary work.
ATAS - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - A non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.  Is also responsible for the annual Emmy Awards.
AWRT - American Women in Radio and Television - A national, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing women in the electronic media and related fields. Established in 1951, AWRT has local chapters throughout the United States that promote AWRT's mission: to advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields, by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to our members and the industry.
BMI: Broadcast Music, Inc. - Source for the song titles, writers and publishers of the world's most popular music -- the BMI repertoire -- in a searchable database of millions of items, updated weekly, together with the Web's most complete fund of information for and about songwriting and music licensing.
CMA: Country Music Association - Trade organization for Country Music.
CSUSA: Copyright Society of the USA - Organization that focuses on the gathering, dissemination and interchange of information concerning intellectual property rights.
EIC- Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. - To lead the entertainment industry in bringing it's power and influence to bear on health and social issues.
EIF - Entertainment Industry Foundation - The Entertainment Industry Foundation is still the heart and soul of the industry. It has maintained its historical commitment to coordinate the philanthropy of the entertainment industry to achieve maximum social impact in the community thanks to the generosity of the people who work in the industry.
Freemuse - An independent international organization advocating freedom of expression for musicians and composers worldwide.
Future of Music Coalition - Organization that addresses pressing music-technology issues and serves as a voice for musicians in Washington, D.C., where critical decisions are being made regarding musicians' intellectual property rights without a word from the artists themselves.
GMA: Gospel Music Association - Organization that supports, encourages and promotes the development of all forms of gospel music.
HFA: Harry Fox Agency - Organization that provides an information source, clearinghouse and monitoring service for licensing musical copyrights.
HRTS - Hollywood Radio and Television Society - An organization of West Coast executives from the networks, stations, studios, producers, advertisers, ad agencies, cable companies, media companies, legal firms, publicity agencies, talent and management agencies, performers, services, suppliers and allied fields.
MCA-I - Media Communications Association-International - Serves the needs of accomplished visual communicators who work in corporate, organizational, and independent settings. It has 8000 members in over 100 chapters throughout the U.S.
Museum of Television and Radio - A unique institution with locations in both New York City and Los Angeles, its goal is to collect and make available to the public the finest collection of programs, and promote a greater appreciation of their artistic value, social impact, and historic importance.
NAB - National Association of Broadcasters - Represents the radio and television industries in Washington -- before Congress, the FCC and federal agencies, the courts, and on the expanding international front. NAB provides leadership and its vast resources to our supporting members, to broadcasters at-large, and through ongoing public service campaigns to the American people.
NABJ - National Association of Black Journalists: mission is to strengthen ties among African-American journalists, promote diversity in newsrooms, honor excellence and outstanding achievement in the media industry, expand job opportunities and recruiting activities for established African-American journalists and students interested in the journalism field, and expand and balance the media's coverage of the African-American community and experience.
NAHJ - National Association of Hispanic Journalists: is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.
NAJA - The Native American Journalists Association: serves and empowers Native American broadcast and print journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.
NAPALC - National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium: a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, based in Washington, D.C., that works to advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans through advocacy, public policy, public education, and litigation.  It focuses its expertise on affirmative action, anti-Asian violence, prevention/race relations, census, immigrant rights, language access, voting rights and working with the media to ensure accurate and positive images of Asian Americans.
NARAS - National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences - Dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. An organization of more than 11,000 musicians, producers and other recording professionals, The Recording Academy is internationally known for the GRAMMY® Awards.
NATPE - National Association of Television Program Executives - Is the world's leading non-profit television programming and software association dedicated to the continued growth and success of the global television marketplace.
NCAC - National Coalition Against Censorship- an alliance of over 40 national non-profit organizations, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups. United by a conviction that freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression must be defended, we work to educate our own members and the public at large about the dangers of censorship and how to oppose it. NCAC strives to create a climate of opinion hospitable to First Amendment freedoms in the broader community.
NLGJA - National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association - works from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian and gay issues and opposes newsroom bias against lesbians and gays and all other minorities.
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - The trade group promoting the vitality of U.S. recording companies.
RTNDA - Radio-Television News Directors Association: represents local and network news executives in broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more than 30 countries. Through RTNDA's programs, publications, products and services, the association's members stay on top of trends in the electronic news industry, keep informed about technological innovations, expand their professional networks, stay in touch with issues affecting the industry and enhance their journalistic and news management skills.
SAJA - South Asian Journalists Association: represents journalists of South Asian origin throughout the United States and Canada.  A professional networking group, their goal is to foster ties among South Asian journalists in North America and improve standards of journalistic coverage of South Asia and South Asian America.
Unity: Journalists of Color, Inc. - Representing 7,000 journalists of color - a strategic alliance
comprised of four national associations: AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, and NAJA. UNITY develops programs and institutional relationships that promote year-round journalism advocacy and education, with a focus on fairness and accuracy in news coverage and diversity in newsrooms.

Industry Publications/News/Information

Backstage.com - A source for aspiring performers to find jobs, learn about their craft, and get the weekly news affecting their trade.
Billboard - A music industry news resource, covering all aspects of the music industry. A source for sales figures, concert grosses and many other industry indices. Information includes weekly listings of various Billboard charts; audio samples of chart hits; weekly previews of major music releases; bonus chart facts.
Billboard On-Line - A music industry news resource, covering all aspects of the music industry. A source for sales figures, concert grosses and many other industry indices. Information includes weekly listings of various Billboard charts; audio samples of chart hits; weekly previews of major music releases; bonus chart facts.
Billboard Radio Monitor On-Line - News, data and resources for the radio industry.
Broadcasting & Cable Online - A weekly magazine read by executives of television and radio stations, networks, cable operations and allied fields.
Cinema Space - (University of California/Berkeley) Devoted to all aspects of cinema and new media and is the primary link for resources from the UC Berkeley Film Studies Program.
Cinemedia - Internet's largest film and media directory.
CJR - Columbia Journalism Review.
The Episode Guides Page - This site contains Episode Lists for over 1,000 TV shows. Each list contains titles and air dates.
The Filmlot is an online magazine and resource site for new and independent filmmakers. The site includes articles, interviews, film festival dates, a festival blog, forums, links and a networking application for filmmakers.
Hollywood Books - We feature a huge, well-organized selection of Film/TV and Performing Arts books.
Hollywood Creative Directory - The site to turn to for the most accurate information on producers, agents, managers, distrubtors and new media executives in Hollywood.
Hollywood Reporter - Magazine's film and TV production charts are now online! Also, archives and full versions of our daily news stories.
IndustryCentral - The Motion Picture and Television Industry Professional's First Stop! Comprehensive list of MP/TV Links. Industry news and information, Crew-List.net (Your Resume Online), ScreenWriters' Exchange, Travel Center, WeatherCasts, WebMail, Discussion Boards, Auctions & Classifieds, Chat, and much more!
Media Mall - The gathering place in cyberspace for media enthusiasts of all kinds. We sincerely invite you to become part of our virtual community by contributing your feedback, articles or simply your good wishes.
New York Film & Video Guide - Most comprehensive on-line film & video production guide! Here you will find wages, benefits and work conditions for all the Local Unions, links to film commissions in the area, and an extensive array of production companies, supplies and information to help produce film or video in and around New York.
PR Newswire - The leading source of immediate news from corporations worldwide for media, business, the financial community, and the individual investor.
Shoptalk - News about the broadcasting business.
Showbiz Network - Source for cast-and-crew requirements! All types of positions from the Movie, Television and Music Industries will be listed here, so you can find anyone from the Leading Lady to a Best. Boy. No matter what size your production is, we can help you fill in the blanks!
Studio Briefing - it's your executive briefing on the entertainment industry.
Theatre Bay Area/Callboard Magazine - Theatre Bay Area serves over 260 member theater companies and more than 3,100 individual members in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.
Variety - For the showbiz buff and industry professional.