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Recording Industry Association of American (RIAA)

The RIAA is the trade organization of music labels. Their members manufacture and distribute 85% of recordings produced and sold in the United States.
http://www.riaa.com

Trade Magazines

Everyone in the music industry regularly reads at least two or three of these publications

Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/ - /

Downbeat
http://www.downbeat.com/

Electronic Musician
http://emusician.com/

Keyboard
http://www.keyboardmag.com/

Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/

Mix
http://mixonline.com/

Modern Drummer
http://www.moderndrummer.com/

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html

OffBeat
http://www.offbeat.com/

Pro Sound
http://www.prosoundnews.com/

Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/

Spin
http://www.spin.com/

Variety
www.variety.com

Vibe
http://www.vibe.com//