National Directory of Record Labels & Music Publishers

eginning with a helpful section on marketing yourself and preparing demo packages, and then shifting into a 4,000-listing guide to labels and publishers, with thirty style codes identifying the types of music being solicited, this is a very usable format. The directory is compiled by an independent publisher with a built-in need to know this information, and, at least through 1995, the staff was seeking new listings. I tend to be a cheerleader for these independent directories, knowing that some will find an important and lasting place on industry bookshelves. Another similar one I like is the LA-specific MUSICIANS PHONE BOOK. Ron Simpson, School of Music, Brigham Young University. Author of MASTERING THE MUSIC BUSINESS.