ACLU Briefer: Music under Siege
Discussion of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the creation of a uniform labeling system using the logo, "Parental Advisory - Explicit Lyrics."
http://www.eff.org/Censorship/music_censorship_aclu.article
Earshot Media
Shows how they market and promote alternative, indie, punk hardcore and metal music online. Most notable for interview and review links, FAQ, and a model for similar sites.
http://www.earshotmedia.com/
Frontline: The Merchants of Cool
Journeys into the world of the marketers of popular culture to teenagers. They are the merchants of cool: the creators and sellers of popular culture, who have made teens the hottest consumer demographic in America.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/
IndiaStar: Why MTV Digs India?
Discussion of MTV's colonial interest in India and the Indian subcontinent as a market. By Vamsee Juluri.
http://www.indiastar.com/juluri.htm
Music Video Bibliography
A list of books, articles, and sources for the study of music video and its place in consumer society.
http://www.zx.nu/musicvideo/bibliography/
Popular Music and Society
Bibliographical links to a large number of articles analyzing popular music in contemporary culture.
http://www3.niu.edu/popms/
Writing Better One-Sheets by Jett Black
ABC's of music marketing. Terms defined, a basic strategy. A short but good "how-to."
http://www.nocturnalmovements.net/offline/