Texas Music Office Logo

Publications

The following publications are available for free online. To order a printed copy of any of the following publications, please indicate which you would like and send a check or money order for the total amount to the Texas Music Office at P.O. Box 13246, Austin, Texas 78711. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Texas Music Office. You can also request additional information if you can not find the information you are looking for on our web site.


EnjoyTexasMusic.com

All information previously found in the Texas Music Industry Directory is now found only online at EnjoyTexasMusic.com. The site lists more than 7,600 Texas music businesses cross-referenced by 96 categories of music business; Classical and Performing Arts Texas; Texas Music Education Primer; Texas Music Bibliography; Texas Law Relating to Music; Music Events Calendar; and the Texas Talent Register listing management contacts for Texas recording artists.

Internet Guide to Texas Music
Available online only
Includes contact information for Texas music-related businesses

Texas Music Press
Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
A guide to more than 400 Texas music press contacts; includes e-mail and website links

Texas Music Radio

Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
A guide to Texas' 800 radio stations; includes station description, phone, fax, email and website.

Texas Music Events Calendar

Printed copies are free
Includes detailed information on more than 650 annual events in Texas centered around live music

Texas Music International Tip Sheet

Available only to Texas-based music businesses
Lists full contact information and description of more than 1,000 foreign businesses interested in or that have already purchased Texas music product or services.

Texas Recording Studios
Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
Includes detailed information about Texas recording studios, cassette duplicators, CD manufacturers, record producers, pressing plants, and state sales tax exemptions.

Texas Music Education Primer
Printed copies are free
Includes detailed information about the 100+ Texas colleges and universities offering music and music business courses

Classical and Performing Arts Texas
Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
Includes information about more than 275 Texas orchestras, operas, and classical music organizations

Copyrights, Publishing, Trademarks and General Texas Music Business Information
Printed copies are free
Includes information on copyrights, performing rights affiliations, mechanical and synchronization royalties, trademarks, filing an assumed name, filing articles of incorporation, bar codes, and more.

Sales and Use Tax Exemptions Available for Producers of Audio Master Tapes

Printed copies are free
A producer may claim 100 percent exemption from state and local sales and use tax on qualifying machinery and equipment purchased, repaired, leased or rented and used directly in the production of audio recording masters.

Music Industry Books, Periodicals, Associations and Organizations
Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
A guide to more than 250 U.S. and foreign music industry textbooks, guides, magazines, trade associations and non-profit organizations

Texas Music Bibliography

Printed copies cost $3.00 including postage in state, $5.00 out of state
Includes more than 500 books and scholarly articles about Texas music