January 2012
JANUARY WINTER NAMM ISSUE!!! /
TWO DIRECTORIES!!!

24th Annual A&R Directory: To begin each year, Music Connection delivers a directory that every ambitious musician is salivating for––a completely updated and expanded list of label reps who sign new talent. This unique hit-list gives the names, numbers and addresses of major and indie-label talent-scouts.

25th Annual Directory of Music Attorneys: As the industry continues to fragment, and legal contracts get thicker, an artist must rely on an informed attorney to make smart career choices. Using MC’s exclusive, updated directory, anyone can find and engage the best legal minds in the industry.
Cover Artist: MASTODON
Acclaimed by the likes of Alternative Press and Rolling Stone (“The best metal band of their generation”) and having garnered their second Grammy nomination––for the new Top 10 album The Hunter–– Mastodon help us kick off 2012 with an exclusive Q&A. Music Connection discovers how this unique band attained their success and how they re-imagined their music and image for the new album.

Feature: A&R ROUNDTABLE 2012: The music business continues to transform, and so does the role of the record label and its A&R reps. What kind if acts do labels expect to sign in 2012? Are specific genres going to be more sign-able than others? Are there new additions to standard contracts? This exclusive article gives readers a peek into the minds of talent scouts, reveals each rep’s work process and what artists must do if they want to be signed in the coming year.

PLUS:
• Crosstalk - Legendary Ken Scott
• Film, TV, Theater - Music Supervisors! Placements!
• Club Reviews - Live Gigs From Across the Nation
• CD Reviews - All Types of Releases
• Song Biz - Music Publishing Updates
• Studio Mix - News & Scuttlebutt
• New Music Critiques - Unique Feedback for Unsigned Recording Artists

Price: $5.00
Postage: $3.00