Music Connection

Music Connection is a United States–based monthly music trade magazine that began publication in 1977.^[2] The magazine caters to career-minded musicians, songwriters, recording artists, and assorted music industry supporting personnel. Initially, the magazine focused solely on the Southern California music scene, but has since expanded to a national distribution. The publication and its website provide information about the music business, including directories of contact information for professionals and free classifieds for musicians. Music Connection also publishes reviews of unsigned and independent live performers and recording artists.^[3][4] Several acclaimed artists achieved their first music magazine cover status from Music Connection including Guns N' Roses, Madonna, Jane's Addiction, Alanis Morissette, The White Stripes, and Adele.^[5][6][7]

Music Connection^[8] magazine was founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California, by J. Michael Dolan,^[9] an unsigned singer-songwriter who worked as a background engineer and projectionist at various film and TV studios. Looking for songwriting opportunities but finding limited resources, Dolan conceived the idea of a weekly music publication, featuring articles and reviews comparable to those in Cashbox and Billboard, alongside free classifieds inspired by The Recycler. He invited Eric Bettelli to join the company as its first Vice President of Advertising. The publication eventually gained recognition among industry executives and musicians, who referred to it as “the musician’s bible.” Subsequently, Michael launched Songwriter Connection magazine, which became part of the Music Connection suite of products and services. In 2010, after 33 years as CEO, Michael sold his shares of Music Connection Inc. to Eric Bettelli, who is now serves as the sole publisher, with then-senior editor Mark Nardone promoted to Associate Publisher/Senior Editor.

Music Connection has maintained an online presence since 1997. The digital edition has an archive dating back to January 2008. The company launched the AMP Network in 2007.^[5]

毎年年末に、Music Connection はライブパフォーマーの「Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists and Bands」リストと、契約していないレコーディングアーティストの「Top 25 New Music Critiques」リストを発表しています。Hot 100 リストに登場したアーティストには、Holy Ghost!、Sara Bareilles、Steel Pantherなどがあります。^{[ 5 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ]}

Music Connection は、音楽業界の連絡先情報を掲載した、毎年更新されるディレクトリをシリーズで発行しています。このディレクトリは、音楽弁護士、レコードレーベルのA&R担当者、音楽学校、ボーカルコーチ、マスタリングスタジオ、映画/テレビ音楽スーパーバイザー、音楽出版社、プロデューサー、エンジニア、マネージャー、ブッキングエージェント、ギターとベースの講師、レコーディングスタジオ、インディーズレコードレーベル、マーケターとプロモーター、広報担当者、リハーサルスタジオ、機材レンタル/運搬/技術サービス、複製業者と複写業者、商品製造業者などの分野を網羅しています。^{[ 13 ]}

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• エリック・ベッテリ氏インタビュー NAMMオーラルヒストリーライブラリー（2017年）