Well, WOW/EM has offered several pages with all kinds of information about electronmedia, as well as women in the arts, but if you are looking for basic background information and reviews of general computer hardware and software, or general music organizations, these are some very good resources. Listed on this page you'll find magazines, both hard copy format and on-line, web sites, and listservs that offer good overviews.

American Composer's Forum is a group of performers, composers, and ensembles. The organization provides a monthly newletter of upcoming events, loads of workshops and concerts, and commissioning information.
Contact American Composers Forum, 332 Minnesota Street, E-145, Saint Paul, MN 55101-1300, USA.

The American Music Center is a great source for the professional composer. They offer services including listing and distributing your scores, etc. http://www.amc.net/ 30 West 26th St., New York, NY 10010-2011.

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Producers (ASCAP) is one of two main licensing agencies in the US (the other is BMI). You must be a professional composer and fill out an application in order to become affiliated with the organization. One of the nice things about this type of licensing agency is that you register your music and with each performance you get a small fee paid (they do the billing and collecting). It may not be of use right now, but keep it in mind for the future! Here is the ASCAP site address: http://www.ASCAP.com/.

BAMA, The Birmingham Art Music Alliance, is an affiliate of the Society of Composers, Inc. Membership fees cover both BAMA and SCI, so you only wind up paying dues once. State members are residents of Alabama, but do not have to reside within the Birmingham area (about a 35-mile radius). There are also opportunties for performers, although they do not have to join SCI. Their web site is at: http://www.ProblemSolvers.com/~bama/

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of two main licensing agencies in the US (the other is ASCAP). You must be a professional composer and fill out an application in order to become affiliated with the organization. One of the nice things about this type of licensing agency is that you register your music and with each performance you get a small fee paid (they do the billing and collecting). It may not be of use right now, but keep it in mind for the future! Here is the BMI site address: http://bmi.com//

The College Music Society is a group primarily for professors at universities. Musicians from all areas, music education, performance, composition, etc. are involved. There offer great workshops in the summer. The web address is: http://www.music.org/.

Society of Composers, Inc. http://www.societyofcomposers.org/ is a professional music composers organization. Although they do not specialize in the technological arts, they do offer many concerts in regional and national forums. There is strong support for students, and several universities even have student chapters of SCI. Student membership is $22.50/year. Snail mail address is: Society of Composers, Inc., P.O. Box 296, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0296, USA.

Carnegie Hall, http://www.carnegiehall.org, the site has lots of great information, including upcoming performance activities. There are all kinds of educational programs that take place at Carnegie Hall. Keep you eyes on this site for more information.

GLOBE E Journal of Contemporary Art. The most recent issue was guest edited by Stephen O'Connell. http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/visarts/globe/ghome.html

MacHome Journal http://www.machome.com/ is a great magazine for the beginner. The reviews section is especially helpful. Although there is a web address listed, it is not maintained on a regular basis as an actual on-line magazine would be.

MacWorld On-Line http://www.macworld.com If you haven't checked out MacWorld, you probably should. You can find it in almost any bookstore. MacWorld On-Line is NOT an electronic version of the paper copy. Rather, the on-line version has completely separate articles covering all aspects of technology.

NetscapeWorld is a magazine for Web professionals. Like JavaWorld, it aims for technical depth so it's useful, and is well-edited for clarity. http://www.netscapeworld.com.

Welcome to Computer Life Online http://www.zdnet.com/complife/

Welcome to Hyperstand! http://www.hyperstand.com/ is an on-line magazine that covers many aspects of technology. There are reviews, articles, and general information.

MacWEEK is an all-purpose magazine dedicated to Macintosh technology. There are great reviews, as well as a huge advertisement section. Overall, this is a good buy, especially if you are new to the Macintosh environment. Their on-line address is: http://www.macweek.com. A one-year subscription rate is $125 in the US (it does come weekly though...), and you can reach them at: Customer Service Department, MacWEEK, c/o JCI, PO Box 10634, Riverton, NJ 08076-0634, US.

Club Yahooligans! is a club for kids who surf the net. This site is maintained by the same people who bring you Yahoo, one of the best-known search engines. The site is: http://www.yahooligans.com/docs/club

TidBITS has incredibly useful information on computing and networking. They offer an ftp site, ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/issues/, a web site, http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/, and a mailing list. There is very little traffic on the mailing list--only once a month with each new issue. To subscribe to TidBITS, send email to tidbits-on@tidbits.com.

The World Kids Network is "a way of thinking, a way of life, and is more than a simple interactive web site... This is a special place dedicated to inspire children to thoroughly explore the possibilities of their unique world in a highly charged and creative atmosphere. It is a timeless place where dreams merge with reality, where anything is possible." Here is their web address: http://www.worldkids.net/.

The following publications are all free. All you have to do is call the 800 numbers or find the websites and you can get their free mailings. The prices are competitive, so be sure to consult a few different publications before you actually sink a bunch of money into a major purchase.

ClubMac, call 1-800-258-2622 or check out their website: http://www.club-mac.com.

MacConnection, call 1-800-800-2222.

MacMall, call 1-800-217-9491, or check out the website:http://www.macmall.com.

MacWarehouse, call 1-800-255-6227, or check out the website:http://www.warehouse.com.

MacZone, call 1-800-416-9663.

PC Mall , call 1-800-555-6255.