Here is a partial list of reputable music organizations to check out.

• Academy of Country Music
• American Association of Independent Music
• American Federation of Musicians
• American Federation of Television and Radio Arts
• Americana Music Association
• Association of Independent Music Publishers
• Billboard
• Country Music Association
• Gospel Music Association
• International Bluegrass Music Association
• Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association
• Music Managers Forum.U.S.
• Music Performance Funds
• Music Publishers’ Association of the United States
• Nashville Film Festival
• Nashville Songwriters Association Int’l
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
• National Association of Record Industry Professionals 
• National Music Council
• National Music Publishers Association
• Rap Coalition
• Recording Industry Association of America 
• SESAC
• Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Sound Exchange
• Talent Managers Association
• The Harry Fox Agency
• The Songwriters Guild of America  
• U.S.Copyright Office
• Women in Music

See list of Music Conferences and Seminars