LibGuides: Music: Web Resources

Music Organizations

Music Publisher's Association
The oldest music trade organization in the United States. Formed to promote the interests of the music publishing industry.
American Federation of Musicians
An organization representing professional musicians nationwide.
National Association for Music Education
A large organization dedicated to promoting all aspects of music education.
Music Library Association
The American branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, this organization promotes music libraries and archives.
American Music Association
A professional trade organization advocating for the voice of American Roots Music.
National Music Publisher's Association
The nation's leading trade association advocating for music publishers.
American Musicological Society
The society advances scholarship in music through a variety of educational services. Cite includes resources such as fellowships, grants, and dissertations in musicology.

All About Jazz
Includes information such as articles about jazz musicians and reviews of performances.
All Music
A variety of material on all kinds of music. Pick a genre and explore musicians and their work. View articles. Keep up with new releases.
Jacobs School of Music
Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University. This site provides access to collections of music research. It includes projects related to the history of music and music theory.
Music Dictionary
A dictionary with a rather extensive collection of terms from various languages.
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
A Library of Congress resource for music and other arts. Includes scores, sheet music, and audio recordings.
NPR Music
A National Public Radio site with a menu featuring genres, new music, concerts, videos, and articles.
Loeb Music Library
Harvard University's music library, with about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats, and nearly 1,080 periodical titles. Also provides links to a host of other Harvard resources in the music field.

Biography Reference Bank
Locate biographical information by occupation, gender, place of origin, birth date. Includes profiles of substantial length for over 600,000 individuals and many images.

Muse Data
A database with classical music scores and recordings.
Bachtrack
A guide to the best classical music concerts, opera and dance performances.
Cantus
A database of Latin ecclesiastical chant.
Center for Popular Music
A guide to Middle Tennessee State's popular music library. The center's activities include programs, exhibits, and research projects.
Gramophone
Classical music reviews.

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