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Performing Arts Digital Collections (Library of Congress)
Browse performing arts materials from the Library of Congress Digital Collections.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution committed to cultural diversity and education through documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound.
International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
IMSLP, also called the Petrucci Music Library, is a repository of the world's public domain music including scores and recordings.
MusicTheory.net
Free online collection of music theory lessons, exercises, and tools.
8notes
Run by the music and technology company Red Balloon Technology Ltd., 8notes provides sheet music and other resources such as as tuners, chord charts, and lessons.

American Musicological Society (AMS)
AMS is dedicated to advancing the study and teaching of music through a broad array of programs, including grants, fellowships, awards, publications, and events.
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)
SEM is a global, interdisciplinary network of individuals and institutions engaged in the study of music across all cultural contexts and historical periods.
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
NAfME is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education.
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
With over 80,000 musicians, AFM is the largest union of musicians in the world and represents performers in orchestras, bands, festivals, clubs, theaters, films, and TV.
American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC)
ASMAC promotes the art of Music Arranging, Composition and Orchestration within the entertainment industry community and the general public.
Music Business Association
The Music Business Association supports the global music community by connecting, empowering, and educating people in the industry.

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