Selected Electronic Music Resources
This resource list attempts to provide a sample of music related material available on the Internet. It reflects only a small cross-section of accessible resources. More in-depth searches can be performed using search engines such as Google.
Resource Guides - Monographs/Working Papers - Periodicals - Electronic Mailing Lists - Usenet Groups - Directories - Software Archives - Sound Archives - Online Business Sites - Organization Sites - Miscellaneous Sites
RESOURCE GUIDES:
Think of these as bibliographies of music related materials on the Internet, with hypertext links to cited items.
- Old Dominion University Resource Guide on Music
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources, fine, well-organized guide to music sites
- Internet Public Library, provides links to a variety of music-related information on the web
- Les Kirmser's Music Trader
MONOGRAPHS/WORKING PAPERS:
PERIODICALS:
A wide variety of periodical materials are available on the Internet. Some have corresponding print versions, while others are published in electronic form only.
- Canadian Music Periodicals Index, from the National Library of Canada. A searchable index of Canadian music publications.
- Ethnomusicology Online, peer reviewed multimedia web journal
- Music Theory Online, refereed ejournal for music theory
ELECTRONIC MAILING LISTS:
These are electronic discussion groups where email messages from group members are distributed to all members of the group.
- BLUES-L (subscribe listserv@brownvm.brown.edu), blues music
- DRUM (subscribe drumrequest@brandx.rain.com), for anything related to drums and percussion
USENET GROUPS:
Usenet groups are similar to electronic mailing lists, but posted messages are displayed in bulletin board fashion.
- ALT.MUSIC, check out the whole array of alt.music gruops
- REC.MUSIC, many more music-related possibilities
DIRECTORIES:
Many organizations make membership or staff directories available on the Internet
- Music Trader Directory of the Music Industry, associations, dealers, instrument manufacturers, etc.
SOFTWARE ARCHIVES:
A tremendous amount of computer software is available for downloading over the Internet. Much of it is free.
- Music & Audio Connection File Library, a variety of software is available, including a wide variety of MIDI programs
SOUND ARCHIVES:
Sites which maintain downloadable audio files.
ONLINE BUSINESS SITES:
Sites maintained by businesses for the sale, marketing, etc. of goods or services.
- Steinway & Sons Pianos, technical information, catalog, factory tour for the renowned piano maker
- Ebay.com, used recordings
- CDNOW, online CD store
- Skinnies Records, Norfolk's own!
ORGANIZATION SITES:
Many organizations are setting up homepages on the World Wide Web. Some organizations may choose to include organizational publications, directories, or other useful information
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), multimillion-title repertory list is searchable by title, composer, publisher and performer
- American Federation of Musicians, the musicians union
- Music Library Association
- National Association of Music Education, music curriculum materials with links to other sites
MISCELLANEOUS SITES
- Musicards, Online music theory flash cards
- Harmony Central, clearinghouse for information on musical instruments
- Guitar Net
- J.S. Bach Homepage
- Ultimate Band List, links to thousands of artist pages