Open Web Resources
The links and descriptions below represent important open-access web resources for musicians.
General Music Resources
IMSLP Petrucci Music Library
Online library of musical scores for works within the Public Domain. NOTE: Not all works on IMSLP are in the Public Domain in the U.S. Users are advised to read restrictions for each work to evaluate its copyright status.
NewMusic USA Online Library
A "comprehensive digital database that contains over 57,000 works by more than 6,000 composers, and includes over 14,000 media samples (recordings and scores)."
Music Copyright Guide: Music Library Association
Official guide on the current state and history of copyright for music created by the Music Library Association.
National Music Organizations
- American Choral Director's Association (ACDA)
- American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
- American Musicological Society (AMS)
- Music Library Association (MLA)
- Major Orchestra Librarians' Association (MOLA)
- Music Publisher’s Association
- National Association for Music Education (NAfMe)
- Society for American Music (SAM)
- Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)
- Society for Music Theory
Streaming Audio/Video Resources
World Concert Hall
A collection of live streams from classical radio stations, orchestras, and performing ensembles around the world. Specific concert broadcasts are announced several days in advance.
The Opera Platform
Through the partnership of over 155 opera companies represented by Opera Europa, the cultural broadcasting channel ARTE, and over 15 theaters across Europe, this free streaming platform presents the most recent major opera productions.
NewMusicBox: Listen
A collection of new recordings and web content "dedicated to the music of American composers and improvisers." Link to Counterstream internet radio.
Writing Resources
Purdue Online writing lab
Purdue University provides a comprehensive writing resource through their Online Writing Lab (OWL). This resource focuses on constructing effective, concise academic writing and provides tips for all levels of writers.
Career Resources
Chronicle of Higher Education
Current job postings in higher education.
Musical Chairs
Online directory of job postings nationally and internationally. Also includes festivals, instrument sales, courses, etc.
Music Performance Résumé Handbook
A guide to preparing a resume or curriculum vitae for the musician and other resources provided by the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music
Peabody launchpad
Peabody's comprehensive career site provides resources on job searching, grants and awards, professional document creation, and much more.
CIM Career Research Guide
Your Robinson Music Library librarians have put together a research guide which provides resources for all aspects of career development.