LibGuides: Music: Music History

Music History

"Links communities with composers and performers, in the making, playing and enjoyment of new music."

Mission of SAM is to "stimulate the appreciation, performance, creation and study of American musics of all eras and in all their diversity, including the full range of activities and institutions associated with these musics throughout the world."

Music Industry

Music Publishers' Association (MPA)
"Founded in 1895, the MPA is the oldest music trade organization in the United States, fostering communication among publishers, dealers, music educators, and all ultimate users of music."
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

Music Education

International Society for Music Education

Psychology of Music

Society for Music Perception and Cognition
Dedicated to furthering the scientific and scholarly understanding of music from a broad range of disciplines, including music theory, psychology, psychophysics, linguistics, neurology, neurophysiology, ethology, ethnomusicology, artificial intelligence, computer technology, physics, and engineering.