Resources
Links
Organizations, tools, and services in the world of cinematic music.
Film & Music Organizations
United States Copyright Office
Official U.S. copyright registration service
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Film Fest Gent
International film festival celebrating film music
World Soundtrack Awards
Prestigious awards for film, TV, and game composers
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Recognizing music in film, TV, trailers, and games
American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
Professional organization for music arrangers and composers
Audio Engineering Society
Global community of audio professionals
Association of Independent Music Publishers
Serving the independent music publishing community
Society of Composers and Lyricists
Professional organization for screen composers and lyricists
Software & Tools
Orchestral Tools
Premium orchestral sample libraries
Spitfire Audio
World-class orchestral and cinematic samples
Spectrasonics
Omnisphere, Keyscape, and Trilian instruments
Sounds Online / EastWest ComposerCloud
Subscription-based professional sample library
Avid
Pro Tools and professional media creation tools
Universal Audio
Hardware and software audio processing
Waves Plugins
Industry-standard audio plugins
Schwabe Digital
Digital media and technology services