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International Music Score Library Project

December 27, 2022

The International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP), also known as the Petrucci Music Library after publisher Ottaviano Petrucci, is a subscription-based digital library of public-domain music scores. The project, which uses MediaWiki software, has uploaded more than 630,000 scores and 73,000 recordings of more than 195,000 works by 24,000 composers.[4] IMSLP has both an iOS app[2] and an Android app.[3]

IMSLP
Petrucci Music Library
Screenshot
IMSLP main page in 2019
Type of site
Online library of sheet music
Available in
Headquarters
Canada
OwnerProject Petrucci LLC (private company)
Created byEdward W. Guo (Feldmahler)[1]
URLimslp.org; petruccilibrary.org
CommercialYes (subscription)
RegistrationOptional (required for contributing and unconstrained access)
LaunchedFebruary 16, 2006; 16 years ago (2006-02-16) (website)
July 10, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-07-10)[2] (iOS)
March 28, 2019; 3 years ago (2019-03-28)[3] (Android)
Current statusActive
Content licence
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

History

Overview

The site was launched on February 16, 2006. The library consists mainly of scans of old musical editions out of copyright. In addition, it admits scores by contemporary composers who wish to share their music with the world by releasing it under a Creative Commons license. One of the main projects of the IMSLP was the sorting and uploading of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach in the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (1851–99), a task that was completed on November 3, 2008. Besides J.S. Bach's complete public domain works, all public domain works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Canteloube, Emmanuel Chabrier, Ernest Chausson, Frédéric Chopin, Joseph Haydn, Arcangelo Corelli, Claude Debussy, Vincent d'Indy, Paul Dukas, Gabriel Fauré, Pierre-Octave Ferroud, George Frideric Handel, Jean Huré, Albéric Magnard, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Maurice Ravel, Albert Roussel, Erik Satie, Florent Schmitt, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Alexander Scriabin and Jean Sibelius are available, as well as a large percentage of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt, and the works of many others as well.[citation needed]

Besides providing a digital repository, the IMSLP offers possibilities as a musicological encyclopaedia, since multiple and historical editions of a single composition can be uploaded. Also, pages on publishers provide valuable information, and the work pages themselves often contain a large quantity of information, e.g. roles in an opera.

IMSLP is recommended as a research tool by MIT,[5][6] which also uses it extensively for providing scores for its OpenCourseWare courses.[7][8] It is suggested as a resource by the Sibley Music Library[9] and by libraries at other universities such as Stanford University,[10] University of California, Los Angeles,[11] Brown University,[12] University of Pennsylvania,[13] University of Wisconsin–Madison,[14] Oberlin Conservatory of Music,[15] Manhattan School of Music[16] University of Maryland,[17] University of Washington,[18] University of Cincinnati,[19] University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee,[20] Appalachian State University[21] in the US, McGill University[22] in Canada, University of Oxford,[23] University of Cambridge,[24] University of Edinburgh[25] University of Bristol[26] in the UK, University of Melbourne[27] in Australia, and others. In 2019, IMSLP and TwoSetViolin collaborated to make a TwoSetViolin x IMSLP merchandise lineup.[28]

 
IMSLP logo (2007–2015)
 
The blue letter featured in Petrucci Music Library logo, used in 2007–2015, was based on the first printed book of music, the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton, published by Ottaviano Petrucci in 1501.[29]

In 2007–2015, the IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library used a logo based on a score. The score image in the background was taken from the beginning of the first printed book of music, the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton. It was published in Venice, Italy in 1501 by Ottaviano Petrucci, the library's namesake.[29][non-primary source needed]

In 2016, the IMSLP changed its logo to a clean wordmark, featuring its two project names—IMSLP and Petrucci Music Library.

Awards

In 2009, the IMSLP won the MERLOT Classics award for Music.[30] It was named one of the Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 (in the "Undiscovered" subsection) by PC Magazine.[31] In 2018, Edward Guo was honored with The Helen Rice Award by the Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) Foundation in recognition of those who have moved the chamber music world in a new directions.[32]

Closure and reopening

On October 19, 2007, the IMSLP closed following legal demands from Universal Edition of Vienna, Austria.[33] The cease and desist letter expressed concern that some works that are in public domain in the server's location in Canada with copyright protection of 50 years following death, but are protected by the 70 years following death term in some other countries, were available in those countries. The administrator of the website, Edward W. Guo, also known under the nickname Feldmahler, decided to close down the repository, but left the forums online so that discussions into the best way to proceed could be made:[34]

On Saturday October 13, 2007, I received a second Cease and Desist letter from Universal Edition. At first I thought this letter would be similar in content to the first Cease and Desist letter I received in August. However, after lengthy discussions with very knowledgeable lawyers and supporters, I became painfully aware of the fact that I, a normal college student, has neither the energy nor the money necessary to deal with this issue in any other way than to agree with the cease and desist, and take down the entire site. I cannot apologize enough to all IMSLP contributors, who have done so much for IMSLP in the last two years.

— Feldmahler (project leader)

In response, director Michael S. Hart of Project Gutenberg offered support to keep the project online.[35] This offer was declined by Guo, who voiced concern about having the project hosted in the United States, and consulted the Canadian wing of Project Gutenberg.[34] On November 2, 2007, Michael Geist, a prominent Canadian copyright academic, wrote an article for the BBC discussing the specifics and the wider implications of this case.[36]

This case is enormously important
from a public domain perspective.

Michael Geist

IMSLP went back online on June 30, 2008. Since its reopening, the site has been using a strict copyright policy wherein uploaded files are made accessible for download only after the copyright status for three most frequent copyright regimes has been reviewed by staff members. Although the server is located in Canada, files that are not public domain in the US were until July 2010 flagged [TB], for 'Technical Block' or 'Temporary Block', and could not be viewed. The FAQ posted in their forum stated, "Unfortunately, these 'temporary' blocks will be until further notice – possibly all the way until the expiration of term in the USA."[37] After an initial phase, [TB] flagged items have essentially disappeared thanks to the introduction of regional servers operated by unaffiliated organizations (see next).

On 21 April 2011, the Music Publishers Association (UK) issued a DMCA takedown notice against the IMSLP. Go Daddy, the domain name registrar for the IMSLP, removed the domain name "imslp.org", leaving it inaccessible.[38] The MPA's argument was similar to that made in 2007 by Universal Edition. In particular, the MPA claimed that Rachmaninoff's 1913 choral symphony The Bells violated US and EU copyright.[39] According to the IMSLP, the action is without any merit.[40] Almost 24 hours later, the MPA (UK) announced on Twitter that they had asked Go Daddy to reinstate the domain name.[41]

On November 7, 2017, the IMSLP received a cease and desist letter from the heirs of Sergei Prokofiev expressing concern that the composer's music was available for download in countries where his music was still under copyright protection.[citation needed] This demand was followed up by a separate letter from the National Music Publishers Association on January 19, 2018. On February 23, 2018, access to all compositions by Prokofiev was blocked by the IMSLP in response to these legal threats. The issues were partially resolved on the IMSLP forums in July 2018, resulting in the reupload of Prokofiev's pre-1923 works. In August, the remainder of Prokofiev's works were reuploaded so that they would only be available in the countries they are allowed in.[citation needed]

Subscription introduction

On December 27, 2015, the IMSLP moved to a subscription-based model, where users are expected to pay to avoid a waiting period on some of the files available on the site, and to access certain newly uploaded files.[42] Users who have not paid are subject to a 15-second waiting period on certain files (excluding Creative Commons-licensed files that constitute a majority of the site's files),[43] are required to wait up to two days to access newly uploaded files, and are shown advertising.[44]

The project leader Edward Guo[45][non-primary source needed] claimed the changes were made because the level of funding was "not sustainable in the long run", but also noted:

"The income we receive from various sources have been enough to maintain the site so far, but I increasingly believe that this level of funding is not sustainable in the long run. We are not, like traditional music libraries, bound by the service of a conservatory, university or publisher, but rather can do things that traditional institutions are not willing to do, because we serve only musicians and music lovers. But everything is a tradeoff – we also do not have the funding infrastructure these traditional institutions have, and over the past few years I’ve frankly exhausted my imagination in searching for new realistic sources of funding for IMSLP.
"And so I will announce here that a subscription system for IMSLP will be put in place. But this will not be a traditional subscription model – in particular, no file will be blocked from access by the public. Rather, a subscription will permit a member to download files without having to wait a certain number of seconds, eliminiate [sic] some of the advertising on the site, and a few other benefits. I see this as a way to both preserve IMSLP’s philosophy of open access and to secure IMSLP’s future."[46][42]

Guo attributed the change in funding to discussions with librarians at an IAML conference in June 2015. Some contributors to the website expressed concerns that Guo had not properly attempted to raise donations, but without any prior warning, introduced the membership system to monetize their work.[47]

Naxos Music Library

On April 18, 2016, the IMSLP announced[48] on its Twitter account that all subscribers will have access to the Naxos Music Library.

EU server

On July 10, 2010, a forum thread[49] announced the opening of a new server located in the Netherlands. This server allows works that are public domain in Canada and the EU to be downloaded legally, even if they are under copyright in the US. The server was initially run by an unaffiliated European organization, while a forum thread [50] later announced that operations had been handed over to Project Leonardo, a new unaffiliated company incorporated in New Zealand to "provide web hosting services to online libraries that distribute free contents in any fields of arts and science". Files on the EU server are flagged (EU).

US server

A similar, also unaffiliated, US server allows users to download works that are in the public domain only in the US. Unlike the other servers, this one can only be contributed to by administrators and users who have asked for the privilege, though the files are freely accessible for download.

CA server

On July 1, 2013, a forum thread[51] announced the opening of a new server located in Canada and operated by Project Leonardo, the unaffiliated company that also runs the EU server. This server is especially intended for users located in countries where copyright lasts 50 years from the death of the author, such as Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and many others. Files on the CA server are flagged (CA).

WIMA merge

On August 23, 2011, an announcement[52] was made that the Werner Icking Music Archive would merge with the IMSLP. WIMA had announced the merge on its own site five days before in an open letter to contributors.[53] After working out some technical issues, the IMSLP decided to officially commence the merge on August 28. The merge was announced to be complete on July 21, 2012.[54]

Current legal structure

IMSLP is now owned by Project Petrucci LLC, a private company created to run the website. Project Petrucci LLC was registered as a Delaware limited-liability company on June 28, 2008,[55] when the site founder was studying at the New England Conservatory.[56][57] The website provides an e-mail address for the site's founder ("preferred"), and a physical address for the company's registered agent in the United States (for "any legal or formal correspondence").[58][non-primary source needed]

Project Leonardo is an internet service provider that hosts free online content in the arts or sciences.[59]

Similar projects

See also

References

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The International Music Score Library Project IMSLP also known as the Petrucci Music Library after publisher Ottaviano Petrucci is a subscription based digital library of public domain music scores The project which uses MediaWiki software has uploaded more than 630 000 scores and 73 000 recordings of more than 195 000 works by 24 000 composers 4 IMSLP has both an iOS app 2 and an Android app 3 IMSLPPetrucci Music LibraryScreenshotIMSLP main page in 2019Type of siteOnline library of sheet musicAvailable inAsturian Catalan Chinese Danish Dutch English French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Macedonian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish TurkishHeadquartersCanadaOwnerProject Petrucci LLC private company Created byEdward W Guo Feldmahler 1 URLimslp wbr org petruccilibrary wbr orgCommercialYes subscription RegistrationOptional required for contributing and unconstrained access LaunchedFebruary 16 2006 16 years ago 2006 02 16 website July 10 2018 4 years ago 2018 07 10 2 iOS March 28 2019 3 years ago 2019 03 28 3 Android Current statusActiveContent licenceCreative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4 0 International Contents 1 History 1 1 Overview 1 2 Logo 1 3 Awards 1 4 Closure and reopening 1 5 Subscription introduction 1 6 Naxos Music Library 1 7 EU server 1 8 US server 1 9 CA server 1 10 WIMA merge 1 11 Current legal structure 2 Similar projects 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditOverview Edit The site was launched on February 16 2006 The library consists mainly of scans of old musical editions out of copyright In addition it admits scores by contemporary composers who wish to share their music with the world by releasing it under a Creative Commons license One of the main projects of the IMSLP was the sorting and uploading of the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach in the Bach Gesellschaft Ausgabe 1851 99 a task that was completed on November 3 2008 Besides J S Bach s complete public domain works all public domain works of Ludwig van Beethoven Johannes Brahms Joseph Canteloube Emmanuel Chabrier Ernest Chausson Frederic Chopin Joseph Haydn Arcangelo Corelli Claude Debussy Vincent d Indy Paul Dukas Gabriel Faure Pierre Octave Ferroud George Frideric Handel Jean Hure Alberic Magnard Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Maurice Ravel Albert Roussel Erik Satie Florent Schmitt Franz Schubert Robert Schumann Alexander Scriabin and Jean Sibelius are available as well as a large percentage of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Franz Liszt and the works of many others as well citation needed Besides providing a digital repository the IMSLP offers possibilities as a musicological encyclopaedia since multiple and historical editions of a single composition can be uploaded Also pages on publishers provide valuable information and the work pages themselves often contain a large quantity of information e g roles in an opera IMSLP is recommended as a research tool by MIT 5 6 which also uses it extensively for providing scores for its OpenCourseWare courses 7 8 It is suggested as a resource by the Sibley Music Library 9 and by libraries at other universities such as Stanford University 10 University of California Los Angeles 11 Brown University 12 University of Pennsylvania 13 University of Wisconsin Madison 14 Oberlin Conservatory of Music 15 Manhattan School of Music 16 University of Maryland 17 University of Washington 18 University of Cincinnati 19 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 20 Appalachian State University 21 in the US McGill University 22 in Canada University of Oxford 23 University of Cambridge 24 University of Edinburgh 25 University of Bristol 26 in the UK University of Melbourne 27 in Australia and others In 2019 IMSLP and TwoSetViolin collaborated to make a TwoSetViolin x IMSLP merchandise lineup 28 Logo Edit IMSLP logo 2007 2015 The blue letter featured in Petrucci Music Library logo used in 2007 2015 was based on the first printed book of music the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton published by Ottaviano Petrucci in 1501 29 In 2007 2015 the IMSLP Petrucci Music Library used a logo based on a score The score image in the background was taken from the beginning of the first printed book of music the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton It was published in Venice Italy in 1501 by Ottaviano Petrucci the library s namesake 29 non primary source needed In 2016 the IMSLP changed its logo to a clean wordmark featuring its two project names IMSLP and Petrucci Music Library Awards Edit In 2009 the IMSLP won the MERLOT Classics award for Music 30 It was named one of the Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 in the Undiscovered subsection by PC Magazine 31 In 2018 Edward Guo was honored with The Helen Rice Award by the Associated Chamber Music Players ACMP Foundation in recognition of those who have moved the chamber music world in a new directions 32 Closure and reopening Edit On October 19 2007 the IMSLP closed following legal demands from Universal Edition of Vienna Austria 33 The cease and desist letter expressed concern that some works that are in public domain in the server s location in Canada with copyright protection of 50 years following death but are protected by the 70 years following death term in some other countries were available in those countries The administrator of the website Edward W Guo also known under the nickname Feldmahler decided to close down the repository but left the forums online so that discussions into the best way to proceed could be made 34 On Saturday October 13 2007 I received a second Cease and Desist letter from Universal Edition At first I thought this letter would be similar in content to the first Cease and Desist letter I received in August However after lengthy discussions with very knowledgeable lawyers and supporters I became painfully aware of the fact that I a normal college student has neither the energy nor the money necessary to deal with this issue in any other way than to agree with the cease and desist and take down the entire site I cannot apologize enough to all IMSLP contributors who have done so much for IMSLP in the last two years Feldmahler project leader In response director Michael S Hart of Project Gutenberg offered support to keep the project online 35 This offer was declined by Guo who voiced concern about having the project hosted in the United States and consulted the Canadian wing of Project Gutenberg 34 On November 2 2007 Michael Geist a prominent Canadian copyright academic wrote an article for the BBC discussing the specifics and the wider implications of this case 36 This case is enormously importantfrom a public domain perspective Michael Geist IMSLP went back online on June 30 2008 Since its reopening the site has been using a strict copyright policy wherein uploaded files are made accessible for download only after the copyright status for three most frequent copyright regimes has been reviewed by staff members Although the server is located in Canada files that are not public domain in the US were until July 2010 flagged TB for Technical Block or Temporary Block and could not be viewed The FAQ posted in their forum stated Unfortunately these temporary blocks will be until further notice possibly all the way until the expiration of term in the USA 37 After an initial phase TB flagged items have essentially disappeared thanks to the introduction of regional servers operated by unaffiliated organizations see next On 21 April 2011 the Music Publishers Association UK issued a DMCA takedown notice against the IMSLP Go Daddy the domain name registrar for the IMSLP removed the domain name imslp org leaving it inaccessible 38 The MPA s argument was similar to that made in 2007 by Universal Edition In particular the MPA claimed that Rachmaninoff s 1913 choral symphony The Bells violated US and EU copyright 39 According to the IMSLP the action is without any merit 40 Almost 24 hours later the MPA UK announced on Twitter that they had asked Go Daddy to reinstate the domain name 41 On November 7 2017 the IMSLP received a cease and desist letter from the heirs of Sergei Prokofiev expressing concern that the composer s music was available for download in countries where his music was still under copyright protection citation needed This demand was followed up by a separate letter from the National Music Publishers Association on January 19 2018 On February 23 2018 access to all compositions by Prokofiev was blocked by the IMSLP in response to these legal threats The issues were partially resolved on the IMSLP forums in July 2018 resulting in the reupload of Prokofiev s pre 1923 works In August the remainder of Prokofiev s works were reuploaded so that they would only be available in the countries they are allowed in citation needed Subscription introduction Edit On December 27 2015 the IMSLP moved to a subscription based model where users are expected to pay to avoid a waiting period on some of the files available on the site and to access certain newly uploaded files 42 Users who have not paid are subject to a 15 second waiting period on certain files excluding Creative Commons licensed files that constitute a majority of the site s files 43 are required to wait up to two days to access newly uploaded files and are shown advertising 44 The project leader Edward Guo 45 non primary source needed claimed the changes were made because the level of funding was not sustainable in the long run but also noted The income we receive from various sources have been enough to maintain the site so far but I increasingly believe that this level of funding is not sustainable in the long run We are not like traditional music libraries bound by the service of a conservatory university or publisher but rather can do things that traditional institutions are not willing to do because we serve only musicians and music lovers But everything is a tradeoff we also do not have the funding infrastructure these traditional institutions have and over the past few years I ve frankly exhausted my imagination in searching for new realistic sources of funding for IMSLP And so I will announce here that a subscription system for IMSLP will be put in place But this will not be a traditional subscription model in particular no file will be blocked from access by the public Rather a subscription will permit a member to download files without having to wait a certain number of seconds eliminiate sic some of the advertising on the site and a few other benefits I see this as a way to both preserve IMSLP s philosophy of open access and to secure IMSLP s future 46 42 Guo attributed the change in funding to discussions with librarians at an IAML conference in June 2015 Some contributors to the website expressed concerns that Guo had not properly attempted to raise donations but without any prior warning introduced the membership system to monetize their work 47 Naxos Music Library Edit On April 18 2016 the IMSLP announced 48 on its Twitter account that all subscribers will have access to the Naxos Music Library EU server Edit On July 10 2010 a forum thread 49 announced the opening of a new server located in the Netherlands This server allows works that are public domain in Canada and the EU to be downloaded legally even if they are under copyright in the US The server was initially run by an unaffiliated European organization while a forum thread 50 later announced that operations had been handed over to Project Leonardo a new unaffiliated company incorporated in New Zealand to provide web hosting services to online libraries that distribute free contents in any fields of arts and science Files on the EU server are flagged EU US server Edit A similar also unaffiliated US server allows users to download works that are in the public domain only in the US Unlike the other servers this one can only be contributed to by administrators and users who have asked for the privilege though the files are freely accessible for download CA server Edit On July 1 2013 a forum thread 51 announced the opening of a new server located in Canada and operated by Project Leonardo the unaffiliated company that also runs the EU server This server is especially intended for users located in countries where copyright lasts 50 years from the death of the author such as Canada China Japan New Zealand South Africa and many others Files on the CA server are flagged CA WIMA merge Edit On August 23 2011 an announcement 52 was made that the Werner Icking Music Archive would merge with the IMSLP WIMA had announced the merge on its own site five days before in an open letter to contributors 53 After working out some technical issues the IMSLP decided to officially commence the merge on August 28 The merge was announced to be complete on July 21 2012 54 Current legal structure Edit IMSLP is now owned by Project Petrucci LLC a private company created to run the website Project Petrucci LLC was registered as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28 2008 55 when the site founder was studying at the New England Conservatory 56 57 The website provides an e mail address for the site s founder preferred and a physical address for the company s registered agent in the United States for any legal or formal correspondence 58 non primary source needed Project Leonardo is an internet service provider that hosts free online content in the arts or sciences 59 Similar projects EditChoral Public Domain Library focused on choral and vocal music Musopen focused on recordings Mutopia Project focused on typeset scores Werner Icking Music Archive contains mainly early music merged with the IMSLP See also EditList of online music databasesReferences Edit Wakin Daniel J February 22 2011 Free Trove of Music Scores on Web Hits Sensitive Copyright Note The New York Times a b IMSLP on the App Store apps apple com Retrieved 2020 01 16 a b IMSLP Browser Apps on Google Play play google com Retrieved 2020 01 16 IMSLP News IMSLP Free Sheet Music PDF Download imslp org Retrieved 2022 02 14 Moore Christie 2007 01 05 Wiki of public domain classical scores MIT Library News Archived from the original on 2007 11 11 Retrieved 2007 11 06 Research Guides Music MIT Libraries 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 04 MIT 2007 21M 250 Schubert to Debussy Fall 2006 MIT OpenCourseWare Archived from the original on 2007 10 13 Retrieved 2007 11 06 MIT 2007 21M 262 Modern Music 1900 1960 Fall 2006 MIT OpenCourseWare Archived from the original on 2007 10 13 Retrieved 2007 11 06 Request Public Domain Scores Sibley Music Library 2008 Archived from the original on 2020 07 03 Retrieved 2009 02 01 Outside links of interest Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources 2007 Retrieved 2008 09 04 UCLA Library Music Library Music Scores and Sheet Music Online University of California Music Library 2009 Archived from the original on 2008 07 25 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Quist Ned 2007 Selected internet resources for music Brown University Library Archived from the original on 2008 10 26 Retrieved 2008 09 04 The Online Books Page Archives and Indexes Penn Libraries 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Resources Scores Printed Music Mills Music Library UW Madison University of Wisconsin Madison Libraries 2007 Archived from the original on 2008 09 30 Retrieved 2008 09 04 Conlib 2007 04 26 Classical Music in the Public Domain News from the Oberlin Conservatory Library Retrieved 2008 09 04 Sharp Peter Jay 2007 Free stuff on the web The Peter Jay Sharp Library Manhattan School of Music Retrieved 2008 09 04 Finding Music Scores University of Maryland Libraries 2012 Archived from the original on 2013 12 21 Retrieved 2013 07 10 Musical Scores University of Washington Libraries 2007 Archived from the original on 2008 09 20 Retrieved 2008 09 04 OnlineMusic University of Cincinnati Albino Gorno Memorial Music Library 2009 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Finding Online Scores UWM Music Library 2009 Archived from the original on 2009 04 15 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Electronic Scores Appalachian State University Library 2009 Archived from the original on 2012 02 13 Retrieved 2009 01 28 Scores online databases and indexes Marvin Duchow Music Library McGill 2007 Archived from the original on December 22 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 04 Useful Links Music Faculty Library Music Faculty Library 2008 Archived from the original on 2012 12 23 Retrieved 2009 02 12 Faculty of Music Pendlebury Library Online Resources Pendlebury Library of Music 2007 Archived from the original on 2001 03 03 Retrieved 2009 02 12 Edinburgh University Library Resources By Subject Music Databases E Journals Search Tools amp Websites Edinburgh University Library 2008 Retrieved 2009 02 12 Bristol University Information Services Internet links Bristol University Library 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 06 07 Retrieved 2009 02 12 VCA LENTON PARR LIBRARY Music Websites Lenton Parr Library 2009 Archived from the original on May 10 2010 Retrieved 2009 02 12 Instagram Instagram com Retrieved 29 June 2022 a b IMSLP About IMSLP Petrucci Music Library Free Public Domain Sheet Music Imslp org Retrieved 2016 01 25 MERLOT Awards Exemplary Learning Materials MERLOT 2009 Archived from the original on 2010 07 15 Retrieved 2009 08 25 The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 Undiscovered Info Reviews by PC Magazine PC Magazine 2009 07 27 Archived from the original on 2018 06 25 Retrieved 2009 08 25 Associated Chamber Music Players ACMP Honored Edward Guo Founder of the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Asian American Arts Alliance Retrieved 28 May 2019 Clark Ken 2007 10 05 Cease and Desist Letter from Universal Edition AG PDF Aird amp Berlis LLP Archived from the original PDF on 2007 10 23 Retrieved 2007 10 20 a b Feldmahler 2007 10 19 Open letter Archived from the original on December 10 2007 Retrieved 2008 02 02 Hart Michael 2007 10 23 Re Three quick links on digitizations and their constraints Book People Mailing list Retrieved 2007 12 29 Geist Michael 2007 11 02 The day the music died BBC News Archived from the original on 2016 01 20 Retrieved 2007 11 03 FAQ Works in TB Status Archived from the original on 2012 03 31 Retrieved 2010 05 22 Doctorow Cory 2011 04 21 UK Music Publishers file copyright complaint over public domain sheet music GoDaddy nukes major music site Boing Boing Retrieved 2022 01 24 Text of the MPA s letter to Go Daddy IMSLP Under Attack by Carolus IMSLP Forum 21 April 2011 Tweet by Will Lines Music Publishers Association UK 22 April 2011 a b IMSLP music library introduces paid membership The Strad The Strad 2016 01 04 Archived from the original on 2016 01 14 Retrieved 2016 01 14 Upcoming changes Page 2 IMSLP Forums Retrieved 2016 07 10 IMSLP Membership Q amp A IMSLP Petrucci Music Library Free Public Domain Sheet Music Archived from the original on January 31 2016 Retrieved January 27 2016 User Feldmahler IMSLP Petrucci Music Library Free Public Domain Sheet Music Archived from the original on April 18 2015 Retrieved April 18 2015 Upcoming changes IMSLP Forums Retrieved 2016 07 10 Upcoming changes IMSLP Forums Retrieved 2016 07 10 imslp 2016 04 18 IMSLP membership now includes full access to Naxos Music Library with 1 8MM tracks for instant streaming Tweet Retrieved 2016 08 22 via Twitter Imslp Eu IMSLP Forums Retrieved 2016 07 10 Project Leonardo Imslpforums org Retrieved 2013 07 07 Anniversary and Canadian server announcement Imslpforums org Retrieved 2013 07 07 IMSLP to merge with WIMA Imslpforums org Retrieved 2011 08 28 WIMA merges with IMSLP the International Music Score Library Project Icking music archive org Retrieved 2011 08 28 IMSLP to merge with WIMA Imslpforums org Retrieved 2012 07 21 Division of Corporations Filing Icis corp delaware gov 2004 12 15 Retrieved 2016 07 10 User Feldmahler IMSLP Petrucci Music Library Free Public Domain Sheet Music Archived from the original on April 18 2015 Retrieved April 18 2015 Knopf Howard 2011 02 22 EXCESS COPYRIGHT IMSLP Back in the News Library of Public Domain Music Scores Excesscopyright blogspot com Retrieved 2016 07 10 IMSLP About IMSLP Petrucci Music Library Free Public Domain Sheet Music Imslp org Retrieved 2009 05 29 Project Leonardo Portal Leonardo Library Retrieved 2016 07 10 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMSLP Wikidata has the property IMSLP ID P839 see uses Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Music Score Library Project amp oldid 1114003276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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