Sound Ideas Resource Links
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Professional Organizations, Associations & Trade Shows
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| AES | Audio Engineering Society |
| AMPAS | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences |
| AMPS | Association of Motion Picture Sound |
| APRS | Association of Professional Recording Services |
| ATAS | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| CAB | Canadian Association of Broadcasters |
| CAS | Cinema Audio Society |
| CES | Consumer Electronics Show |
| CRB | Country Radio Broadcasters |
| CRTC | Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FMS | Society for the Preservation of Film Music |
| GANG | Game Audio Network Guild |
| IBC | International Broadcasting Conference |
| IRTS | International Radio & Television Society Foundation |
| MPAA | Motion Picture Association of America |
| MPG | Music Producers Guild |
| MPSE | Motion Picture Sound Editors |
| NAB | National Association of Broadcasters |
| NAPTE | National Association of Television Program Executives |
| NARAS | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| NCTA | National Cable Television Association |
| NFPB | National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress) |
| NFPF | National Film Preservation Foundation |
| NPR | National Public Radio |
| NSCA | National Systems Contractors Association |
| RIAA | Recording Industry Association of America |
| RTNDA | Radio and Television News Directors Association |
| SBE | Society of Broadcast Engineers |
| SCTE | Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers |
| SIGGRAPH | Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics |
| SMPTE | Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers |
| SOC | Society of Operating Cameramen |
| THX | Quality Assurance for Entertainment Picture & Sound |
Music Resources
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| ASCAP | The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers |
| BMI | Broadcast Music, Inc. |
| MCPS | UK Mechanical Copyright Protection Society |
| MPA | Music Publishers Association of the United States |
| PRS | UK Performing Rights Society |
| The Recording Academy | Home of the GRAMMY Awards |
| SOCAN | Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada |
| Westar Music | Professional Production Music for Broadcast, Post-Production & Multimedia |
| FilmMusicDirectory.com | Online resource with links to Production music and sound effects libraries |
| Royalty Free Music | Royalty Free Music from AudioMicro |
| Music-Sites.net | Music Directory |
Copyright & Intellectual Property Issues
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| Help Stop Piracy | Help Stop Piracy of Production Music and Sound Effects |
| Ban Piracy | Copyright Enforcement for the Audio Software Industry |
| Canadian Copyright Info | Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
| The Copyright Website | Real World, Practical & Relevant Copyright Info |
| U.S. Copyright Info | U.S. Copyright Office |
Voice Over Talent And Services
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| The Voiceover Voice | Posy Brewer - Actress and Voiceover Artist |
| Home Voice Over Studio | Home Voice Over Studio |
| Voice Over Xtra | Voice-over industry's online news, education and resource center |
| Voices.com | The Marketplace of Voice Talent |
| VO Buzz Weekly.com | VO Buzz Weekly - A video resource for V/O Talent |
| Voice Over talents | Voice Over Talents |
Other Resources and Online Directories
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| FilmMusicDirectory.com | Non-commercial online resource with links to music and sound effects libraries |
| Designing Sound | Online Resource for Sound Designers |
| Royalty Free Links | Online Royalty Free Directory |
| Stone Washed | Online Sound Effects Directory |
| Nebecula Major | Nebecula Major is an original motion comic series produced by C. & Q. Bowman Productions |
| Aural Stage | Aural Stage Studios |
| EWABS | East West Audio Body Shop |
