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Ableton- Maker of Live music production software and Push hardware, with tutorials and learning resources for electronic producers.
AllMusic- Comprehensive music database offering artist biographies, album reviews, discographies and detailed genre and style guides across every era.
Amazon Music- Streaming service offering songs, podcasts and HD audio, with a music catalog included for Prime members.
Apple Music- Streaming service with over 100 million songs, lossless and spatial audio, curated playlists and live radio.
ASCAP- US performing rights organization that licenses public performances of music and pays royalties to songwriters, composers and publishers.
Avid Pro Tools- Industry-standard digital audio workstation for recording, editing and mixing music, film and post-production audio.
AXS- Ticketing platform for concerts, festivals, sports and theater at major venues across North America, Europe and beyond.
Bandcamp- Online store and community where fans buy music and merch directly from independent artists and labels.
Bandsintown- Concert discovery app where fans follow artists, find nearby shows and livestreams, and get alerts about new tour dates.
BBC Sounds- Streaming app for live and on-demand BBC radio, music shows, DJ mixes and podcasts from across the UK broadcaster's stations.
Berklee Online- Online extension of Berklee College of Music, offering courses, certificates and degrees in music production, performance and business.
Billboard- Home of the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts, delivering music news, artist interviews, reviews and industry coverage.
CMT- Country music network featuring news, music videos, artist features and coverage of the CMT Music Awards.
Coachella- Annual music and arts festival in Indio, California, featuring headline acts across rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic music.
Consequence- Independent music and entertainment site offering news, album and concert reviews, festival coverage and features.
Deezer- French music streaming service with a global catalog, personalized Flow recommendations and a strong following in Europe and Latin America.
DICE- Mobile ticketing app for gigs, club nights and festivals, known for transparent pricing and anti-touting protections.
Digital Music News- News site covering the business of music, including streaming, royalties, labels, lawsuits and technology.
Discogs- Online marketplace and database for buying, selling and cataloging vinyl records.
DownBeat- Jazz and blues magazine published since 1934, featuring artist interviews, album reviews, reader polls and gear coverage.
Encyclopaedia Metallum- Definitive metal band database with detailed discographies, lineups, lyrics and user reviews covering bands from every country.
Eventim- Leading European ticketing platform selling tickets for concerts, festivals, sports and theater across Germany and beyond.
Fender- Iconic guitar maker behind the Stratocaster and Telecaster, offering electric guitars, basses, amps and online lessons.
FL Studio- Image-Line's popular digital audio workstation, favored by beatmakers and electronic producers, with lifetime free updates.
flowkey- Piano learning app with interactive video lessons and songs that listens to your playing and adapts to your level.
Gear4music- UK-based online retailer of musical instruments and audio equipment, including own-brand gear, shipping across Europe.
Gearspace- Pro audio community forum where engineers, producers and musicians discuss recording, mixing, mastering and studio equipment.
Genius- Lyrics platform with crowd-sourced annotations explaining song meanings, plus artist interviews and behind-the-music video series.
Gibson- Legendary American guitar manufacturer behind the Les Paul and SG, crafting electric and acoustic guitars since 1894.
Glastonbury Festival- Legendary UK festival of contemporary performing arts held at Worthy Farm in Somerset, featuring music, theater and more.
Gramophone- Classical music magazine founded in 1923, offering expert recording reviews, artist interviews and annual awards.
Guitar Center- American retailer specializing in musical instruments and audio equipment.
Guitar World- Guitar magazine offering lessons, gear reviews, artist interviews and news for players of every style and skill level.
HipHopDX- Hip-hop news site delivering rap headlines, artist interviews, album reviews and coverage of emerging rap talent.
IFPI- Global body representing the recording industry, publishing the annual Global Music Report and fighting music piracy worldwide.
iHeartRadio- Free streaming app for thousands of live US radio stations, custom artist stations and podcasts.
IMSLP Petrucci Music Library- Free online library of public-domain sheet music and scores, home to a vast collection of classical works.
iZotope- Audio software company known for Ozone mastering, Neutron mixing and RX audio repair tools used by producers worldwide.
JioSaavn- India's leading music streaming service featuring Bollywood, regional Indian and international songs, plus podcasts.
JustinGuitar- Free structured guitar lessons from Justin Sandercoe covering beginner to advanced technique, songs and music theory.
Kerrang!- Long-running British magazine covering rock, punk and metal with breaking news, interviews, reviews and new band discovery.
KVR Audio- Database and news site for audio plugins, virtual instruments and music software, with developer listings and user forums.
Last.fm- Music discovery service that scrobbles your listening history to build personal stats, artist profiles and tailored recommendations.
Live Nation- Global live entertainment company promoting concerts and tours, with event listings, presales and venue information.
Logic Pro- Apple's professional music production software for Mac and iPad, with virtual instruments, loops and mixing tools.
Louder- Rock and metal news hub uniting Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Prog magazines with reviews, interviews and features.
Mixmag- Dance music and club culture magazine covering DJs, electronic releases, festivals and nightlife scenes around the world.
MuseScore- Sheet music sharing community and home of free, open-source notation software for writing, playing and printing scores.
Music Business Worldwide- Industry trade publication covering record labels, publishing, streaming, deals and executive news across the global music business.
Music Teachers National Association- US professional association for independent and collegiate music teachers, offering certification, competitions and conferences.
MusicBrainz- Open, community-maintained music encyclopedia collecting metadata on artists, releases and recordings for public use.
Musicnotes- Digital sheet music store offering licensed arrangements for piano, guitar, voice and other instruments to print or view instantly.
MusicRadar- Musician resource with gear reviews, tutorials, news and buying guides for guitar, keyboards, drums and music production.
musictheory.net- Free interactive lessons and exercises teaching music theory fundamentals, from reading notes to chords, scales and ear training.
Musixmatch- World's largest lyrics catalog, providing time-synced lyrics and translations for streaming apps and music fans.
Native Instruments- Berlin-based maker of Kontakt, Komplete and Maschine, offering virtual instruments, effects and DJ and production hardware.
NME- British music magazine founded in 1952, covering new bands, music news, reviews, interviews and pop culture.
Official Charts- Compiler of the UK's official singles and albums charts, with weekly chart rundowns, archives and music news.
Pitchfork- Influential music publication known for its scored album reviews, plus news, features and coverage of independent music.
Pollstar- Concert industry trade publication tracking tour grosses, box office data, venue rankings and live business news.
Post-Punk.com- Your online source of music news and more about Post-Punk, Goth, Industrial, Synth, Shoegaze, and more!
Premier Guitar- Guitar magazine known for its Rig Rundown videos, plus in-depth gear reviews, lessons and artist interviews.
QQ Music- Tencent's music streaming platform and one of China's most popular, offering a massive catalog, lyrics, karaoke and videos.
Rate Your Music- Community-driven database where listeners rate albums, build lists and shape one of the web's most detailed music genre taxonomies.
REAPER- Affordable, lightweight digital audio workstation from Cockos for recording, editing and mixing, with a generous free trial.
Resident Advisor- Electronic music platform listing club events worldwide alongside DJ mixes, news, reviews and features on dance culture.
Reverb- Online marketplace for buying and selling new, used and vintage musical instruments, pedals and studio gear.
ReverbNation- Promotion platform helping independent musicians build profiles, distribute music, find gigs and connect with fans.
Roland- Japanese electronics maker of synthesizers, digital pianos, electronic drums, drum machines and music production gear.
Rolling Stone- Iconic magazine founded in 1967 covering music, culture and politics with news, reviews, interviews and definitive rankings.
SeatGeek- Ticket search engine and marketplace for concerts, sports and theater, rating deals so fans find the best seats.
Setlist.fm- Wiki-style archive of concert setlists, letting fans look up which songs artists played at shows past and present.
Sheet Music Plus- Online retailer specializing in sheet music, songbooks and printed music.
Song Exploder- Podcast where musicians take apart their songs and explain, piece by piece, how they were made.
Songfacts- Stories behind thousands of songs, including meanings, trivia and songwriter interviews exploring how famous tracks were written.
Songkick- Concert discovery service that tracks your favorite artists and sends alerts when they announce tour dates nearby.
Songlines- World music magazine exploring global and folk sounds through album reviews, artist profiles, travel guides and festival coverage.
Songsterr- Interactive tab player with accurate guitar, bass and drum tabs synced to playback for learning songs at any speed.
Sony Music- Major label group behind Columbia, RCA and Epic, representing many of the world's biggest recording artists.
Sound On Sound- Leading recording technology magazine featuring studio gear reviews, production techniques and interviews with engineers and producers.
SoundCloud- Audio streaming platform where artists upload tracks and listeners discover emerging creators, remixes and DJ sets.
Splice- Music creation platform offering royalty-free samples, loops and presets, plus rent-to-own plugins for producers.
Spotify- World's largest music streaming service, offering millions of songs, podcasts and audiobooks with personalized playlists.
Spotify for Artists- Artist dashboard for managing Spotify profiles, tracking listener analytics, pitching songs to playlists and promoting releases.
Steinway & Sons- Renowned piano maker founded in 1853, handcrafting grand and upright pianos favored by concert artists worldwide.
StubHub- Secondary ticket marketplace where fans buy and resell tickets for concerts, sports, theater and live events.
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