MMA, MIDI Manufacturers' Association

The MMA is the original source for information on MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology, where companies work together to create the standards upon which MIDI compatibility is built. MMA publications include the Official MIDI Specification (which includes General MIDI, Standard MIDI Files, mobile MIDI, and more), as well as the Downloadable Sounds Specifications for customized and predictable reproduction of MIDI files.

As an MMA member, NoteHeads gets to vote for or against proposals regarding the issues mentioned above. Being the only notation software company in the MMA, NoteHeads feels a responsibility to protect the interests of the many musicians who are using notation software in their work. For those of you who have always wondered - MMA has provided NoteHeads with a dedicated MIDI SysEx message ID: 00H-20H-48H.

IAJE, International Association of Jazz Education

With a mission to ensure the continued growth and development of jazz through education and outreach, the IAJE serves 8,000 members in 40 countries. A voluntary non-profit organization, IAJE initiates programs which nurture the understanding and appreciation of jazz and its heritage, provides leadership to educators regarding curriculum and performance, and assists teachers, students, and artists with information and resources.

The IAJE Annual Conference, held each January, is acknowledged as the largest annual gathering of the global jazz community.

WEDELMUSIC

The WEDELMUSIC concept is an innovative idea to allow the distribution of interactive music via Internet totally respecting the publisher rights and protecting them from copyright violation.

WEDELMUSIC allows publishers and consumers (theatres, orchestras, music schools, libraries, music shops, musicians) to manage interactive music; that is, music that can be manipulated: arranged, transposed, modified, reformatted, printed, etc., respecting copyright. It is an innovative support for preparing performances, studying music, analysing music, learning instruments, distributing music at low cost, etc.

Actors in WEDELMUSIC are:
- Dipartimento di Sistemi e Informatica (University of Florence), Italy (co-ordinator)
- IRCAM, Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique, France
- NoteHeads Musical Expert Systems AB, Sweden
- FNB (Studie-en Vakbibliotheek), The Netherlands
- SMF (Scuola di Musica di Fiesole), Italy
- Institute for Language and Speech Processing, Greece
- EXITECH (Extreme Information Technology), Italy
- Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Dep. Security Technology for Graphics and Communication Systems, Germany
- ARTEC Group, Belgium
- GIUNTI Multimedia, the digital publishing arm of the Giunti Publishing Group, Italy.

NAMM, The International Music Products Association

NAMM - The International Music Products Association was founded in 1901 and is the preeminent global association serving the music products industry. A not-for-profit, full-service, member-driven organization, the goals of NAMM are to unify and strengthen the music products industry and increase the number of active music makers throughout the world. NAMM is now the dominant organization of its kind, with outreach programs that impact the industry worldwide.

For many years, NAMM has funded scientific research to explore the relationship between music making and wellness, and music making and the brain. Results now prove conclusively a variety of positive benefits of music making ranging from increased intelligence to more healthy lifestyles.

In addition, NAMM has partnered with MENC: The National Association for Music Education, NARAS: The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, and the American Music Conference (AMC) to form the National Coalition for Music Education. This partnership’s goal is to ensure that every child receives a high quality education in music and the arts.

ExMS, Export Music Sweden

ExMS was formed in June 1993 by the major bodies within the Swedish music industry, i.e. IFPI and SOM (record companies), SAMI (musicians and artists), SMF (Musicians’ Union) and STIM/Svensk Musik (composers and publishers). The organisation was formed with the aim of initiating, assisting and facilitating the promotion and marketing of Swedish popular music worldwide, through work at an industry level.

The earlier successes of people like ABBA, The Spotnicks, Blue Swede, Harpo, Secret Service, and Europe, and more recently Roxette, Ace of Base, Rednex, The Cardigans, Robyn, Eagle-Eye Cherry, A-Teens, Stephen Simmonds, E-Type, Sophie Zelmani, Dr. Alban, Eric Gadd, The Wannadies, Stakka Bo, Clawfinger, Meja, Fireside, Pandora, Jennifer Brown, Tityo, Whale, Eggstone, Pineforest Crunch, Millencolin, Grass-Show, Komeda, Lutricia McNeal, The Hellacopters, Ebba Forsberg, Melony, Misery Loves Co., The Trampolines, Sonic Dream, Freebee, This Perfect Day, Honeycave, Stina Nordenstam, Vacuum, and Cloudberry Jam is proof indeed of the international potential of Swedish music. There is a vast number of talented songwriters, artists, musicians and producers (for Britney Spears, N'Sync, Celine Dion, Tom Jones, Backstreet Boys...) in Sweden. Export Music Sweden is working to help even more Swedish artists and composers achieve their international breakthrough.

The College Music Society / The Musician's Mall

The College Music Society is a consortium of college, conservatory, university and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music. Its mission is to promote music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction.

Since its founding in 1958, The College Music Society has offered a means of communication between the music business and industry and music faculty and students in higher education. For example, the Society has provided opportunity for interaction through exhibit space at its annual conferences, advertising space in its publications, and direct mail opportunities via mailing labels from its extensive databases. Today there are new opportunities for continuous, dynamic exchanges between the music industry and an interested music faculty and student population. To this end The Musician's Mall is dedicated.