A non-profit group dedicated to creating music.
Information about members and directory
of samples at download sites.

• Menelik Music 

A site highlighting the work of composers round the
world currently writing serious tonal classical music,
with discussion, links and samples of their work.

• Brave New Works 

We are dedicated to presenting, promoting and
performing contemporary classical music for a broad
audience without compromising artistic integrity.

• The MuttMusic consortium 

A collective of composers whose music is
performed throughout the world.
This is a site for listening, discussion,
composing, and exploration.

• The Search Beat...Modern Music on the Web (20th Century) 

Links to contemporary music web sites.
Search Beat also contains a large list of 
excellent classical music links.

• Music Composition Resource (MCR) 

MCR lists sources essential for today's composers,
including books, articles, internet sites, sound recordings 
and FAQs for beginning composers.

• Courses of Musical Writing - by Michel Baron 

Classical music courses: tonal harmony,
modal and tonal counterpoint, scholastic fugue,
in French; also Spanish versions.

• Writing Better Songs - Part I  
•  Songwriting Resources - Writing Songs and Composing Music  
•  Songwriting Resources - Writing Songs and Composing Music - page 2 of 2  
•  Players' & Writers' Internet Resources  
•  Writing Better Songs - Part I  
•  Writing Better Songs - Part II - Writing in Minor Keys  

• Music with Source Code 

Zel is a different kind of music software for MIDI composers and arrangers--its a computer language. You don't need to play an instrument and you don't need a MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer to make music. Zel can even compose for you. You can download a Zel translator for free. 

• Free Set List Creation Software from

SweetwaterSweetwater Sound has posted a free program to help artists create and manage songs and set lists easily. It is currently available for Mac, and other ports will follow.