Music library

Collections may also include non-print materials, such as digitized music scores or audio recordings.

Use of such materials may be limited to specific patron groups, especially in private academic institutions.

Examples can be found in Canada;[2][3] Massachusetts,[4][5][6][7] Illinois,[8] Ohio,[9] Washington[10] and New York[11] in the United States.

With the development of the media industry (film production, production of computer games, advertising), musical works created using digital technologies have become especially in demand, characterized by the use of various audio effects libraries and musical instruments.

Over the past decade, many digital musical instrument library companies have grown, including Spitfire, Cinesamples, Heavyocity, Soundiron, and Native Instruments.