PROFESSIONAL
SOUND ALLIANCE
Music. Voice. Everything else.
We are the sound behind everything else.
The industry’s most trusted names stand together.
Representing millions of professional sound recordings, decades of craft, and the world’s leading libraries.
Sound effects are not a commodity. They are the product of human expertise, human experience, and human artistry. They deserve the same protection as any other creative work.Mark Mangini — Academy Award–Winning Sound Designer Mad Max: Fury Road · Dune · Blade Runner 2049 Watch: The Art of Sonic Storytelling →
Audio has three pillars. Two are protected. One isn’t.
Heard everywhere.
Taken for granted.
Sound is often ignored precisely because it’s done well. That is, when the work is good, you stop noticing it. But that does not mean it has no value and should not be protected like other categories of IP. A single professional sound effect is the result of expert field recording, hours of editing, meticulous human description and curation. The professional sound designers behind your favorite films, shows and games have dedicated their careers to sonic craftsmanship.
That work is currently taken without permission in two primary ways:
· Data Piracy: sound effects and sound design being scraped into commercial AI models
· Synch Piracy: Sounds and entire libraries being used in films, shows, games, and other audiovisual media without a license.
Different methods, same theft. This threatens the livelihoods not only of individuals who’ve dedicated their lives to professional sound, but the entirety of the industries and institutions built around recording, developing, and elevating the art and craft professional sound.
We’re signing our names to start saying the quiet part out loud: our craft has value, and it deserves to be treated as such.
Field Recording
Captured in real environments worldwide, from arctic tundra to urban canyons, by professionals with specialist equipment.Sound Design & Editing
Cleaned, layered, and shaped by experienced designers. A s ingle effect can represent dozens of hours of work.Metadata & Taxonomy
Human-curated description and classification that makes libraries usable at scale. A discipline in itself.Sonic Standards
Consistent, professional-grade specifications maintained across millions of files.Add Your Name
If you make sound, work in sound, or believe the craft deserves protection — stand with us.
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It’s time professional sound receives the same respect, protection and attention as music and voice. We are now coming together to safeguard what we’ve collectively built over lifetimes. If you’ve helped to shape this craft, add your name and stand with us.
The people who make the world sound real.
Field recordists, sound designers, re-recording mixers, supervisors, composers, game-audio professionals, library founders, educators, and the studios and artists who depend on them.
