IMSLP:Membership Q&A

Introduction

IMSLP rolled out a membership plan in December 2015. A thread with the rationale behind this change can be found here. This page includes a simple Q&A for basic questions regarding membership.

Q&A

Q: Is membership mandatory?
A: No! Membership is not required to download files on IMSLP; all features of IMSLP are accessible regardless. All Creative Commons-licensed works are also downloadable without any waiting period regardless of your membership status. Also, files on the IMSLP regional servers in Europe and Canada are downloadable without any waiting period because these servers are operated by unaffiliated organizations that have chosen to simply collect voluntary donations through the server's landing page, without any membership required.

Q: What comes with a membership?
A: The membership includes the following:

1. No waiting period for downloads.
2. Supporting the costs of running IMSLP, including by digitizing new items.
   

Q: What a membership is not required for:
A: The membership is not required to:

1. Download any file on IMSLP.
2. Use any of the features of IMSLP.
3. Upload scores/recordings or edit pages - contributions are very welcome! Free contributor memberships are available for those who make significant contributions to IMSLP.
   

Q: Who can I contact when I have membership-related issues?
A: Please send all questions to membership@imslp.org, with your IMSLP account name (if any) and membership purchase transaction ID (if any).