Private company

Society for Music Theory

American music theory organization

The Society for Music Theory (SMT) is an American organization devoted to the promotion, development and engagement of music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline. Founded in 1977 by a group of distinguished theorists, among them Allen Forte and Wallace Berry, its members are primarily theorists in North American academic institutions and as of 2023 number over 1200.2 Its revenue was $179,701 in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1977Founded1

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The Society for Music Theory (SMT) is an American organization devoted to the promotion, development and engagement of music theory as a scholarly and pedagogical discipline. Founded in 1977 by a group of distinguished theorists, among them Allen Forte and Wallace Berry, its members are primarily theorists in North American academic institutions and as of 2023 number over 1200.2

Corporate structure

Society for Music Theory sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Society for Music Theory Bloomington
    • Music Theory Online Owned · United States
    • Music Theory Spectrum Owned

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Society for Music Theory reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Music Theory Online
  • Music Theory Spectrum

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Allen Forte and Wallace Berry in 1977.1

Leadership

Who has led Society for Music Theory, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

President

  1. Wallace Berry1977–1985
19801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Music Theory Online
  • Music Theory Spectrum

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Society for Music Theory revenue by year1$179.7K in 2023+73% since 2014
0$100.0K$200.0K$300.0K2014: $103.7K$103.7K20142015: $229.4K$229.4K2015+121%2016: $126.7K$126.7K2016−45%2017: $241.2K$241.2K2017+90%2018: $134.5K$134.5K2018−44%2019: $134.5K$134.5K2019+0%2020: $191.7K$191.7K2020+43%2021: $236.2K$236.2K2021+23%2022: $159.7K$159.7K2022−32%2023: $179.7K$179.7K2023+13%
  • 2023$179.7K1
  • 2022$159.7K1
  • 2021$236.2K1
  • 2020$191.7K1
  • 2019$134.5K1
  • 2018$134.5K1

Timeline

  1. 1977Founded Founded1

Sources

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