Gift Audio Access
Empower a colleague, student, or peer with access to the global authority in audio technology. An AES membership is more than a subscription; it's a gateway to the industry's most influential community.
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Why Gift an AES Membership?
Gifting an AES membership — new or renewal — allows the person of your choice all the benefits of AES membership for one complete year (or more).
- E-Library Access
- Immediate access to over 20,000 technical papers and conference proceedings.
- Networking
- Connect with world-class engineers, researchers, and creative professionals.
- Journal Access
- Subscription to the peer-reviewed Journal of the Audio Engineering Society.
- Standards
- Shape the future of audio by participating in technical standards committees.

Frequently Asked Questions
Find clear answers to common questions about gifting, activation timelines, membership details, and support options.
Invoices are normally sent by email within 24 hours from Monday to Friday. Please allow a little more time on weekends and holidays. When the invoice is paid you will receive an email confirmation and the gifted membership will be activated.
AES respects your privacy. Your details will only be used to process the gift membership and then stored with the invoice information for the requisite period as per current financial regulations. Your information will not be given, sold, or otherwise transferred to any third party.
If the gifted membership is required urgently (for example, for an event registration or a student competition submission), please submit the completed form and telephone AES HQ at +1 212-661-8528 and ask for immediate processing.
Questions? Call AES HQ at +1 212-661-8528 or Email: membership@aes.org
