# Reference Recordings®

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07.

- **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/reference-recordings
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/reference-recordings.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/reference-recordings/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://referencerecordings.com
- **Slug:** reference-recordings
- **Categories:** media-entertainment

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Reference Recordings® is a music recording company offering a catalog of classical, jazz, blues, and other recorded music releases.
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Description:** Reference Recordings® has released recordings since 1976 and sells music through its online store, including physical and high-resolution formats.
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

## Identity

- **Mission:** “Since 1976, The Best Seat in the House.”
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Website:** https://referencerecordings.com
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Voice & tone:** Promotional, music-focused, and editorial, with emphasis on recording quality and critical reviews.
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Founded:** 1976
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Headquarters:** PO Box 627, Pacifica, CA 94044
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

## Offerings

- **Problem solved:** Provides listeners with access to professionally produced and recorded music releases.
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Producing and releasing music recordings
  - Maintaining a catalog of music releases and artists
  - Selling recordings through an online store
  - Offering HiRes downloads and HDCDs
  - Publishing music news, interviews, and reviews
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Products / SKUs:**
  - Music recordings and albums
  - HiRes downloads
  - HDCDs
  - Reference Recordings catalog releases
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Music recording and distribution
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Customer base:** Listeners and collectors of recorded classical, jazz, blues, and related music.
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Use cases:**
  - Purchasing recorded music
  - Listening to high-resolution music releases
  - Exploring classical, jazz, blues, and other music catalogs
  - Reading recording news, interviews, and reviews
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

- **Customer outcomes:**
  - Access to music recordings in HiRes download and HDCD formats
  - Access to a catalog of professionally recorded music
  - Ability to purchase recordings directly through the Reference Recordings store
Source: Brand's website (https://referencerecordings.com) · 2026-11-07

Page last updated 2026-11-07.

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