Music Online: Listening for Public Libraries is a streaming audio collection for public libraries, with access to more than one million tracks across major musical genres and ongoing annual additions.
Key Benefits
Comprehensive Genre Coverage
Supports listening, discovery, and research across classical, jazz, world, American, and popular music, with depth from medieval works to contemporary recordings.
Rare And Exclusive Recordings
Includes distinctive content from EMI, Universal, Smithsonian Folkways, and archival collections such as the Library of Congress, ILAM, and ARCE.
Growing Access For Public Libraries
Available by subscription to public libraries worldwide, with new recordings added yearly and regional availability reflecting licensing differences.
Customer Resources
Quick product overview
Included Content / Coverage
Streaming audio spanning classical, jazz, world, American, and popular music, with recordings from 169 countries and more than 1,000 cultural groups. Coverage includes major artists, label catalogs, traditional and folk music, and unique archival recordings that support music appreciation, lifelong learning, and community programming.
Fast Facts
Content Format
Multimedia
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Highlighted Subjects
Art
Type of Content
Streaming audio recordings
Platform
Access on the Alexander Street video platform
Territorial Rights
Worldwide with regional restrictions
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