American Song
Hear and feel the music from America's past right up to recent additions including Motown, Jimi Hendrix, the Mamas and the Papas, and other artists from the rock era. There are songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys; songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War; and every great American genre is here—from folk and blues to country, gospel, and rock.
"A unique and affordable online music-listening service by a highly regarded vendor. Incredible content. Simply amazing."—Library Journal
"Highly recommended. All users, all levels."—CHOICE
"Buy it for the liner notes alone!"—Library Journal
- The largest online collection of American music available anywhere—growing to 175,000 tracks in 2010.
- The highest quality content—the best music labels, artists, and recordings—with specially commissioned recordings of historical songs available only through American Song.
- The most comprehensive coverage with recordings representing every great American genre—from country, folk, bluegrass, and gospel to jazz, old-time, American Indian, children's songs, and more. Coverage includes songs from the pre-colonial period to modern day.
- Online streaming access 24/7 to recordings that don't take up shelf space; can't be stolen, damaged, or lost; never need to be re-shelved; allow multiple users to access simultaneously; and never result in a late fee. Access to the collection costs your library a fraction of what it would cost to purchase the CD's individually.
- Uniquely powerful search and browse capabilities powered by Alexander Street's Semantic Indexing™ let you find music related to important events in American history.
- Fully integrated and cross-searchable together with all of your library's other Music Online collections.
- Playlists and clip-making tools let you organize music listening content for quick access later together with links to any other Music Online content—and content from anywhere else on the Web! Permanent URLs let you share your playlists with other users—use them to organize course assignments, content for future listening or research, and more!
- The best recording quality—increasing to 320 kbps for most recordings—COMING SOON!
- On-the-go access via your handheld mobile device
- Searchable liner notes—COMING SOON!
- Affordable! Add American Song to your music holdings for as little as $395 for small libraries or $500 for large libraries (U.S. prices).
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- Download the American Song flyer in PDF format.
- Request trial access for your library: get immediate 48-hour access or a 30-day institution-wide trial.
- Find out what's new by reading the Music
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There are packages available, too! Get unlimited-SU access and the exclusive cross-search interface with the Music Online - Listening package (prices start at $3,000 for small libraries and $9,000 for large sites); and the Music Online - Reference package (prices start at $800 for small libraries and $7,000 for large sites).
Resources For Subscribing Libraries
- Enter American Song
- Marketing toolkit for libraries with search widgets, promotional tools, posters, bookmarks, brochures, a how-to guide, and more
- Playlist How-To Guide
- Free MARC records
- Customer support
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Search tens of thousands of tracks, from colonial to contemporary, online in streaming audio