The team behind Beets describes this tool as a "media library management system for obsessive-compulsive music geeks." Beets allows users to sync their music collection to a database called MusicBrainz, a metadata library. In doing so, users both improve the MusicBrainz database and, in turn, are able to access a variety of information about their music. MusicBrainz provides provide listeners with...

The Free Music Archive (FMA) is a precious gem for readers who thrill to the sound of non-commercial, freely available, multi-genre music. Featured blog posts greet readers on the landing page and often include live and studio recordings that can not only be scouted online, but downloaded for free. For instance, the February 12, 2016 post, "Highlights from the 2016 Zlatne Uste Golden Festival,"...

Musopen is a non-profit intent on providing classical music resources and educational materials online. On the site, readers will find recordings, sheet music, and even textbooks free of charge. One may click either Music Catalog, Sheet Music, or Music Education to begin scouting the site. While music education leaves something to be desired (the site promises to add more resources soon), the...

Readers interested in discovering new music or tracing the evolution of musical trends across time may enjoy Radiooooo, a streaming platform that allows listeners to travel across virtual space and time to listen to a "radio station" in a country and decade of their choosing. The five os are for the five continental landmasses included in the project: Africa, Eurasia, the Americas, Australia,...

With over 10,000 digitized pieces of music in their online archive, the University of Rochester's Sibley Music Library is a force to be reckoned with for performers, musicologists, and others. The works in the archive come from the Eastman School of Music, and they are meant to be a performance resource, as well as a resource for those with a passion for music composition. Visitors can get started...

Throughout the mid to late twentieth century, musicologist Alan Lomax collected thousands of audio recordings of musical performances from around the globe. In doing so, Lomax sought to create a "global jukebox." The Global Jukebox is an interactive online resource that allows visitors to listen to a number of musical recordings organized on a world map by geographical location and by culture. If...

Have you ever heard a song while watching a television show or playing a game and wondered what it was? Readers with this experience may find Tunefind to be a helpful resource. Founded in 2005, Tunefind offers visitors a searchable, user-driven catalog of music featured in television, movies, and video games. In addition to using Tunefind's search bar to locate a title or music artist, visitors...