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Electric Lady Bird
Listen Now: Austin Public Library's curation of current music by Central Texas artists.
Electric Lady Bird (ELB) is the Austin Public Library's curation of current music by Central Texas artists. ELB has annual submission rounds and adds 50 - 100 albums / EPs per year. The music is free to stream anywhere in the world!
LISTEN TO MUSIC
Start streaming now. From rock, hip hop, country, Americana, pop and more, ELB has sounds for everyone.
Discover your new favorite musician on the current ELB roster that includes up-and-coming artists and Austin legends.
New playlists are added regularly to help you explore the collection.
Check out the Concerts page!
CALL FOR MUSIC
During open submission periods, upload 1-3 full-length tracks representative of your overall work to the submission form. The tracks should be from a full album or EP released within the last 2 years that you own the rights to. More details are at our FAQ.
Jurors from the Austin music community will select the best albums. Selected musicians will be awarded $200.00 for their album/EP. In exchange, the Library will receive non-exclusive rights to stream the album/EP for a 3-year term. If selected, you will be contacted with instructions on how to join Electric Lady Bird.
If you have questions not answered in the FAQ, please email Electric Lady Bird.
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hoopla has digital movies, music, TV shows, audiobooks, eBooks and comics.
- Instantly available borrowing.
- No hold queues
- Stream content through your browser on PC/Mac.
- Stream or download with the hoopla digital app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire and Roku.
- Check out 4 items per month.
- Movies & TV shows check out for 3 days.
- Music CDs check out for 7 days.
- Audiobooks, eBooks and comics / graphic novels check out for 21 days.
- Read our hoopla FAQ for more tips.
To get started in your browser:
- Go to hoopla and click "Get Started."
- Create your hoopla account with an email address and password (8-character minimum). The hoopla account is not linked to other Library accounts.
- Under "Choose your library," select "Austin Public Library (TX)".
- Enter your Library card barcode and Library PIN/Password, and you're ready to use hoopla.
You can also create an account directly in the app following similar steps. Get the app from your device’s app store, open it and tap Sign Up.
For more information:
- hoopla has a Help page
- Email them at feedback@hoopladigital.com
- Watch their how-to videos on YouTube
- Check our hoopla FAQ
- Check out the hoopla tutorial from Niche Academy.
- Ask a Librarian
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