Joshua Smith writes: “In early 2024, there are over 100 million songs on Spotify. That is an amazing number of choices. But how many artists are getting lost in the crowd? In 2021, we at the New Orleans Public Library set out to close that gap by supporting artists with our Crescent City Sounds streaming service. Libraries entering the streaming music field provide real benefits to the library, patrons, and music community. From paychecks to gigs and programming to at-home offerings, everyone reaps the rewards of an all-local, curated, and free music streaming service.”