Rabble

We build software with libraries that empowers them to support and sustain their local creative communities.

[Money on the Left (@moneyontheleft.bsky.social) @moneyontheleft]

MUSICat serves as an inspirational model for mobilizing public institutions and forms that can provision communities in diverse and locally sensitive ways. 5/13

[Money on the Left (@moneyontheleft.bsky.social) @moneyontheleft]

Artists who share music via MUSICat are paid for their work with library funding & are granted other substantial forms of support through the library system. 4/13

[Money on the Left (@moneyontheleft.bsky.social) @moneyontheleft]

Launched by the Madison Public Library in 2014, MUSICat has since been adopted by public libraries, including in Pittsburgh, Nashville, Fort Worth, New Orleans, Edmonton & elsewhere. 3/13 https://t.co/tPXdjo69Zp

[Money on the Left (@moneyontheleft.bsky.social) @moneyontheleft]

We speak w/ Preston Austin (@gl33p) & Kelly Hiser (@kellyhiser) from Rabble, the company behind MUSICat, as well as w/ Racquel (“Rocky”) Mann, who coordinates the MUSICat service with Edmontonians as Digital Initiatives Librarian for Edmonton Public Library (@EPLdotCA). 2/13

[Money on the Left (@moneyontheleft.bsky.social) @moneyontheleft]

🍾Happy New Year! 🎆

This month, MotL is joined by the folks behind the MUSICat project, an online music streaming service for public libraries designed to share heterogenous local music with local community members.

https://t.co/zCVrFneILl

🧵 1/13

[Superstructure @Superstruc]

THREAD!

Thanks to Preston Austin (@gl33p) and Kelly Hiser (@kellyhiser) and everyone at the Edmonton Public Library!!! @epldotCA https://t.co/4MSYJOnR65

[Kelly Hiser @kellyhiser]

Always and forever proud of @RabbleBabbles’ work. And a little 😱 to see my name in The Guardian.

[Lanrick Bennett Jr. @LanrickBennett]

"One example of a public library that took MUSICat @RabbleBabbles and ran with it is Capital City Records— @EPLdotCA An early adopter... the library’s collection has grown to amass over 200 local musicians." via @clurrese https://t.co/fjoLBxND3e

#ICYMI @pamryan @BradMBradford

[The Guardian @guardian]

How US libraries became the place to stream your new favorite band https://t.co/u0ONLgBVK2

[Rabble @RabbleBabbles]

@biblioluke @macinnes_neil @AClaireEllison @TabisW @gateslibraries Good afternoon everyone, I'm delighted to see our partners' collections pique your interest!

Please reach out to me if Rabble can answer any questions, offer info about Rabble MUSICat, or if you wish to connect with librarians working with us: [email protected]
—Preston

[Kelly Hiser @kellyhiser]

New Orleans was always one of my white wales and I'm so proud of the @RabbleBabbles team for working with the New Orleans Public Library to launch their local music collection, Crescent City Sounds. https://t.co/2jVfBKBDUl

[Amplify817 @amplify817]

Had a great chat with .@fortworthroots yesterday and looking forward to the episode. Always love a chance to brag on #FortWorth, our talented musicians and talk about what's next for #Amplify817. #podsquad

[Library Journal @LibraryJournal]

New Orleans Public Library Announces Launch of Crescent City Sounds: New Orleans-Sourced #Music Streaming Platform https://t.co/jNfCMWY74X @NOLALibrary @RabbleBabbles #localmusuc

[Rabble @RabbleBabbles]

@BruceSiceloff You may really like this then 😃

https://t.co/uMuGLOy9u3

[NOLA Public Library @NOLALibrary]

PSA: Crescent City Sounds is officially live.

Over the past few months, a team of Library staff & community curators build New Orleans’ 1st music streaming platform to feature local artists only & we can't wait to share it with you Start streaming here: https://t.co/TiauiNlGqI

[James Neal @james3neal]

Crescent City Sounds, a New Orleans-Sourced Music Streaming Platform administered by @NOLALibrary cc: @theanalogdivide HT @arpadokay

[LJ's infoDOCKET (@infoDOCKET on Bluesky) @infodocket]

New Orleans Public Library Announces Launch of Crescent City Sounds: New Orleans-Sourced #Music Streaming Platform https://t.co/V4ll9olLKF @NOLALibrary @RabbleBabbles #localmusuc