NAXOS, one of the world’s leading classical music labels, is proud to present NAXOS Online Libraries—a web based streaming audio catalogue available to libraries and schools by subscription. MCLS' group purchase of Naxos Music Library runs annually December 1–November 30. New subscriptions may begin anytime on a prorated basis. Access the Terms & Conditions here.
Included in each NAXOS subscription is a suite of tools designed to provide librarians and professors with the ability to make the most of their subscription. Static URLs to individual tracks allow linking from online learning resources. Playlists allow professors to create listening homework lists. Set timeouts ensure that no one abuses the service. And live usage stats allow libraries to track usage.
NAXOS is compatible with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Safari and Opera browsers when the appropriate version of Windows Media Player is downloaded. (Please see the full specs on the front page of NaxosMusicLibrary.com for full information.)
For further details, pricing, or subscriptions, please contact MCLS.
Databases
Mobile Access
All subscriptions come complete with Apps for remote listening
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch—Search the App Store for “NML”, “NSWL”, or “NML Jazz”
Blackberry, Android, and Windows Mobile Apps coming soon
Full site browsing and listening in addition to playlist streaming
Professor and Student created playlists stream seamlessly
Naxos Music Library
Classical music plus many other genres, including Jazz, Pop & Rock, and World
World's largest collection of streaming Classical music with over 625,000 tracks of music, from over 250 labels!
New releases added daily (more than 100 per day in 2009)
Standard streaming speed is 64Kbps (broadband or ISDN/DSL required); 32Kbps service also available (suitable for a dial-up connection); 128Kbps is available as well
Accessible from anywhere in the world; remote access included
Free iPhone/iPad apps included free of charge—Search the App Store for “NML”
Powerful teaching tools to support educational use, including static URLs at all levels (track, repertoire, CD and playlist)
Browse by composer to access composers’ biographies
Click on Advanced Search to find a specific piece of music
Naxos Sheet Music
Freehandmusic.com in cooperation with Naxos delivers digital sheet music content to a growing number of libraries. With an IP-authenticated subscription, library users download and print their own copies of sheet music from our catalogue of over 45,000 works. Remote access is included free of charge.
Naxos Spoken Word Library
The world's greatest literature—many classic novels, plays and poetry, from medieval times to the twentieth century
19 categories, from Children's Classics, Classic Fiction, to Shakespeare's Plays, Music Education, and many more
All works read by professional actors/actresses, English literature by English, American literature by American
All new releases automatically added
Many texts are available to follow on screen or to be printed out for use in learning the English language
Near CD sound quality (64Kbps; broadband or ISDN/DSL required) and FM Quality (20Kbps; suitable for a dial-up connection)
Naxos Video Library
Naxos Video Library includes over 450 full-length videos of live classical music concerts, operas, ballets, and documentaries, including performances from artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Martha Argerich. Naxos Video Library also includes valuable tools for students and educators alike including customizable clips and playlists, subtitles, libretti, and more.
NML Plus (Fantasy Jazz Catalogue)
Fantasy—The World’s mightiest jazz catalog, and the very best in blues and R&B, now available online through the Naxos Music Library
Over 23,000 tracks from 1,400 albums featuring over 460 renowned artists
Hundreds of albums to come
OCLC MARC Records
Every subscription comes complete with a full set of MARC records. Simply log in with the “Librarian” password provided upon setup to download the records. The Naxos staff can answer any questions you may have, or can retrieve your login if you have misplaced it.
Streaming Upgrade
A standard Naxos Music Library subscription includes streaming at 64Kbps; NAXOS offers an optional 128Kbps streaming speed upgrade (broadband or DSL / ISDN required).
