Reference

Sites in this branch

• AllMusic free
  An old-school guide to recordings, genres, and related listening that still helps when algorithms flatten taste. Visit site
• Discogs free
  The release metadata is the real product here, and it remains deeply useful for collectors and listeners. Visit site
• Freesound free
  An extraordinarily useful sound library when you need one specific noise more than a glossy music platform. Visit site
• Genius free
  Crowd annotation for lyrics and cultural lines, best when you need context more than transcription. Visit site
• Looperman free
  Still a handy public stash of loops and acapellas when you need raw material quickly. Visit site
• MusicBrainz free
  Structured music metadata that keeps paying off anywhere credits, aliases, or discographies matter. Visit site
• WhoSampled free
  One of the web’s purest pleasures: a database that makes musical lineage visible and immediately listenable. Visit site