Memphis Sound Connection

Memphis Sound Connection

Supporting Local Music

The Memphis Public Libraries and the Memphis Library Foundation’s Memphis Sound Connection is an online platform that showcases and shares current local music for free. Memphis has a deep musical history including many genres such as Blues, Rock, Jazz, Country, Soul, R&B, Punk, Hip Hop. The list goes on and on. The Memphis Sound Connection looks to connect you with today’s torchbearers of the Memphis Sound.

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Want to be a part of the collection?

Are you a musician in the Memphis area? Do you have an album of at least 4 songs or 25 minutes? Let us know today. If the album is selected, an honorarium of $200 will be provided to the musician. Complete the form below to start the process.

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Are you a musician from the Memphis area, or was the music recorded in Memphis?
Was the album released in the last 5 years?
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If selected, I agree to upload an album to the Memphis Sound Connection. An album is a collection of music at least 4 songs or 25 minutes long.

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We want this music collection to reflect the diversity and abundance of the Memphis music scene.

Our collection criteria are designed to be broad and inclusive

  • The collection will be limited to albums produced in the last 5 years.
  • A maximum of one album per musical act will be accepted each six month period (Jan-Jun; Jul-Dec).
  • If a musician is in more than one musical act, each musical act can submit to be part of the collection.
  • An album is four or more tracks or a length of 25 minutes or more.
  • The collection will include music from Memphis area musicians who play or record in Memphis.
  • The minimum audio quality accepted will be 256kbps.
  • If the collection will include song covers the original song must be available in the public domain or under a creative commons license, or the musician must have obtained the legal right, in writing, to reproduce and perform the cover.
  • From the submissions that have met this criteria, the jurists will select and share music that reflects the rich variety of genres represented in Memphis’ music scene.
  • More questions? Visit our FAQ page.