Amplify 817 is the latest local music collection to join the open source MUSICat platform. Created by Fort Worth Public Library in partnership with Hear Fort Worth and with support from The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation, Amplify 817 “nurtures budding artists by bringing their music to light and making it easily accessible to fans around the corner or around the world.”
Speaking to Fort Worth Magazine, Library Director Manya Shorr shore says, “My hope with Amplify is that people will be exposed to a diverse and wide range of local area musicians. A trusted institution like the public library can expose people to music that they haven’t known that they liked before.”
Amplify 817 launched with a teaser collection featuring Lou CharLe$, Jack Barksdale, Taylor Pace, and Gollay. CharLe$ told the Fort Worth Business Press: “With streaming taking over as the main way people consume music, Amplify 817 is a real game-changer for musicians like myself. I truly appreciate the Fort Worth Public Library for making a concerted effort to promote and cultivate the city's homegrown talent.”
Amplify 817 will open for submissions from the Fort Worth community in summer 2020. Given the already stellar teaser collection, we can’t wait to hear more.