Like the university press, new world records strives to preserve neglected treasures of the past and nurture the creative future of american music. Through the production of over 1,200 recordings some 870 american composers have been represented to date. It remains the only recording company that concentrates exclusively on america's musical heritage, and it does so with award-winning recordings that enlist musicians and performing organizations of the highest caliber.

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New world records/nwcri:anthology of recorded music, inc. Dba new world records produces recordings of music by american composers not currently available in the catalogues of commercial recording companies, issuing approximately 12-15 new titles per year. It manufactures compact discs and digital versions of titles and offers them through subscriptions to libraries and educational institutions, and to the public through via a variety of online services as well as retail stores served by distributors. Dram/sound american:anthology of recorded music, inc. Dba dram (www. Dramonline. Org) is a digital subscription service providing scholars, students and other educational communities unlimited on-demand access to the new world records and nwcr/nwcrl catalogue(s), along with similar music from 35 partner labels/archives. The database currently offers over 4,000 hours of recorded content for streaming, with new material being continuously added. In 2011 dram introduced sound american (www. Soundamerican. Org), a quarterly online digest that presents material from dram in a less formal context. Sound american is a free-to-access resource designed to challenge the perception that new and experimental music is somehow beyond the average listener.