[Michlib-l] Thoughts on Freegal?

Tue Aug 9 12:28:32 EDT 2022

I replied to Joe privately about our concerns re: Freegal, but we are
discontinuing it for the same reasons as Sue from Eastpointe has
explained. There are lots of free streaming music choices. We pay almost
4K for our subscription for only a handful of users. Freegal doesn't
seem as competitive or as cool as it once did.  

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Katie Ester
Director
Shelby Township Library
*New Addresss*
52610 Van Dyke
Shelby Township, MI 48316
(586) 726-2344 

On 08/09/2022 12:24, Sue Todd via Michlib-l wrote:

> We are discontinuing Freegal because in the last six months only 2 users are accessing it.  Even when heavily promoted we never have more than 6-7 users.  Users tend to stream more than downloading music.  I believe there are so many ways to stream music today that most patrons choose Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon over Freegal.  
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Sue Todd
> Director
> Eastpointe Memorial Library
> 15875 Oak
> Eastpointe, MI 48021
> 586-445-5096
> www.cityofeastpointe.net
> 
> On 08.09.2022 9:12 AM, Deb Hemmye via Michlib-l wrote:
> 
>> My disappointment as a Freegal user was that so many of their selections were knock-offs of the originals.  Or cuts made by the original artists, but not the cut released to the broader public.  Sometimes I liked these better, but I still wanted the official version.  On the other hand, it _is _free. 
>> 
>> At the same time, I don't sense that our patrons use Freegal very much.  I am in the process of trying to get usage stats, but haven't gotten very far on that yet.  I'm basing this mostly on the fact that I've never had a question about Freegal, but maybe that's only a testament to its ease of use??? 
>> 
>> _Deb Hemmye_
>> Library Director
>> Huntington Woods Public Library
>> 26415 Scotia Road
>> Huntington Woods, MI  48070
>> 248-543-9720, ext. 686 
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>> FROM: "Winter, Donna" <dwinter at livoniapubliclibrary.org>
>> TO: "Michlib" <michlib-l at mcls.org>, "Turbok, Joseph" <jturbok at sccl.lib.mi.us>
>> SENT: Monday, August 8, 2022 12:55:25 PM
>> SUBJECT: Re: [Michlib-l] Thoughts on Freegal? 
>> 
>> Please reply to the list. I'd be interested in hearing feedback on this service too. 
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>> DONNA WINTER
>> Assistant Branch Librarian 
>> Livonia Public Library
>> (734) 466-2675 
>> dwinter at livoniapubliclibrary.org 
>> WWW.LIVONIAPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG [2] 
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>> FROM: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Turbok, Joseph via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> SENT: Monday, August 8, 2022 12:46 PM
>> TO: 'michlib-l at mcls.org' <michlib-l at mcls.org>
>> SUBJECT: [Michlib-l] Thoughts on Freegal? 
>> 
>> Would any libraries with Freegal be willing to share their thoughts and/or concerns with the service? I am interested in possibly pushing for more digital resources at our library and was interested in other libraries' experience.     
>> 
>> Joseph Turbok- Senior Librarian for Adult Services 
>> 
>> St. Clair County Library - Main Library
>> 210 McMorran Blvd.
>> Port Huron, Michigan 48060 
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