Against 50/1 Odds
By the time the New York Times ran the story, Freegal was already featuring the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature 
winner. Yes, Freegal – because, against 50/1 odds, the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. In a CNN article, Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, compared the iconic song writer to Homer and Sappho. “Asked where those unfamiliar with Dylan’s work should start, Danius — a professor in literature at Stockholm University– recommended his 1966 album ‘Blonde on Blonde’.” If you’re ready to get started, stream it from Freegal or start with one of his many other albums in the catalog. From his first eponymous album to his most recent 2016 “Fallen Angels,” you can stream up to three hours a day or download to keep five songs a week. If your favorite Dylan album or song wasn’t mentioned here, tell us about it in the comments.
How did Ossining make that sweet playlist? I’d love to create one for Larchmont.
The link goes to the album “Blonde on Blonde,” so you don’t have to be logged in to view it. I happened to be logged on as an Ossining user when I copied the link. You can also use a generic link <http://www.freegalmusic.com/artists/view/Qm9iIER5bGFu/66292/c29ueQ==>. It will prompt people for a login in order to stream the album.
So I can just grab links off the Freegal page? They are static links?
As far as I can tell, yes they are. You can test it by copying a link, logging out, opening a new browser tab, and copying the link in. You can also replace your library name in the URL with www before you go to the page. Links to playslists that you create aren’t shareable, but I have contacted Freegal to find out if there’s a way to do that.