The latest release of Smithsonian Global Sound (2013) includes 2,949 albums, equalling 42,405 tracks.

Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. Genres include; African American, American Folk, American Indian, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun/Zydeco, Caribbean, Chamber, Children's Songs, Contemporary, Contemporary classica, Dance, Drama, Hip-hop, Humor, Indian Classical, Instrumental, Jazz, Latin, Opera/Operetta, Orchestral, Rock, Sacred, Spoken Word and Sounds, Stage and Screen, Traditional, Vocal and Choral, and World.