DRAM (formerly Database of Recorded American Music) DRAM is a non-for-profit, online music database dedicated to preserving and disseminating important musical recordings that may be difficult or impossible to obtain by other means. DRAM seeks to facilitate the research and listening pleasure of musicians, scholars students and casual listeners by offering on-demand, streaming access to an extensive and ever-growing catalog of essential music. DRAM's recordings are accompanied by liner notes and cover art and are keyword-searchable using a number of criteria, including composer, performer, and label of origin.