Fledgling Web sites help indie musicians
492465
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The next Friendster, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube: There are millions of dot-coms out there, all claiming to be the next bonanza.
440053
Up-and-coming rockers don't need million-dollar videos, A-list publicists, or glowing
217725
Blog: Taking a look at a new entrant into the online music scene.
566501
Teen-friendly virtual world books musicians for in-world appearances.
217199
Through a partnership with GarageBand.com, MSN Music has begun offering users free legal downloads from independent musicians. Initially, 150,000 songs will be made available, which comprise the former MP3.com archive. More tracks from GarageBand.com will be added in the coming months, Microsoft says. In addition, a GarageBand.com page on MSN Music will showcase five up-and-coming musicians. Microsoft is the first major online music store to open its doors to unsigned artists.
375614
Rather than attacking SeeqPod, a popular music search engine, the major labels should view it as a template for how to make money on the internet, which isn't going away any time soon.
619727
Weekly unique recordings by artists you love put Daytrotter on the short list of good sonic sites. By Eric Steuer from Wired magazine. Plus: Music reviews.
141303
A new search engine launches Monday aimed at helping music lovers find tunes across a growing number of online music stores.
68679
Broadband Instruments, a stealth company first covered here, launches its Slacker music ecosystem soon. In Listening Post.
730893
Unsigned bands will be invited to compete online as part of a web-based contest to find new music talent.
399240
The music discovery service branches out from its Internet radio roots.
595127
New music sharing network allows users to amass points by referring buyers.
374816
Buying music from your computer over the internet is cool, but buying music from the portable player in your hand is cooler. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.
530852
BusinessWeek Online - Francisco Martin had a craving for new tunes. During postdoctorate study at Oregon State University in 2003, the Spanish native was looking to broaden his musical horizons, so he invented a way for the Internet community to help. The Web site and company he started, originally called MusicStrands, taps into the power of social networking to help users discover new songs, artists, or even whole genres.
109432
The eMusic Selects service provides exposure -- and deals -- for underrepresented artists.
616366
By MAY WONG SAN JOSE, Calif. - Music lovers can sample songs over the Internet without turning on a personal computer in a first-of-a-kind offering that could help popularize the concept of streaming music.
649506
MySpace.com is launching a new music download service that emphasizes music from independent artists, the latest in a string of services announced in recent weeks that hope to topple iTunes from its crown.