UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. UPDATE 4.4.07: American Idol Songwriting Competition Signups Open!! Has it really been six weeks since my last post? My, how holiday time flies! Info on what I’ve been up to coming very soon. In the meantime, my […]
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Pandora: not just another jukebox
Pandora has been building a buzz in indie music circles lately: Pandora is a music discovery service designed to help you find and enjoy music that you’ll love. It’s powered by the Music Genome Project, the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken. Just tell us one of your favorite songs or artists and we’ll […]
Your CD on Amazon? Yes!
“Dude, how did you get Amazon to carry your CD?” There’s no secret to getting your CD sold through Amazon. Kevin Kelly wrote a step-by-step guide over at his Cool Tools website over a year ago. For US$30 a year plus a percentage of each sale, Amazon will stock and ship your CD through the […]
Starbucks Eyeing MP3 Downloads
Looks like Starbucks is moving closer to offering digital music downloads through their Hear Music program, allowing customers to load MP3s directly onto portable players, in addition to CD sales and on-the-spot CD burning: “A lot of our customers are asking for device fill-up, and going forward we’ll do that,” Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks […]
Indie Artist of the Week
David Hooper’s going to spotlight an independent artist every week on his new radio show.