The traditional record labels dominated music market is coming to an end. If you haven't noticed the latest MP3 download services on Amazon.com, you're missing the beginning of the end of traditional music distribution era.
The big players now are teaming with social networking sites such as myspace.com to find new ways to sell music. Why? They can't help it. People don't want to pay for CDs anymore. Plus, there's no need to buy CDs when you can download music for free somewhere on the internet. After several years of battling, the big labels finally realized the trend is irreversible.
However, this is not new for the independent/unsigned musicians. Indie musicians have long been promoting their recordings via unconventional channels. The entry of the big record labels on the internet music communities will have an impact on the indie musicians. But unsigned musicians still have one obvious advantage over the big labels – giving out music for free.
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