There is music everywhere. You have it blaring from cars, radios, ipods, phones and various gadgets all over the world. The internet contributes to the spread of music.

The annoying part is, they need you to sign up first or download a program before you can actually listen to the music. That’s all well and good if the service is indeed good and you want to use the service for a long time. There are quite a few people who just want to check out what’s new, what’s popular and listen a bit before they decide to buy. Exactly as they would in a music shop.

That’s exactly what Artist Direct is. It simply is a music store. They have an extensive collection of music available for sale. They have music clips that you can listen to via streaming if you want to make sure you have the right piece. Everytime you choose to listen to an artist, the album it came from is listed as well as how much it costs. You can even check for the list of songs included in the album to make it even easier for you to make up your mind to download the CD.

Yes, they sell by the CD not by song. The artists worked hard to put together their albums so why not give the rest of the music in it a try even if they aren’t in the top 100. You may discover a new favorite.

While you’re visiting their site, check out the What’s Hot section and read some of the interviews they did. They have some cool contests there as well. Anyone want the latest ipod?

You may also want to check out their billboard to see which artists truly are the top sellers and you can keep up to date on the latest news about your favorite artists and happenings in the music industry via their news section.

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Categories: Downloading Legally, Music

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…as long as it’s not hers. Talk about double standards, huh? Speech Debelle is the controversial Mercury Prize winner, a rapper who is known for being as cocky as she is talented. Her real name is Corynne Elliot, and she recently walked away with a check worth ₤20,000. In spite of that – or maybe because of it – she encouraged people to download illegal music, as long as it is the work of other artists, and not hers.
She is quoted as saying that “There is a recession. People are angry and don’t have the money to spend on rubbish. They should download music for free when it is rubbish. A lot of music sounds the same all day on the radio. Now people will hear my album and know you can make music that’s different. The sincerity has shone through.”

Big words for a relatively unknown artist, don’t you think? Anyhow, I am writing about it not to support her statement, obviously, but to rant about how an artist can even think of such a thing! I mean, okay, there are some artists who would not mind people downloading their music for free. After all, true blue artists just want to get their work out there, never mind not getting rich. But to actually encourage people to rip off fellow artists?

Yeah, it is true that there is rubbish – even a lot of it – being aired on the radio and being sold in music stores, but that does not mean that you should tell people to do something illegal! Oh well, this one is sure to bite her in her behind.

Tags: artists, illegal downloading, Music, music awards, rap, Speech Debelle

Categories: Music

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