Wednesday, December 23, 2009

A site for commercially signed musicians mainly but a few have given a free download or two

This site is mainly signed artists who aren't part of the Creative Commons licences community so it's more streaming music than free downloads though there are a few .. apparently there were more a few years ago but the site has changed from mainly non signed to commercially signed musicians. I guess it's really a site for pop fans trying to find new music now more than anything else. The fans can sign up and leave messages for the bands they like.

http://www.purevolume.com/

The downloads are in the top downloads section.

I wonder how well the musicians on the site are doing commercially. Have been listening to streaming music from one group who charted at 151 in the Billboard 200 in the States and they do have fans writing messages to them on the site. It's much more fan based than my space. Some of the musicians have uploaded photos you can get to by clicking on the photo on the music pages and the fans leave comments but it's not fanziney as the musicians and the fans aren't updating about the musicians lives and music.

What is it these days with the expressions!!! .. I've noticed that some of the metal bands go for it too!!! This foto reminded me. They're tha band I mentioned before.

http://www.purevolume.com/wethekings/photos/2164889