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by Alex Cosper (1/12/13, revised 3/18/14) The internet has created a vast new array of musical websites that make it difficult to sort through and find specific types of music. There are a few research site, such as PlaylistResearch.com, that help speed up your search for finding what you're looking for. The following list gives you ideas on where to learn more about certain music. Top selling music - Billboard, RIAA Radio station playlists - Yes Artist interviews and music news - RollingStone Artist or music history, biographies and discographies - Wikipedia, AllMusic Indie Music Reviews - Pitchfork, CDBaby, Indie-Music, 8tracks Local Music Charts - ReverbNation College Radio information - CMJ Radio stations - Radio-Locator Royalty Free Music - CreativeCommons.com Upcoming concerts - Ticketmaster, Pollstar, Songkick Concert footage - YouTube Internet Radio Industry - KurtHanson Learn how to play virtual instruments online - VirtualMusicalInstruments Song lyrics - Musixmatch Popular Music Blogs - PopMatters, StereoGum, CultureBully, JamBase Songwriters and Publishers: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC Music Stores: iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, CDBaby, CDUniverse Musical Instruments: Amazon, eBay, Craigslist, Musiciansfriend, Sam Ash, Music123 Music Theory: Teoria One of the best sites to learn about your favorite artists or style of music is Wikipedia. The website provides information on artist history, discographies and chart performances. No one other site seems to provide more thorough information about artists, except in some cases the actual artist websites. Wikipedia generally has facts such as birthdate and origin of artists, record label and release dates. It's easy to start researching one artist and start clicking links that draw you into other topics, which might last for hours. Other sites with artist biographies are ArtistDirect and AllMusic. |
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