LIVE RADIO. NET
. Satellite Radio
. Music Clubs
. Music Downloads/File Sharing
Software
. Music Guide
Links to radio stations with live web casts, listed alphabetically by state,
from click able U.S. map.
http://www.live-radio.net/us.shtml
Real One
Super Pass
Rolling
Stone Radio
Free player download and 20 music
channels with “playlists that put FM radio to shame”.
http://www.rollingstone.com/radio/default.asp
LIVE BROADCAST
http://cc.com/
www.sonicnet.com
Paid subscription service with over
100 channels of digital programming.
Requires an upgrade to your radio/stereo system.
Commercial-free music with a library of over 500,000 songs and no
“corporate play lists.”
40 channels of sports, news and entertainment, such as CNBC, ESPN, NPR,
Radio Disney and E! Entertainment.
www.sirius.com
XM
Radio
Paid subscription service provides uninterrupted
coast-to-coast broadcast of over 100 digital radio channels via satellite to
your car or home. Requires upgrade of your current radio or purchase of a new
radio, depending on your current model. Choice of radios by major manufacturers,
including: Alpine, Pioneer and Sony.
http://www.xmradio.com/
CDNOW has teamed up with
Amazon.com. You
can make online purchases without joining the club, but special offers are
available to members.
www.cdnow.com
These “members only” services
offer substantial savings on music purchases:
BMG
Music Service
World’s largest music club, with
an excellent introductory offer and no long-term commitment.
www.bmgmusic.com
Columbia House has a Music Club,
DVD Club and Video Club.
All 3 clubs offer similar discount deals.
www.columbiahouse.com
Kazaa
Kazaa Media Desktop is a free
software download that enables p2p (peer-to-peer) file sharing, including audio,
video, games, photos, text, etc.
Kazaa has also partnered with Altnet and Cornerband to provide audio
downloads featuring some of the most talented emerging artists from around the
world.
www.kazaa.com
Morpheus
Free software download, enabling
p2p (peer-to-peer) file sharing.
Morpheus has refined p2p software with features like “multiple
simultaneous searches, an integrated web browser with a built-in search engine
and specially designed peer-to-peer anti-virus software from McAfee.”
Morpheus was also “the first peer-to-peer community to incorporate
instant messaging capabilities.”
www.morpheus.com
MP3.com
Buy and download MP3 files.
(Some downloads are free.)
Available for both broadband and dialup connections.
Get the latest MP3 hardware and software.
Get a free MP3 player.
Watch the hottest music videos, TV clips, movie trailers and animation.
Create or listen to MP3 stations (customizable play lists).
Access message boards and messenger.
Sign up your band as a new artist.
www.mp3.com
Biographies,
news, tours, online CD, DVD and VHS purchases and more…
All
Music Guide
Search for artists alphabetically
or browse by music style.
Click the “music styles” button on the left edge of the home page for
50 different styles to browse by.
“Music maps” button leads to a very entertaining feature: “tracing
the roots of music.”
Also features an excellent glossary of musical terms.
Artist pages have well-written retrospective essays, complete
discographies, online purchase opportunities and generous listings of “Related
Artists.”
www.allmusicguide.com
Artist
Direct
Search for artists alphabetically
or browse by music style.
With over 20 main style categories and lots of subcategories, it’s
entertaining to browse.
For example, the “Alternative Rock” category has 38 subcategories,
with intriguing names like “Paisley Underground,” “Riot Grrrl” and “Shoegazing.”
Online purchasing generally includes a more complete catalog of each
artist’s work than what is offered through Music Clubs.
www.artistdirect.com
MTV
Music news, in-depth interviews,
behind-the-scenes of your favorite shows, tour date finder, Billboard and MTV
charts, contest entries and more.
Loads of fun for the new “MTV Generation.”
www.mtv.com
Rolling
Stone
Online version of the
quintessential Rock n’ Roll magazine.
http://www.rollingstone.com/
VH1
Search by artist for a listing of
videos, albums, TV appearances, news, tour dates, message boards, web sites,
related artists and featured songs on Radio VH1.
Start a free account with VH1.com for access to all features, including
email newsletters and over 90 “Internet Music Stations.”
www.vh1.com