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Backstage offers bands a platform to give away and share music in order to grow their potential fanbase through the distribution of DRM free music and video downloads.
As a user, you’ll need to supply a valid email address and some personal information to access the free downloads. You can also invite friends to check out [...]

According to Compete, streaming music is more popular than legal, P2P downloading or subscription based downloading.
Furthermore, imeem has leapfrogged past Yahoo Music to become the top online music destination. This survey was based on a sample of 1000 music sites. For more information, read, Music Industry Downfall, Part II: The Rise of Social Streaming.
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As you may recall, NIN pulled a Radiohead and gave away parts of “Ghosts I-IV”, a 36-track instrumental collection of music for free via P2P a while back. They also offered fans a variety of options to purchase the music via limited edition and deluxe edition box sets, which ended generating over 1.5 million [...]

Coldplay is offering their new single “Violet Hill” from their forthcoming new album “Viva La Vida” as a free download via their web site for one week prior to street date. Click here to get it. However, you must submit some personal information before gaining access to the free song via their website.
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eMusic is now officially in Canada. This US based digital subscription service is promoting their services through the Best Buy chain and Avis car rental locations across the country.
eMusic offers 3.5 million titles and has agreements in place with most indies and majors to offer DRM-free music in MP3 format. eMusic is offering 50 free [...]