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There are plenty of sites that will host your music and allow others to stream or download it to listen. Often these sites come with some social networking tools as well. Although these sites shouldn't replace your own website, they do add to your web presence and are worthwhile getting on.
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A non-commercial site, alonetone gives musicians unlimited mp3 hosting & distribution for free. In addition to giving you web-based mp3 tools, alonetone allows you to easily syndicate your mus...
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Jamendo is a site that hosts albums covered under Creative Commons licenses. Members may download any of the 24,000 (and growing!) available albums for no charge and with now song limit. It is a g...
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A web presence for music sharing, with a Digg -like voting system so that fans can decide which songs will be highlighted. Extremely well designed and addictive, with a game-like atmosphere where...
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SonicBids is an online press kit source, as well as a way to bid on possible gigs and licensing opportunities.
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Garageband is a musician's community that lets fans vote on their favorite songs. You can also use it to get reviews of your music from other musicians and fans. It also serves as a web presence f...
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A site that lets you create MP3 mixes from your own collection, usually about 8 songs per mix. You can also browse and listen to others' playlists.
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An international community for alternative musicians and fans. The site offers a place for bands to create profiles and host music, with a listeners area for fans to find new music. There are also...
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Services for independent artists to get heard online, make sales, and promote themselves.
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Create a web presence profile and host your songs for free. You can let fans download your music as well.