Livedownloads.com was designed to
connect actively touring bands with their fans, allowing the bands to sell directly
to their fan base without the intervention of record companies (and therefore reap
the majority of the revenue). Livedownloads offers soundboard recordings from
hundreds of bands. MP3 singles are generally 99 cents, and you can hear a
30-second preview of each cut before deciding if you want to buy. Whole albums
or concerts can be $10-$20 or more, depending on format (MP3, FLAC or CD) and
length, which you can print with Adobe. Many artists have
created printable PDF files for the CD labels, booklet and tray liner. The
site is descended from Phish’s download service, launched in December 2002.
Livedownload.com’s catalog is heavy on (but not exclusively) jam bands, progressive bluegrass, acoustic artists in general and improvisers. Examples: The Shins, Yonder Mountain String Band, Grateful Dead (of course), Umphrey’s McGee, David Grisman, String Cheese Incident, Broken Social Scene, Cat Power, Sam Bush, Barenaked Ladies, Charlie Hunter, and Disco Biscuits.
[TJH]
Wonderful site! This is a good chance for independent artist to be heard.
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