| If you haven't been on myspace or myspace music | | | | How do you get your music on a site like myspace |
| you are quickly becoming the minority. is one of the | | | | music? First, you need to sign up for a free |
| fastest growing social networking sites online-with 50 | | | | membership to It is easy to do and gives you access |
| million members and growing. One of the more | | | | to a number of features such as blogs and chat |
| prominent features of the site is myspace music. This | | | | rooms. Then, you will also need to register yourself as |
| feature is part of a growing internet trend to introduce | | | | an artist or a band. When you are on myspace music, |
| new bands and artists in a way that is unbiased and | | | | you will not be able to upload music unless you are a |
| open to everyone. In the music industry, the "labels" are | | | | registered artist. Then, you will get directions on how to |
| very concerned about promoting their artists and | | | | upload your song (speeds, format, etc.) so make sure |
| excluding others. That is just good business sense. But, | | | | that you have the proper specs on your equipment to |
| in the highly competitive music industry there are | | | | do that. You will also be able to create a profile page |
| hundreds and thousands of musicians just waiting to | | | | with pictures and information about your band and |
| be noticed. This is where a site like myspace music | | | | upcoming concert dates and releases. You cannot |
| comes in. Myspace music and sites like it are a great | | | | upload any song that you do not own the rights to. |
| forum for a band or solo artist to get their sound out | | | | This is illegal. |
| there and noticed. | | | | Can you still enjoy these sites if you are not a |
| What types of music will you find on a site like | | | | musician-of course! You can find your favorite new |
| myspace music? You will find everything from | | | | band or artist and where they will be playing on any |
| Christian to Heavy Metal and all the sounds in | | | | given day and listen to exclusive new releases and old |
| between. This is because any artist can upload their | | | | favorites. |
| songs to the site. | | | | |