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Using the Internet to find music you like to listen to and build your music collection in any style of music is an easy and affordable way to add to your music library as you may quickly burn your own compact disc’s or download mp3’s to your iPod or other music player. It is furthermore a excellent way to find out about current and new artists, new album and single releases, get free lyrics and find free music downloads. The popular free iTunes software and music library allows you to establish your own music library, find TV shows, podcasts and get free music downloads and for only $0.99 a song download you can’t really go wrong. Plus there are many websites On-line where you may find free music videos and mp3 downloads like YouTube, MySpace, Rawkus, compact disc Baby, Soundclick and so many others.

What does this mean for the future of music? With the everyday consumer purchasing on average 2 new music albums a month this could have an effect on the music business but most shops like Virgin, HMV and other well known music retail shops also have On-line web sites which offer even more discounts and once in a while a music community so the music lovers using the Internet could only increase music sales.

The Internet is also a good place for independent artists in the absence of a major record label to upload and  encourage  their music. There are many independent music websites where you could establish your own profile, update fans with your news and even sell your own music. The royalty companies like ASCAP, PRS, Harry Fox and BMI also have Internet music licenses you could get so that you receive royalties and commissions for all music plays on Internet radio stations, and for any music downloads and mp3 or CD  sales.

You might even make your own music by purchasing and downloading music production and creation software you find Web to your computer or laptop and if you’ve a good sound card and microphone you might make and record your own music and beats truly easily. In fact, you might find 100’s of free loops and backing tracks you might download and even license for commercial use making it simple for the music producer and songwriter to make their personal music.

And if you want to learn about music, study an instrument or get advice on the music industry you could do a search on the Internet and find so much free and useful information in articles and on music web sites and blogs.

Does this take away the traditional way of making and playing music for the musician? Some think so but you can look at it like this; the Internet has opened up the whole globe to us and you can make nice music contacts from all over the world and build your own globally fan base just by promoting your music Internet. Music you can never have even heard of has become conveniently available and the whole music scene and industry has benefited and grown because of Internet and satellite communications.

You could see then that using the Web connects music lovers around the world and Cyber Technology has made it easier for the songwriter and performer to establish and record their personal music. Plus it opens doors for the independent music performer and furthermore increases exposure for major record label performers so that they could build their fan base and sell more of their music.