Are you a die-hard music fan? Are you the most dedicated to a core of independent artists, many of whom you feel you have developed a "personal" connection with thanks to social networks like Twitter, Facebook or MySpace? As the models for artist survival in the music industry widen and mutate, there's a growing focus on fans just like you -- the hard core, or the uber-fan, if you will. For fans like you, the world of music is yours to inherit and enjoy because, as you've already discovered, artists are starting to offer more and different ways to get ...
The music community gives so much to all of us through their commitment to the arts. In celebration of Independence Day 2008, I urge you to participate in Independents Day 08, a charity drive raising money for the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) and the charitable organization of the Recording Academy, my beloved MusiCares.
In addition to being able to purchase a special compilation filled with one-offs and unreleased recordings by great artists, a charity auction is being held on eBay with some phenomenal one-of-a-kind prizes (be a music CEO at Beggars ...
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