iTunes. Indie artists make $.67 per track.
Armcannon.. local and quite entertaining. went to their last show in town with Green Jelly (another local) fun times had by all.
Based upon the artists you'd never heard of but now like I *highly* suggest you listen to http://www.woxy.com whenever you are anywhere near a computer. Your list reads like a playlist from their station. They remain an independent broadcaster in Cincinnati but the majority of their listeners are like myself, online. I too like the bands you listed and I like this station enough that I occasionally stream it over my internet equipped phone.
As for satellite radio, my experience was with XM. I listend to XMU which was 43 the last time I checked. It is the indie rock station of XM and very similar to WOXY, but not quite as good (in my opinion).
Griz, thanks for the suggestion, I will check out woxy.com. PaulBuffalo, that's interesting what you say about your preference for internet radio. The friend that I mention in my article also tells me about some options for internet radio. I'm honestly a step behind (at least) in keeping up with all the options for listening to music. GraphicRage I think you make a good point about buying music directly from the artists. Like you suggest, that's the best way to support them. Thanks everyone for the feedback.
I have satellite radio, but the choices have become more generic over time. I find internet radio much more interesting. I highly recommend Santa Monica-based KCRW for new music. It's a west coast institution.
How about buying the music directly from the artist that you like so you can support them? Air play nets the artist pennies (if anything, depending on the station you listen to), and recording directly from the stream = zero for the artist.
I know, a tangent topic, but just saying.
KEXP www dot kexp dot org out of Seattle, University of Washington is a terrific station with lots of formats to listen to online.
Graphic Rage, where are you buying music from these days?
ToddS, you can access hundreds of internet radio stations easily via iTunes. In addition to music, it's gratifying that I can access Russian classical, Romanian news and other eclectic sources.
I should also mention Pandora. It's quite popular and allows the user to create music radio stations based on their own musical tastes. I would encourage everyone to try it.
Regarding music purchases, I'm glad to be in Los Angeles where Amoeba Music is one of the few remaining real music stores in the country. (Think Record Theatre from the 1980-era and multiply square footage by 3.)
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