Music in the Media

First off, I must say I am very disappointed I missed Ehren Ebbage's performance and words of wisdom in Wednesdays class. I have checked out his music and I am very impressed!

I think the way musicians have used the internet to promote themselves is genius. As my good friend and talented musician Manasseh said, "Having a presence on the internet is almost as vital as having good songs to get ones name and act out to their audience. MySpace is probably the flagship of internet resources to get independent artists music out to people worldwide in a way that almost no other outlet can."

Using sites such as MySpace, Youtube, Reverb Nation, Facebook, iLike, cdbaby, snowcap, and purevolume gives musicians a way to get their music out there without even leaving their own home. It also gives independent musicians the ability to get their music heard by record labels and other music companies. I remember seeing Colbie Caillat's MySpace page and downloading her music WAY before she ever became mainstream and got connected with a record label. I believe MySpace is one of the major reasons she even got discovered.

Itunes has also been another form of new technology combined with the use of the internet to change the music scene completely. Cd stores are rare to find now because everyone buys their music online. I personally use Itunes every single day, whether its on my laptop while I'm doing my homework, or at the gym running on the treadmill with my Ipod at my side. I cannot wait to see what the world comes up with next!

To end this weeks blog post I thought I would add something fun. Here is a link to Manasseh Israel's MySpace Music Page. Check it out, I know you will love his stuff! And if you don't believe me, check out his music below...

http://www.myspace.com/manassehdavidisrael