The Nashville music scene can appear a bit daunting to enter, especially for new artists and bands. While there are plenty of opportunities to put your music out there, the only problem is connecting with fans. People need an incentive to follow a band’s career as it develops, and — although the music itself is important in achieving that goal — it’s not enough in a town where the advantage lies in the hands of those who are well connected. However, indie artists need not worry; UARadio.net, an online community for indie artists, is aiming to help out in a big way. I caught up with Julian Bankston, founder of

It is no surprise that technology has launched the distribution of music into an entirely new sphere of creativity. Since the rise of peer-to-peer file sharing software in the 90s (Napster), the invention of iTunes and its associated hardware devices (iPods and iPhones), and the creation of music streaming websites (Pandora, Last.fm), the potential of new media in the music industry is following a path that will ultimately lead to more opportunities to market and sell music. Although a lot of major record labels and Performance Rights Societies are butting heads with these new outlets, it can’t be denied that, whether it’s resisted or embraced, the advent of digital music is spearheading a new business model for the music industry.

We are on the verge of taking yet another

Radio.com is combining the power of 600+ “real” radio stations along with Last.fm’s scrobbling in an attempt to become the online source of radio.

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On first glance I ignored all of the hubbub going on with Prince. It just seems so silly for an artist not to want to get paid for his music online, especially since more and more physical retailers are closing down their locations and moving to a mobile/online storefront. (See Prince’s ongoing battle with Google, YouTube and eBay here: Mashable.com).

In fact, I’ve heard that Best Buy won’t even stock an album if you as the distributor can’t guarantee at least 10,000 albums sold nationwide. With those kinds of numbers, it’s no wonder that so many indie and major label artists are turning to online distribution as

Will you use Hulu Plus for $9.99 a month?  New bells and whistles like HD and entire catalogs of shows grab many peoples’ attention.  And you don’t have to be strapped down to your computer either, as all the popular mobile devices (except Android) will have the ability to use Hulu Plus via 3G or Wifi.  It will also be available on the gaming platforms like XBox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii.

Early complaints about the service:

1. Ads.  Unmutable ads.
2. iPhone 4G users have a bandwidth limit, this will eat it up.
3. Less than a 2 star rating in the iTunes App Store.
4. Customers don’t want to leave Netflix (Most see it as an either-or).

It seems clear that Hulu Plus won’t