MP3 blog
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An MP3 blog is a type of blog in which the creator makes music files, normally in the MP3 format, available for download. They are also known as musicblogs, audioblogs or soundblogs (the latter two can also mean podcasts). MP3 blogs have become increasingly popular since 2003. The music posted ranges from hard-to-find rarities that have not been issued in many years to more contemporary offerings, and selections are often restricted to a particular musical genre or theme. Some musicblogs offer music in Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) or Ogg formats.
History
Among the few first MP3 blogs were
A significant number of indie music labels, promotional agencies and hundreds of artists regularly send promo CDs to MP3 blogs in the hopes of gaining free publicity. Major labels with small acts to promote have also attempted to use MP3 blogs. In 2004,
In 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio began broadcasting "blog radio", a show on the College/Indie Rock channel Left of Center. The show lets music bloggers talk about the latest in the indie-rock scene.
Aggregators
Aggregators such as
The Hype Machine does not list blogs whose writers or editors are involved in the music public relations industry.
Legal status
Many MP3 blogs post copyrighted material as a free download. While this is essentially illegal, record companies often turn a blind eye because of a belief that the blogs constitute free advertising.[6] Bands such as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The National have reported increases in sales as a result of attention from MP3 blogs, which often provide links to legal album downloads.[7]
MP3 bloggers commonly post disclaimers stating that all files are intended only for sampling, and often remove posted files within a short period of time.
The economic significance of MP3 blogs is relatively small compared to peer-to-peer networks.[8]
In addition to providing free music, many popular MP3 blogs have started their own DIY record labels, often providing publicizing services free or little money. A few blogs that have emerged in the recent times are Another Banger, Pitchfork, Electro Wow, and Youredm[9]
References
- ^ Pasick, Adam (2004-07-08). "MP3 blogs serve rare songs, dusty grooves". USA Today.
- ^ "MP3 Blogs and Music with a Twist Listen Queue". NPR. August 26, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Hype Machine On Chart Integrity".
- ^ Elbo.ws sign-off archived, retrieved May 18, 2015
- ^ "YouTube to MP3". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "MP3 Blogs Offer File Sharing Even the RIAA Could Love". Wired. 2007-12-04.
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- ^ "Legal Outlook for MP3 Blogs – Revisited". Law and Information. August 3, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Van Buskirk, Eliot (2007-09-11). "Five Reasons MP3 Blogs Could Be the Next Record Labels (Updated)". Wired.