AmazingCDs.com is a site that sells music from independent artists from around the world, and every month they give away a couple free discs! You can sign up on their website here. Good luck!

Here’s a link to the Smashing Pumpkins album from their site:  Machina II. You can also get a free song from iTunes each week listed for “New Music Tuesdays”. Got any hookups for free (legal) music?  Leave me a comment!

There are literally thousands of new independent designers cropping up all over the globe now. Thanks to the internet and sites like Etsy and Catwalk Genius, designers have the opportunity to reach audiences from their homes or small studios, regardless of where they are. They also have the ability to make pieces on an as-ordered [...]

T-shirts are the perfect clothing. They are soft and comfortable, versatle and cool. They can be layered or shredded, worn for years, and when you’re done with them, they can be turned in to the world’s best rags. But, what makes a T-shirt even better is if it has a cool design that makes people [...]

I read this interesting article about indie artists taking product endorsements. The more I think about it, the more I like it. No one wants to have to rely on sponsorship for their careers, but the reality is that independent artists need money to get themselves established and recording. Product advertising can give them a [...]

The 2008 Olympics are about to start, and there has been a lot of fuss from human rights groups about the world supporting the Chinese government financially and in every other respect, considering their shady human rights history, including the occupation of Tibet. They’ve even gone as far as to criticize the athletes who are [...]

The awesome thing about the internet for an independent artist is that you instantly have access to millions of people from around the world as your audience. The future of music is independent artists, and unless you can embrace the online world and learn to use it to your advantage, you won’t be able to [...]

For those of you who love The Simpson’s, you are aware that the opening credits have a running gag with a different variation of the whole family convening on the couch in front of the TV. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is a compilation of every ‘couch gag’ since the beginning of the series.

The answer, I’m afraid, is YES. It absolutely can. Meet MYSPACE KARAOKE! Instead of having the crap scared out of you by bizarre blinking graphics, bare asses and really loud 50 Cent MP3′s when you land on someone’s page, you may now be greeted by the disembodied head of your “friend” as they perform their [...]

Last week I told you about the free single available from Nine Inch Nails–well now you can get the entire album “The Slip” for free!  Check out their official website for your copy!