Well this is pretty cool. Eco-Geek is reporting that Apple has filed a patent for a solar film that would cover the face of the player. iPods are currently solar powered, but only by connecting them to a large panel using an adapter. Apple’s plans are uncertain since the technology doesn’t exist [...]

Check out this fantastic PBS series, Independent Lens.

1.  Obscure Sound
This is a fantastic and well-written blog about the indie music scene.  They regularly post MP3’s and album reviews.  Subscribe.  Read.  Be Cool.
2.  Indie Music Sampler
The site is updated each week with a new 30-minute podcast sampler of indie music.
3.  Indie Rock Cafe
A meaty blog with lots of content.
4.  Indie Music Charts
Top 100 [...]

I jumped in the river and what did I see?
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
All the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and futures
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt

If you are serious about getting your band to the next level, check out this article.
Bands can now find investors through these websites, building the funding they need to finance their recording, marketing and touring needs.  Fans can contribute to your future success starting at as little as $10.  What an amazing way to help [...]

Here’s a great directory of Independent Designers. I’m a huge fan of these small-scale fashion trend setters. They are doing it for the right reasons: pure love of style.
If you are a designer or considering launching your design career, contact the Ladies Independent Design League for support! You can also [...]

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!

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 stare [...]

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 big [...]

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 [...]