While the majority of ReverbNation features and services are free, they do offer ex-
panded services with a paid subscription. At the time of this writing, their Complete
Package, designed for emerging artists is just $16.67 USD, billed annually. Not a bad
deal for all you get.
MySpace
With the powerful emergence and presence of Facebook, MySpace seemed to have gone
by the wayside. And it did in many ways. But, the word on the street is that it’s redefining
itself to once again become the musical Mecca it once was.
From their site: “Myspace LLC is a leading social entertainment destination powered
by the passions of fans. Aimed at a Gen Y audience, Myspace drives social interaction by
providing a highly personalized experience around entertainment and connecting people
to the music, celebrities, TV, movies, and games that they love. These entertainment ex-
periences are available through multiple platforms, including online, mobile devices, and
offline events.
Myspace is also the home of Myspace Music, which offers an ever-growing catalog
of freely streamable audio and video content to users and provides major, independent,
and unsigned artists alike with the tools to reach new audiences. The company is head-
quartered in Beverly Hills, CA and is a subsidiary of Specific Media.”
Although not as feature-rich as ReverbNation, nor is it really designed to be, MyS-
pace provides yet another platform to be heard. The service features “What’s trending;”
playlists; movies and various other entertainment-related information. It’s still where