Ask just about anyone and they would say that they love listening to music. Some people are perfectly happy with just listening to their favorite radio station and picking up occasional new songs as they come out. For others, they must have their finger on the pulse. It can in fact be a little bit addicting to keep trying to find the next new band. It is the psychology behind referrals. Knowing that new underground band makes us feel as if we have a hand in their success. It makes us feel like we have a leg up on everyone else. We believe that on some level, we become linchpins of the music industry simply because we know something that very few seem to know. It begins to sound bad that we think like this, but the truth is that it is normal and perfectly fine. Music is intended to make us feel, whether it makes us feel happy, sad, or empowered. Enjoy your music however you like. In fact, here are some tools and methods that will help you feel like a "Jukebox Hero" even if no one else seems to think so.
The internet has more websites, apps, and software for music discovery than ever before. With so many options to choose from, such as Pandora, Spotify, Youtube, Myspace, and Reverb Nation, the key is to pick one and use it for a few days in order to get as much value as you can from it. Don't forget that you can also use search engines to look up keywords. When discovering new artists, you would want to search terms like "local bands", "bands like (insert a band)", or "new acoustic music". Sometimes you may want to go beyond the first page in the search results to find those hidden gems that are not quite famous yet.
If you want, many places will allow you to sign up for email alerts when it comes to receiving news about new artists. This way, you can keep up to date with everything concerning your favorite singers and groups. Some people like to spend hours finding new music and there are so many interesting ways of doing it these days.
Video sites such as Youtube can be a great way to find new music. Not only can you find new artists, but the videos of interviews and live performances can give you a great look into the style, mannerisms, and character of a group. I often find that this method of researching bands can lead to becoming a raving fan of a group more often than other discovery methods. Try searching on the video site just the same way you would on a search engine. It is, in fact, a video search engine. You can also browse through the music category in the browse tab. This will pull up the popular music videos being watched, but feel free to take the search deep, going 5, 10, 20 pages in on the search. This will allow you to dig up some gold nuggets in the music industry and provide you with plenty of listening pleasure.
Always keep an open mind and experiment with new sounds. Your next favorite band could be out there already, so be sure to use any tools you can get your hands on.
The internet has more websites, apps, and software for music discovery than ever before. With so many options to choose from, such as Pandora, Spotify, Youtube, Myspace, and Reverb Nation, the key is to pick one and use it for a few days in order to get as much value as you can from it. Don't forget that you can also use search engines to look up keywords. When discovering new artists, you would want to search terms like "local bands", "bands like (insert a band)", or "new acoustic music". Sometimes you may want to go beyond the first page in the search results to find those hidden gems that are not quite famous yet.
If you want, many places will allow you to sign up for email alerts when it comes to receiving news about new artists. This way, you can keep up to date with everything concerning your favorite singers and groups. Some people like to spend hours finding new music and there are so many interesting ways of doing it these days.
Video sites such as Youtube can be a great way to find new music. Not only can you find new artists, but the videos of interviews and live performances can give you a great look into the style, mannerisms, and character of a group. I often find that this method of researching bands can lead to becoming a raving fan of a group more often than other discovery methods. Try searching on the video site just the same way you would on a search engine. It is, in fact, a video search engine. You can also browse through the music category in the browse tab. This will pull up the popular music videos being watched, but feel free to take the search deep, going 5, 10, 20 pages in on the search. This will allow you to dig up some gold nuggets in the music industry and provide you with plenty of listening pleasure.
Always keep an open mind and experiment with new sounds. Your next favorite band could be out there already, so be sure to use any tools you can get your hands on.
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