Pitchfork has probably been doing this for a little while, but it's cool
I noticed a cool feature on Pitchfork Media's Website that is called Forkcast. It's pretty cool cause it puts up new music and videos and like a weekly Forkcast that does reviews of new music. I think its a great way to take a break from work if you're on the computer and check out some new music.
Also, even though pitchfork is relatively mainstream, I find the reviews and new music to be very good, and its independent enough for me and who really cares if the music's good. One thing I really like about this, is that I used to visit Pitchfork mainly for the reviews or when I was pondering a new album, because I usually trust their pics, but now, this feature gives me another reason to spend more time on the site. What I don't like is that Itunes seems to be one of the only outlets for downloading music and more independent stuff isn't on there. Therefore, I use EMusic.com, but some kind of combination of great reviews and news like Pitchfork or NME and an easy purchase interface would make a lot of sense. Also, I think the other great idea out there is where music is ranked by users and that determines the price of each track, with a cap at $.99/track or $1.29/track. This way you can combine professional reviews, music distribution, and user reviews into one thing.
Anyway, here's the pitchfork link again.
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