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PureVolume is a website that allows for the uploading and playing of music files, as well as social networking. It was created in 2003 by Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao, all from the University of Massachusetts. The focus is on promoting "indie" music groups and artists, meaning those who are not in the mainstream.[1]
[edit] Influence
Record labels use PureVolume to promote their artists and even look for new ones to sign. The fame of groups such as Fall Out Boy,[1][2] Hawthorne Heights, My American Heart, Daphne Loves Derby,[1] Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, Panic! At the Disco, Brand New,[2] and The Scene Aesthetic[3] have been credited to exposure on PureVolume.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Shaer, Matthew (2005-12-26). "Website links indie music with new fans". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/business/personaltech/articles/2005/12/26/website_links_indie_music_with_new_fans/. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- ^ a b Gundersen, Edna (2005-03-09). "Music fans reach for the stars". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/music/2005-03-09-internet-jukebox_x.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- ^ Holmes, Elizabeth (2006-08-09). "Bands find large Web fanbase doesn't equal big money". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06221/711968-96.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- Ziemba, Christine N. (21 April 2005). "WEB NOTES; 11 million fliers, no posting; Bands can beat the Kinko's jam by using websites like MySpace or PureVolume". Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/824729311.html?dids=824729311:824729311&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+21%2C+2005&author=Christine+N.+Ziemba&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=WEB+NOTES%3B+11+million+fliers%2C+no+posting%3B+Bands+can+beat+the+Kinko%27s+jam+by+using+websites+like+MySpace+or+PureVolume.&pqatl=google. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- "Technology: Picking on Apple". Newsweek. 17 July 2006. http://www.newsweek.com/id/45863. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
- Martens, Todd (30 April 2005). "Site Turns Up 'Purevolume' On Indie Rock Acts". Billboard. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_BQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&dq=PureVolume&ei=ZGoCSuHZEJrEzATo7dWgCg. Retrieved on 2009-05-07.
