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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] Gangzta Paradize 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 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 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 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 2009-05-07.
- "Technology: Picking on Apple". Newsweek. 17 July 2006. http://www.newsweek.com/id/45863. Retrieved 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 2009-05-07.
