... of the internet, it is no longer necessary to have a recording contract to release an album. Just ask VH1 You Oughta Know artist Ingrid Michaelson. She was first discovered off MySpace and her songs were included in an Old Navy commercial and on several Grey's Anatomy episodes. She still to this day is not signed even after being featured on VH1 ... album to digital retailers such as Napster, AmazonMP3, Rhapsody, and all iTunes around the world for a small fee. The rest is up to the artist. With profile sites such as MySpace (which they have a musicians profile as well) and Facebook, it...

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... adverts after every couple song plays. For an artist or band who are unsigned in the digital world, it's a lot easier for them to show the world their music. With Myspace, artist such as Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen were able to get their name out there. Which previously would've been much harder without record label help to promote them ... ...

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