I’ve been bothered recently that a couple of folk I know have told me they’re not interested in listening to a new band or album they haven’t heard, because it’s “not the sort of thing” they like, or “so-and-so” is the best band ever, therefore “what’d be the point?”
Please think for a minute about the […]

I’ve recommended Jamendo on a couple of occasions here at The Far Corner, and if you haven’t already opened an account there, I suggest you go off and do that soon.
Today, I want to mention three other sites which focus on free music, and conveniently they all carry an RSS feed to let you know […]

I’ve always loved the ever-growing collection of Creative Commons licensed releases to be found on the French music website, Jamendo. The variety of genres, the sheer amount of high quality music and the enthusiasm that is out there for making music with no (instant) financial reward is, simply, astonishing. They have now published more than […]