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Filed under: Audio, Internet, Web

Wax MP3 is a web-based music player for Creative Commons licensed tracks

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Wax MP3 is a web based music player for that plays songs from Magnatune's catalog of Creative Commons-licensed tracks from independent musicians.

When you launch the website, you're greeted with a basic music player that gives you information about the song that's currently playing, download links, and the ability to skip to the next track. You can also choose a genre from a drop-down menu in the top left corner if you'd rather hear classical, folk, ambient, or another style of music. There's a pretty eclectic mix of genres, including medieval, Middle Eastern, and metal. And that's just in the M section.

You can also grab URL links that will take you directly to a song if you want to share tracks with friends. Overall, Wax MP3 provides a pretty nifty interface for finding music you might not otherwise have known about.

[via Boing Boing]

Filed under: Audio, Linux, Open Source

Amarok open source media player adds music store

AmarokBeloved Linux media player Amarok made news today to become the first open source player to include an online digital music store. Amarok has struck a deal with Magnatune to offer music store purchases within the player starting with version 1.4.4, just released. The music store features DRM-free downloads and full-length MP3 previews. The new version of Amarok also features over 100 bugfixes and expanded support for portable devices. The Amarok site is getting pounded right now, but you can see a mirror of the announcement here. A working download link might be harder to come by.

[Via Boing Boing]

Filed under: Audio, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Web services, Apple, How-Tos

An alternative guide to free music online

Alternative guide to free music onlineOur sister site The Digital Music Weblog (she's the quiet emo one with the plastic-framed glasses) has a lengthy article on how to get the most from your portable music buying dollar.

Showcasing alternatives to iTunes, Napster and the riot of other DRM laden legal services out there, "Minor alternatives to major labels; a crash course in free music online" identifies non-DRM music services that work with any media player, and on any platform.

Thousands of artists are publishing music via the Internet, and a great number of them are finding out that, while it can help, they don't necessarily need a major label deal to find exposure and make money doing what they love.

[via The Digital Music Weblog]

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