Tired of your current playlist and looking for some new tunes to discover? Have some songs your band has recorded, but don´t have a label or a big fan club? Go to Amie Street, the place where you can discover bands on the rise. The site is run based on user “recs”, and recs are numbered, so that users will give a lot of thought to their recommendations, that way preventing rec inflations and only giving the bands with the best sound credit.
All songs start out free to download, but as more and more people download the song, the price rises, till it reaches 98 cents. If you rec´d the song that became so popular, you get credit towards downloading other songs that have already become popular. Bands also make a profit from users downloading their songs, and they don´t need to grant selling power only to Amie Street. This is a great way to get your band heard and to hear those bands that you wont find on iTunes or wouldn´t have discovered otherwise.
AmieStreet.com In Their Own Words
“As more people are looking for alternative ways to purchase music online, Amie Street (pronounced like the name “Amy”) has come up with a novel solution that combines the best elements of social networking, online music retail and discovery engines. It´s an online destination where independent artists can promote and sell their music, and where fans can explore, recommend and buy that music. Users sign up for free, and immediately begin to discover, sample, buy and download quality independent music. When a member finds a great new song, they can recommend it to their friends or like-minded individuals and earn credit for more music downloads as the song rises in price.
Why AmieStreet.com It Might Be A Killer
They already have a lot of bands and songs entered, including big names like Barenaked Ladies. Their system is great for encouraging site participation, because with more participation, they have a greater chance of getting free songs to download. If people can download songs legally for cheaper than they would at iTunes, they will love it. People will head over there to try and find the songs they can´t find on iTunes as well. Bands will use the site to get a bigger following, while making money. Indie lovers are generally people who would spend the money to support artists and get quality music, so it reaches a good niche. Star bands can also perform in concerts Amie St. arranges, which is another way to create a community with their site and get that community to pay to hear the bands they´ve discovered from promotion on the site.
Some Questions About AmieStreet.com
How will they compete with similar services (Haystack)? 
