We’re bringing this up front again because we feel it’s important for everyone to know how the industry measures artists and their music today. Radio spins and album sales are now only part of the picture. The industry has started tracking other sources where audiences are discovering new music.If you’re not yet familiar with the online services listed below, please click the links to get better acquainted. Your use of them can help. More will be added soon.

Connectivity & Web Presence

The music industry has started to count the online activity of audiences. They are measuring the many places where fans find and listen to music beyond traditional radio, like Pandora, Last.fm, YouTube, Vevo, SoundCloud. The industry is also measuring how many hits and comments artists get on places like Wikipedia, Facebook andTwitter. If you aren’t currently participating in these services, we hope you will.

The links below take you to information about some of the services. The more you know, the more you can make your choices count.

“The Music CIA” a.k.a. Next Big Sound