A few months ago, Apple bought and shut down one of my favorite online music sites, Lala.com. That site was great because it allowed people to listen to a full album once for free and also enabled embedding of songs, albums, and playlists on other websites (like my little blog right here.) Now, Amazon is shuttering Amiestreet.com, which was my go-to place for new music. They had a ton of indie artists and I could just go to the Amie Street Top 25 of the Day and discover new bands. Also, the pricing was great because albums that weren't as popular were sold for cheaper.

Adding insult to injury, Amazon isn't even taking the money left in my account and transferring it over so I have to spend the rest of my cash by September 22nd. It's not terrible since I'm sure I'll have no problem finding 60 bucks worth of music that I want but it's just frustrating that they are shutting down my site and also taking my money. Woe is me, I know.

Anyway, I'm not sure where to find great new music now, outside of Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist. I'll probably start hitting up Daytrotter.com more often now; that seems like a good site but I just don't go there that often. Pitchfork is OK but I have a very different taste in music than them and usually disagree with their recommendations. (I also use emusic and while that's a nice service, it's not a great place to discover new bands.)

Anyway, I'm open to suggestions (and recommend people check out Daytrotter) for places to find, listen, and buy new music.