So guys, what would be the best way to distribute music without the record compaines? Download or purchase it off of individual artists' sites or some other variation where you are essentially paying the artist directly? If so (and I like this plan as it seems good for both the artist and the buyer), how to bands get their music out where people can find it? How does the common music fan (not the net-savy geeky kind most of us are) hear new stuff that they might like to buy? Even if the radio stations were open to playing non-signed artists, how would they find the best music amid the thousands of independent artists who can book some studio tiem and cobble a song or two together?