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Created on: 12 Nov 2004
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sometimes overlooked talent floating on the internet.

"A netlabel (also online label, web label or MP3 label) is a record label that distributes its music primarily through digital audio formats (mainly MP3 or Ogg Vorbis) over the Internet. These music-files are often called netaudio. While similar to traditional record labels in many respects, netlabels typically emphasize free distribution online, often under licenses that encourage works to be shared such as the Creative Commons Licenses, and artists usually retain copyright. Most employ guerrilla marketing to promote their work."
Wikipedia

Primary resources:
Phlow Magazine: Everything related free music culture
Netlabel Catalogue: Netlabel wiki index
Internet Archive: Netlabels: Archive's collection of netlabel releases
Rowolo list: Complete netlabel database
n0theen: Opensource audio, Netaudio stream

Active Discussions

nirma commented on
“[BirdSong033] LeeDVD - First I Love” Saturday afternoon

nu_born commented on
“SSC001 – Various Artists – Our Vision” Friday evening

stigae commented on
“Blackdaylight - The Nin9 [ stigae 014 ]” 15 days ago

prozent commented on
“[prozent016] Dennis Shoker - Walk EP” 30 days ago

bueropluspunkt commented on
“the netlabel headphonica officially moved from *.net to…” November 2009

Recent Journals

Knyaz Mishkin - Live In Chocolate Club (ca348) by d-jet | 6 Jan 2010 | Add comment
FUTURE FABRICS - Analogue Island 31. Friday 8th January 2010. by HealeyIsland | 6 Jan 2010 | Add comment
We're a new netlabel and we need tracks based on FOOD! by twinsides | 6 Jan 2010 | Add comment

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badpandarecords wrote:
Monday afternoon

Bad Panda Records release a new CC-licensed tune every Monday. This monday, a new song (free download!) by canadian songwriter Barzin : http://badpandarecords.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/badpanda005/

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LOSTFREEQ wrote:
Monday afternoon

everybody will be welcome http://www.lastfm.pl/music/LOSTFREEQ enjoy

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vuzh wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Check out this track: February 14 f TR-606 - There's more like it here: Electret Quintet 5, Electret Quintet 3, Electret Quintet 2

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sagittari wrote:
Thursday morning

http://agier.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-best-albums-of-2009.html

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Ddomasi wrote:
7 days ago

http://radiohandnetlabel.blogspot.com/ Radio Hand is an independent netlabel engaged in advancement of musical releases on the Web. Style is not so important to us, the label works with any musical directions. All those works are released for free under Creative Commons Licence.

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red-rabbit wrote:
27 days ago

New Album from Snake Surikov and Kira Lao: Listen

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inanace wrote:
28 days ago

good

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Lentic wrote:
28 days ago

Tavern Eightieth is a small netlabel for various kinds of experimental/whatever home-produced music. We currently have four releases on archive.org and a couple more on the way. http://www.last.fm/group/Tavern+Eightieth

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sick_satan wrote:
December 2009

netambient to connect op.cit.

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top-40 wrote:
December 2009

Inna Breeze - Jonathan seagull electronic-symphonic poem. Intriguing, intimate, soulful and soaring music for orchestra and termenvox. Dramatic, full of emotions and desire. Flawless victory! http://top-40.org/top_2009/top09_Inna_Breeze_Jonathan_Seagull/top09_en.html

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dubkrauz wrote:
December 2009

Coda Netlabel becomes a netplatform for spreading new talents who choose Copyleft licences to distribute their works. Minimal techno, dub Techno, and experimental IDM, along with sweet visual desserts, as Tasting Menu in Coda Netlabel. Come in and enjoy yourself as much as you can A Quality Buffet is for free. For you... www.codanetlabel.com

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acolyterizla wrote:
December 2009

A Creative Commons/Free Music review/news/stuff site - http://www.TheCreativeUncommons.com And we're always looking for more contributors if you've got anything to say about that finest of things, free music.

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bueropluspunkt wrote:
November 2009

headphonica got a new domain: www.headphonica.com and still awesome releases

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livingcreature wrote:
November 2009

Hi, check the releases of ZC Virtual Netlabel at http://nicolaschartoire.hostrator.com/zc we got IDM, punk, electronic, rock and more check us !

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arousal wrote:
November 2009

@euwu: artist connections are limited to 200. no more available, sorry!

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the-last-user wrote:
November 2009

Drowning is a new drone & doom netlabel. The first two free releases are just out and they are pretty fucking droney & doomy. http://drowning.cc

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WhitePerson wrote:
November 2009

Subversive Media just released a two year anniversary compilation with 15 tracks of different styles of electronic dance music: http://www.niktoprojekt.com/subversivemedia/?p=115

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euwu wrote:
November 2009

hi, Mr. Arousal, could you please connect slept. to the group? (that is, if you find it suitable of course). cheers, w.

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phasechange wrote:
November 2009

Redzone / Karu Seetan (AKA Kurobear) / Gomi Mfume show tmrw in Second Life. Event listing is at: http://www.last.fm/event/1293961+Redzone+-+Kurobear+-+Gomi+Mfume+-+Live+in+INSILICO

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Nick_R_61 wrote:
November 2009

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