However, there's not really a "go-to" place right now with a large amount of traffic from people looking for independent music.
I've been "going to" emusic for years for all of my music. And it's the third (was second before Amazon moved into the market) largest vendor of online music (in volume, I think).
That doesn't deflate your argument, at all, I just wanted to mention it...as I absolutely adore emusic. They also seem to have good relationships with very small labels and wholly independent artists (i.e. artists not even signed to an "indy" label--they just make it themselves and sell it through emusic and other online stores).
I've been "going to" emusic for years for all of my music. And it's the third (was second before Amazon moved into the market) largest vendor of online music (in volume, I think).
That doesn't deflate your argument, at all, I just wanted to mention it...as I absolutely adore emusic. They also seem to have good relationships with very small labels and wholly independent artists (i.e. artists not even signed to an "indy" label--they just make it themselves and sell it through emusic and other online stores).