Music is a big part of my life, which is one of the reasons I started Indie Launchpad. Indie music now fills the void that’s been left by radio stations constantly pumping out the same old rubbish, and record companies looking to make an easy buck. That being said it’s hard to ignore the music of my youth. Thankfully with so many music services around it’s easy to dip into the music I once loved growing up. However as services spring up, others close or are shutdown, by an industry that still seems willing to cut it’s own throat. Pandora, probably the number one website for music, looks like it’s going to be putting up the shutters due to a pricing structure, when compared to traditional radio is just plain unfair. MuxTape also seems to be on the end of the RIAA’s wrath, although this may now, not be the mains reason for the indefinite suspension of service.

Any how a couple of weeks ago I came across MixWit, a service similar to MuxTape, but instead of uploading your own music to share with friends, the service itself piggy backs two other services SeeqPod and Skreemr, services that scour the web for music files to share. I felt a pang of nostalgia when I saw someone elses MixWit selection and decided to make my own, culling some of the greatest music from the UK in the late 70’s early 80’s. Who knows how long this service will remain up and running, so take advantage while you can and listen to some great music.

So anyway I digress. After wallowing in my nostalgia, I’m sure if you are of a certain age like me, the first thing you think of is “wow I’d love to own some of those songs” and that’s where MixWit I think does it right. Click on the MyPage link and you will see iTunes and Amazon links to purchase all of these tracks. Yes many people are going to go off and pirate the music anyway, but there are still many honest people that don’t mind paying for their music, especially when it’s made so easy. That being said, I’m not a big fan of iTunes. I dislike DRM with a passion and thing the non DRM offerings are still too expensive. Amazon is doing pretty well with their MP3 store, but as of yet it’s still unavailable in Canada. These services are going a long way to appeasing fans clamouring for music, it just needs the music companies to pull out their finger and realise they could be earning a lot more money by accommodating music fans, rather than treating them like criminals.

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