PALATINE

REVIEW: A gateway to hundreds of sites relating to audio resources on the Web (sound files, archives software, newsgroups, radio broadcasts, etc.) Overwhelming to browse, but a useful bookmark to use when searching for a specific resource.
Reviewed April 2001, by David Pearson

Classic Cat is a directory linked to free recordings of classical music available on the Web. The site is searchable and browsable by composer and performer and each entry is well linked to other sites containing biographical information and shops where recordings and sheet music can be purchased. While the sites linked from Classic Cat often require brief registration before downloading music, this directory is nevertheless a useful place to visit for those in search of online recordings of music by western classical composers.
(August 2004, DP)

REVIEW: Though of limited quality, MIDI files are useful for reference and are a convenient way to store music electronically with minimal memory. Predictably, the vast majority of pieces are by a very small number of canonic European composers, but many composers are catalogued and selected pieces are linked to high-quality scores that can be printed. Visitors can deposit their own MIDI files into the archive.
Reviewed March 2001, by David Pearson.

A major hosting platform for artists and their music.
(January 2005, DP)

Free WAVs and MP3s. Includes an easy-to-hear play button for each listed sound.

This major music download site discovers, promotes and distributes bands through a Darwinian system whereby listeners rank the music.
(January 2005, DP)

Review article by interactive audio programmer and writer Jim Andrews, exploring new forms of music/multimedia on the Web. Followed by an extensive list of links.
(November 2003, DP)

Magnatune provides an innovative alternative to the larger music download sites. The visitor to the site is clearly presented with a relatively small number of artists and genres to choose from (although the artists are not famous, Magnatune claims that quality is maintained by signing only a limited number). An album can be listened to for free, or purchased at a price chosen by the buyer. All purchases are split 50-50: half the money to Magnatune, half to the artist(s). This approach aims to give artists fairer exposure while bridging what is too often an enormous gap between the interests of the industry and the consumer.
(January 2005, DP)

Website from the record company Naxos. The news section includes up-to-date information about the Naxos Music Library, a new service offering online music for educational and professional uses.
(May 2004, DP)

A well-designed site where rising artists can upload their tracks for people to freely listen to or download.
(January 2005, DP)

"Remix Reading is an artistic project based in Reading, UK. It's aim is to get artists (working with music, video, images and text) to come together and share their work, be inspired by each others' work, and ultimately to create 'remixes'. All material on the web site is released under a Creative Commons license, which allows you to customise your copyright so others can use, copy, and share your work as you choose" (Remix Reading website).
(January 2005, DP)

The Indiana University Digital Music Library.
(November 2003, DP)