Yesterday, I vented about the heavy-handed, underhanded practices of the RIAA, as well as the record labels that it represents. The question is, what can you, the music lover, do to stop putting money in its pockets?

Well, one wonderful, legal, ethical answer is this: buy music from independent artists! Go listen to them when they’re in your town! Spread the word about them!

That’s what today’s site is all about: the World Wide Web Independent Music Directory.

The site ain’t fancy, but it is very informative. Here’s its mission statement:

“One of the main purposes of the site is to give independent bands some free promotion. Since 1996 the music directories have become quite large and there are plans to better organize the directories in the near future. The goal for this will be to keep the directories simple and easy to use like they are now. Who needs banner ads? Keep checking back and enjoy the music!”

What is indexed here are hundreds of Web sites of independent musicians, ezines dedicated to independent music, and independent record labels.

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