Now, the problem with all those there download platforms is, of course, how the hell do you navigate your way round a million odd tracks? With that problem in mind, independent download platform TuneTribe has announced a new partnership with Last.fm that will enable users to utilise the expertise and recommendations of other music fans with similar tastes in order to navigate TuneTribe's huge catalogue of major and especially indie label music.
Last.fm, of course, is the web service which tracks your music tastes, links you with other users with similar tastes, and then provides you with musical recommendations and a personalised music stream. Key elements of the Last.fm service have now been incorporated into the latest design of the TuneTribe website, which will help music fans to navigate their way around the music available to download.
Confirming the new service, TuneTribe co-founder and CEO John Strickland told CMU: "TuneTribe's mission statement is to give music fans the best service a digital music store can offer. Our new partnership with Last.fm means we can give our customers the ability to deeply mine TuneTribe's massive 'long-tail' of music catalogue. This makes TuneTribe's ground-breaking approach to the digital marketplace even more exciting for music fans."
Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel added: "We are very happy to work with TuneTribe as they make sure that the artists get up to 80% of generated download revenue. This deal is the next step in music distribution where we cut out the middleman and get the music directly to the right ears."
You can try out the new service at http://www.tunetribe.com/ - press info from TuneTribe on 020 7613 8260.