With a quiet hurrah mp3.com has gone back to allowing independent artists upload their music to the web and be featured in their web showcase.

When the original mp3.com came out, I realized that we had entered a new era or independent music. Mp3.com effectively allowed artists to stand along side major players and duke it out in the real world. It gave independent artists the potential accessibility and visibility that only the majors enjoyed until then.

I didn't hear any big announcements regarding the return of mp3.com, nor did any of my friends tell me that mp3.com had gone back to independent music. I found it quite by accident, but I am glad to see they have returned. The original mp3.com provided me with the chance to get out there and start a following. I applaud them for re-introducing the independent element to their website- BRAVO!!! Now if they would only restart their independent CD sales program the world would be a better place!

David Jaedyn Conley