Top 10 Indie songs of the century - Revision history

MyWikiBiz: /* The nominees */ Artificial Light

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The nominees: Artificial Light

MyWikiBiz: /* The nominees */ Add Rachel Fuller

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The nominees: Add Rachel Fuller

MyWikiBiz: /* The nominees */ Adding songs

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The nominees: Adding songs

MyWikiBiz: Not just Centiare users!

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Not just Centiare users!

MyWikiBiz: /* How to nominate */ Non-Users

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How to nominate: Non-Users

MyWikiBiz: /* The nominees */ The Hint

2007-05-17T17:11:55Z

The nominees: The Hint

MyWikiBiz: /* The nominees */ Adding another nominee

2007-05-17T16:54:31Z

The nominees: Adding another nominee

MyWikiBiz: Clean up

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Clean up

MyWikiBiz: Rough start

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Rough start

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Major labels account for 70% of music sales worldwide and 85% of music sales in the U.S.

1) Universal Music Group
The Universal Music Group sells more music than any other major label. They accounted for 25.5% of the market in 2005, according to IFPI. The group's well-known label imprints include Geffen, Interscope, Island, Motown, and Universal. Key artists are:

Black Eyed Peas
Mariah Carey
50 Cent
Gwen Stefani
Kanye West

2) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the second biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 21.5% of the market in 2005. The company's well-known label imprints include Arista, Columbia, Epic, J, Jive, and RCA. Key artists are:

Kelly Clarkson
Alicia Keys
Outkast
Shakira
Britney Spears

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3) EMI Group
The EMI Group is the third biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 13.4% of the market in 2005. The group's well-known label imprints include Astralwerks, Capitol, EMI, Mute, and Virgin. Key artists are:

The Beatles
Coldplay
Gorillaz
Rolling Stones
Robbie Williams

4) Warner Music Group
The Warner Music Group is the fourth major record label in music sales. They accounted for 11.3% of the market in 2005. The group's well-known label imprints include Asylum, Atlantic, Lava, Reprise, Rhino, and Warner Bros. Key artists are:

Green Day
Madonna
Alanis Morissette
My Chemical Romance
Rob Thomas

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 ==The nominees==
 Please model the format of the previous nominations.
 *''Belong'', by '''Deccatree''' (2004) from Asphalt Palms. [http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/deccatree-01.m3u *Listen here*]

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	''Belong'', by '''Deccatree''' (2004) from Asphalt Palms. [http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/deccatree-01.m3u Listen here*]		''Belong'', by '''Deccatree''' (2004) from Asphalt Palms. [http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/deccatree-01.m3u Listen here*]
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		+	''Just Breathe'', by '''Rachel Fuller''' (2006) from Barnes & Noble. [http://www.myspace.com/rachelintheattic Listen here*]

	''Our Velocity'', by '''Maximo Park''' (2007) from Warp Records. [http://www.myspace.com/maximopark Listen here*]		''Our Velocity'', by '''Maximo Park''' (2007) from Warp Records. [http://www.myspace.com/maximopark Listen here*]

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 ==The nominees==
 Please model the format of the previous nominations.
 *''Out of the Low Times'', by '''Alexi in Winter''' (2001) from Garageband.com. [http://www.centiare.com/Directory:Gregory_J._Kohs#Music_box *Listen here*]

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 ::'''The Top 10 Songs by independent-label artists, since 2001'''
-Registered [[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]] users are asked to rattle off one to five nominations for this fun [[music]] poll.  [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]] will compile the final list of nominees, then set up a public voting process, and do all the layout and audio sampling work from that point onward.  Just so we're clear, the songs you nominate should be original music performed by artists who have not ever signed with one of the four major labels (which account for 85% of music sales in the United States), nor any of their imprint subsidiaries.  Thus, we must exclude any song released by a band or performer who has ever been under contract with:
+Fans of independent-label and unsigned bands and soloists are asked to rattle off one to five nominations for this fun [[music]] poll.  [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz]] will compile the final list of nominees, then set up a public voting process, and do all the layout and audio sampling work from that point onward.  Just so we're clear, the songs you nominate should be original music performed by artists who have not ever signed with one of the four major labels (which account for 85% of music sales in the United States), nor any of their imprint subsidiaries.  Thus, we must exclude any song released by a band or performer who has ever been under contract with:
 ==The Big Four labels==

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 The song should have been released after January 1, 2001.  (Yeah, I'm still a stickler for the new century not having started until 2001, not 2000.) Please pick the songs based on what you consider to be the "best" songwriting, musicianship, and production, in the aggregate sense.
-In the space below, submit the song, the artist, the year released, the recording label (to confirm it's not owned by one of the Big Four), and if possible a link to where a sample of the song might be heard for free on the Internet.  This is '''not a vote''', but rather the nomination process.  (We will put these to a vote later -- probably on a site like [http://www.vizu.com Vizu.com], or maybe here on Centiare with a widget script for polling!)
+'''Registered Centiare Users''':  In the space below, submit the song, the artist, the year released, the recording label (to confirm it's not owned by one of the Big Four), and if possible a link to where a sample of the song might be heard for free on the Internet.  This is '''not a vote''', but rather the nomination process.  (We will put these to a vote later -- probably on a site like [http://www.vizu.com Vizu.com], or maybe here on Centiare with a widget script for polling!)
 ==The nominees==

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 *''Transmitter'', by '''Spiraling''' (2002) from Brizmuzik. [http://www.purevolume.com/spiraling *Listen here*]
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-Major labels account for 70% of music sales worldwide and 85% of music sales in the U.S.
+'''Universal Music Group'''
-) Universal Music Group
+'''Sony BMG Music Entertainment'''
-The Universal Music Group sells more music than any other major label. They accounted for 25.5% of the market in 2005, according to IFPI. The group's well-known label imprints include Geffen, Interscope, Island, Motown, and Universal. Key artists are:
+:Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the second biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 21.5% of the market in 2005. The company's well-known label imprints include:
-Black Eyed Peas
+'''Warner Music Group'''
-Mariah Carey
+:The Warner Music Group is the fourth major record label in music sales. They accounted for 11.3% of the market in 2005. The group's well-known label imprints include:
-Cent
+*Asylum
-Gwen Stefani
+*Atlantic
-Kanye West
+*Lava
-) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
+==How to nominate==
-Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the second biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 21.5% of the market in 2005. The company's well-known label imprints include Arista, Columbia, Epic, J, Jive, and RCA. Key artists are:
+The song should have been released after January 1, 2001.  (Yeah, I'm still a stickler for the new century not having started until 2001, not 2000.) Please pick the songs based on what you consider to be the "best" songwriting, musicianship, and production, in the aggregate sense.
-Kelly Clarkson
+==The nominees==
-Alicia Keys
+Please model the format of the following first nomination.
-Sponsored Links
+*''Transmitter'', by '''Spiraling''' (2002) from Brizmuzik. [http://www.purevolume.com/spiraling *Listen here*]
-Music/Recording Contracts
+----
-Open Auditions for Singers-Be Heard by Top Record Execs. Be Discovered!
+ADD MORE NOMINEES alphabetically by Song Title, above the line.