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::'''The Top 10 Songs by independent-label artists, since 2001'''
 
::'''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:
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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==
 
==The Big Four labels==
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==The nominees==
 
==The nominees==
 
Please model the format of the previous nominations.
 
Please model the format of the previous nominations.
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*''Artificial Light'', by '''Rainer Maria''' (2001) from Polyvinyl Records. [http://www.last.fm/music/Rainer+Maria/_/Artificial+Light *Listen here*]
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*''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*]
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*''Our Velocity'', by '''Maximo Park''' (2007) from Warp Records. [http://www.myspace.com/maximopark *Listen here*]
    
*''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*]
 
*''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*]