From USA Today earlier this month:

Artists used to need a record label to be heard. Now, all they need is a powerful PC and a broadband connection. For any musician with at least a pinch of talent and a desire to perform, the Internet has become a godsend.

A new generation of websites — many of them started by people who came out of the music industry — are opening the business to thousands of artists and hobbyists who in the past had few ways to broadcast and sell their music.

It goes on to give a few cool resources for struggling, independent artists. Here are my two favorites:

–Sonicbids helps artists create an EPK (electronic press kit) to match independent musicians with live venues.

–Pump Audio helps to sell independent music to makers of TV shows, commercials and movies.

Read the whole thing here