A list of the features of OMD:s where you can distribute your music - web sites and hosting services for musicians. Information kindly provided by the web sites are listed first, as their information is most accurate. The rest are based on information by artists. It's not a ranking list, just a list of features. Please help by sending me facts about the sites. Let us know if you know of a site missing from the list. Please also notify us when annual fees and services are changed - Thank You!

UPDATED April 21, 2008

Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere (deep/direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
www.1sound.com The site has been down since 2004
Amiestreet.com																										yes (70%)
www.ampcast.com services have been discontinued		more info			-	No New Artist Signup	-	unlimited	Very Slow (86% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 3.8 Seconds			both	yes		-	HTML customizable	-	no	yes		-	yes	not anymore	yes	-		No Creating CDs	yes	yes	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.acidplanet.com.		more info			yes	none	no	unlimited	Very Slow (92% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 4.8 Seconds			yes	yes	choose between custom player or your stand alone players	no	limited HTML allowed	no	no	yes			yes	yes		yes		no	no, hopefully coming soon	yes	no	yes				.yes	yes	untested
ACMEnoise.com Problems loading page - discontinued?		more info			yes	none	no	unlimited	NA	no	podcast distribution on Derrick Oien's $250 million radio show	yes	yes	any player	deep linking allowed though spawns artist page in browser	yes	no	no popup ads	yes		no	yes	yes	yes	yes		no	not directly	no	yes	yes				no, new songs require approval	yes	yes
www.ArtistBlast.com ArtistBlast has shut down Domain purchased by "spam" page		more info
www.ArtistLabel.com Problems loading page - discontinued?	The languages change in the artists admin, the main site is in english only	more info			FREE for 20mb	50mb $30.00, 75mb $36.00, 100mb $57.00, 200mb $72.00 annual	no	20MB - 200MB	NA	no		both	yes	any player	yes		no		yes		no	yes	yes	yes			yes	yes	no		yes				no	yes	yes
www.artistlaunch.com		more info			yes	free		2 songs.	Fast (60% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.6 Seconds Can "burst" up to 1GIG per second		Not at the moment	Not at the moment	yes	ALL	yes	both	Not at the moment	no	Not at the moment		Not at the moment	-	yes	Not at the moment	several kinds of charts		-	-	Not at the moment	Not at the moment	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.artistlaunch.com		more info			.	US$39.95 for 6 months $59.95 annual		unlimited	Fast (60% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.6 Seconds Can "burst" up to 1GIG per second	yes	Not at the moment	Not at the moment	yes	ALL	yes	both	Not at the moment	no	Not at the moment		Not at the moment	Not at the moment	yes	Not at the moment	several kinds of charts		yes	yes	Not at the moment	Not at the moment	yes				yes	yes	yes
Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere-deep = direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
www.artistgigs.com Problems loading page - discontinued?		more info			yes	none	no	unlimited	Very Slow (96% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 6.7 Seconds			no	yes		no		soon	no	yes			yes			soon			soon	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.artistopia.com		more info			no	FREE Charitable Indie Plan and Professional Indie Plan $99.95 one-time, for life	no	Free Plan 2 Professional Indie Plan unlimited	NA	no		Webcasting coming in 2005	yes	Real, WinAmp, whatever	yes	-	-	no	yes		yes, and Newsletter creator	yes	yes	yes	yes, several		Coming in 2005	Coming in 2005	not yet	yes	yes				yes	yes	-
www.artistserver.com Former ElectronicScene.com
Atomsounds
www.audigist.com		more info
www.audiogalaxy.com		more info					no
www.audiopyro.com					yes																					yes Artists' share 80%
www.audiostreet.net		more info			yes	$119.88->$239.99 Monthly Plans Only	no	Free - 3, Silver Plan - 10, Gold Plan 50, Platinum Plan - 100	Very Slow (81% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 3.4 Seconds	no	no	Radio Stations In Development, Playlists Yes	yes	any player	Premium Artists Only	yes	no	no	yes		yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	In Development	In Development	In Development	no	no	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.audiosurge.com Not an OMD anymore - creative writing (fiction or literary non-fiction) inspired by contemporary music
www.austintxmusic.com Only for Austin bands
www.banduniverse.com		more info			yes	none	no	3	NA			no	no	no	yes	no	no	no	no			yes	no		no		no	not yet	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.bathtubmusic.com		more info			For a limited time...check site for current details		no	unlimited	NA	no		no	yes	any player that plays mp3:s		no	yes	no	yes		yes	yes	yes	no	best sellers		no	yes	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.besonic.com Relaunched 30.04.2006!					Yes (normal account for artists and listeners)		no	Free: 3 Premium: 15		Soon	Soon	Yes www.besonic.fm From 08/06	yes	no	no	Only premium artists	Yes (radiochannels, musicmagazines, hard- and software producers, festivals, etc.)	yes	yes		yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	soon	soon	soon	soon	yes	yes				Max 24h	yes	yes
Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere-deep = direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
http://www.betarecords.com								Average (58% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.5 Seconds
www.broadjam.com PRIMO MOB						$199.95 annual		250 songs 50 photos	Fast (67% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.2 Seconds
www.broadjam.com PRO MOB		more info				$99.95 annual		100	Fast (67% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.2 Seconds		.	yes		yes			no	yes					yes	yes											yes		22.22%
www.broadjam.com MOB		more info				$49.95 annual		50	Fast (71% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.1 Seconds						yes			no	yes					yes
www.broadjam.com MINI MOB		more info			yes			3	Fast (71% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.1 Seconds									no	yes						yes
www.broadjam.com REVIEWER MOB		more info			yes			NA	Fast (71% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.1 Seconds									no	yes
www.cafepress.com					no	$35 one time fee	No	Unlimited 2 minute sound samples	Average (50% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.8 Seconds	No		No	yes All sound sampels are steaming m3u playlists	Anything that plays mp3s	-	No	Yes, colisted at Towerrecords.com and several independent locations / affiliates	no	yes		yes	yes	www.cdbaby.org	no	top sellers	yes Artists' share 91%	No / but our service fee ($35 per CD) is waived when you use one of our recommended manufacturers	Yes - that's our main priority	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.cdbaby.com		more info
www.cdstreet.com Page won't load
www.cdunsigned.com Former Get Me Music		more info			no	£19.99 ONE TIME artist registration fee	No	5 (made into 90 second song clips)	NA				Yes	Windows Media Player 9 or above	Yes		No				Yes	Yes	Coming soon	No	No		No	Yes	No		Yes				No	Yes	Not sure
clearchannelnewmusicnetwork.com					yes			unlimited	Fast (60% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 1.4 Seconds									no
choosik.com New!		more info	no	NA	yes	None	no	unlimited	NA	no	no	yes	yes		yes (for a fee)	no	no	no	yes	no	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	artist chooses price, choosik keeps .25/sale	no	no	no	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	yes	yes
cornerband.com					yes			3-10	Slow (69% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.5 Seconds				yes					no
www.cyqo.com
Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere-deep = direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
www.deadmurder.com Domain purchased by domain transaction site					yes				Slow (64% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.2 Seconds				yes					yes
www.dmusic.com		more info	yes	yes	yes	none	No	75MB	Very Slow (91% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 4.6 Seconds			both	yes	N/A	no	w/ HTML - Partial	yes	no	yes		opt-in	yes	yes plus other "community" features	yes	yes		-?	yes	yes	?	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.dmusic.com		more info				$47.40 annual	No	250MB	Very Slow (91% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 4.6 Seconds			both	yes	N/A	yes	w/ HTML - Partial	yes	no	yes		opt-in	yes	yes plus other "community" features	yes	yes		-?	yes	yes	?	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.dynamod.com NEW						$180-$429 annual	No		Slow (77% of sites are faster)Avg Load Time: 3.2 Seconds		Yes					Flash Website free additional html version													yes	yes you@yourdomain.com Plain Text or HTML emails to anyone and everyone on your mailing list straight from your Web Portal Admin. Imports existing mailing lists easily!				yes
www.eargazmic.com/ Domain for sale - domain purchased by domain transaction site
www.easy-listen.com																										yes Artists' share 50%
www.efolkmusic.org
electronicscene - New name http://www.artistserver.com See above
www.emusu.com emusupro account	Customers provide all content so they can choose to provide multiple language options	more info			no	£1499.00 plus VAT	no	500Mb storage standard, enough for 100 songs, Ã,£5 per month/each additional 500Mb	NA	no	no	no	yes	no				no	Yes realtime sales stats		yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.emusu.com emusulite account Former musiccontrol.com	Customers provide all content so they can choose to provide multiple language options	more info			no	£399.00 plus VAT	no	500Mb storage standard, enough for 100 songs, £5 per month/each additional 500Mb	NA	no	no	no	yes	no				no	Yes realtime sales stats		yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.eoradio.com	more soon	more info			yes	none	no	NA	Fast (76% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 0.9 Seconds			yes	yes	RealOne / WINDOWS	no		yes	no	yes			yes			yes		no	not currently	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.epitonic.com New!									Average(52% of sites are slower), Avg Load Time: 2,0 Seconds
Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere-deep = direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
www.farolatino.com					yes			3-10	NA				yes					no
www.funender.com		more info			15MB of space	common plan with 250mb/$35.40/yr and Platinum Classic with 1000MB/$49.50/yr	no	free account: depending of file size= about 2-4 songs	Slow (61% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.1 Seconds			yes	yes	any player	yes	HTML	yes, music banner exchange program	no	yes		yes	yes	yes	yes			yes, Funender compilation	yes	no	yes	yes				yes	yes	yes
www.garageband.com		more info				Lifetime hosting: $6.99/song	no		Slow (63% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.2 Seconds		yes	yes		RealOne, soon replacing Real Audio with an onsite flash MP3 player	yes			no							-			yes
www.garageband.com		more info				Lifetime hosting & contest entry: $19.99/song	no		Slow (71% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.5 Seconds		yes	yes		RealOne, soon replacing Real Audio with an onsite flash MP3 player				no	yes			yes	yes		yes			yes through CD-baby
www.garageband.com		more info				$99/song for Lifetime GOLD Membership	no	lifetime unlimited	Slow (71% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.5 Seconds		yes	yes		RealOne, soon replacing Real Audio with an onsite flash MP3 player				no	yes			yes	yes	yes	yes			yes through CD-baby
Host	Language options	View details (kindly provided by site)	Web Hosting	Spam Protection	Free	Price (Annual fees given for easier comparison although some OMD:s charge a monthly fee)	Pay for play	Number of songs allowed	Speed measurement of the time it takes for pages on a site to load	FM radio distribution	Podcasting/iPod download	Radio stations or playlists	Streaming possible	Streaming with specific player/any player	Transmit music anywhere-deep = direct links to tracks at the site)	Can customize with HTML or JavaScript	Exposure on multiple web sites	popups	Direct feedback to artists	Blogs	Direct promotion to consumers (emails etc.)	Feature articles, and front page features	Forum	Events Page	Charts	Possibility sell downloads / Artist's share from sales	Possibility to make cd:s	Possibility to sell cd:s	Music videos	Email on site	Responsive to enquiries	Electronic Presskit	Guestbook	Photo Gallery	Immediate updates	Works well with PC	Works well with Mac
www.hitquarters.com								10	Average (59% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 2.1 Seconds									no																	up to two business days
www.houseofgigs.com					yes			unlimited	NA			yes	yes					no
ic-musicmedia.com free account					yes			10	Very Slow (96% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 6.5 Seconds				yes					no							yes		yes
ic-musicmedia.com artist 100						€119.40 annual		100 MB song uploads/ 150 MB music video uploads	Very Slow (96% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 6.5 Seconds				yes					no							yes			yes	yes
ic-musicmedia.com artist 250						€179.40 annual		300 MB song uploads/ 450 MB music video uploads	Very Slow (96% of sites are faster), Avg Load Time: 6.5 Seconds				yes					no							yes			yes	yes