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Your world will not be complete if there is no music. However, gone are the days when you have to buy those large black discs which are as big as your plates or those hideous cassette tapes. You do not even have to buy cd’s because if you are a true blue music lover, you just need an mp3 player which you can fill with songs downloaded from music download sites. Indeed, these sites prove to be a rich treasure chest of songs for every music lover out there. You only need to make a few clicks with your mouse and then, voila, you will have the music of your choice.

Though the music download sites are everywhere, you need to be very cautious of them. You also have to be aware of the copyright regulations of the music which are offered in the sites. Though it is but easy to download and enjoy the music offered in these sites, you would not wish to face a recording industry lawsuit which may just take away all of your savings because you forgot the copyright regulations since you were so excited with your newly found music haven. Some of these download sites offer free music downloads; on the other hand, some require payment before you can download the tracks or the songs. Before you click and agree with the terms and conditions of the site as well as before you provide the information about your credit card, you must first know if the music offered in the sites are legal. Checking if the music is offered legally will ensure that you are not wasting your money but instead, getting its worth. Even if the sites which offer unlimited music at no charge are such a temptation, sometimes, it pays to be wary of these sites and eliminate them from your list. More often than not, a new and hopeful artist will post his music on the Internet and you can download the songs for free. You still have to be wary since there is always the possibility that the artist or someone will sue you for downloading that music. Aside from the music of these upcoming artists, you also have to exercise caution when faced with the list of download networks or sites which allow complete and totally free access to the songs of famous bands and artists. These sites smell fishy, don’t they?

So what are the best music download sites for the music lover? If you are really a music lover and your world will stop revolving if there is no music around you, you will not have second thoughts in downloading music from sites which charge costly download fees. Once you have checked if the download site is legal, you may go through the various membership and purchase options offered by the site. Go through these options and select what you think will work best for you. Some sites do not ask for membership fees since they offer a per download charge to their customers. To make sure that you are getting your money’s worth, you may make use of the sites features such as the free preview of the music short clips.

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Akon, real name Aliune Thame, has risen to prominence with his own records and his many collaborations with other artists. His hip hop tunes are blended with the West African music of his heritage to create something unique and different from the rest of the current rap industry. He’s the only solo artist to hold the number one and number two spots on the Billboard Top 100 list simultaneously.

Akon was born in St. Louis in either 1977 or 1973. After his birth, his parents returned to Senegal in Western Africa. He spent most of his childhood split between Africa and New Jersey, eventually settling in New Jersey in his mid teens. His experience of growing up between cultures has influenced his musical style and helped him make his big break in 2004.

He recorded his first song at the age of 15 and started distributing demos in 2004. His LP “Trouble” was released by Universal records in 2004. The record showcased his unique blend of East Coast and Southern hip hop with tribal beats. The singles “Locked Up”, “Lonely” and “Ghetto” were all made hits due to their constant rotation on hip hop stations around the country due to Akon video. The album eventually reached the top 10 in the U.S.

His second album, called “Konvicted”, was released in late 2006. Akon collaborated with Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P on the record. The song “Smack That” rose to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for five weeks and the Akon video featured Eminem. “I Wanna Love You” was the second single and it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The other Akon songs from the album were “Don’t Matter” and “Sorry Blame it One Me.”

2006 through 2008 were full of collaborations for Akon. He performed on and produced the hit “The Sweet Escape” with Gwen Stefani. He created “Mixtape Messiah 2″ with Chamillionaire. He has also worked with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, the Three 6 Mafia, Fabolous, Daddy Yankee, Menudo, Kat Deluna and even Michael Jackson. In total, he has done over 155 guest appearances on songs.

In addition to his many musical collaborations, Akon has started two record labels called Konvict Music and Kon Line Distribution. He launched a clothing line called Konvict Clothing in 2007 that includes blazers, jeans and other accessories for both men and women. He has a reality show with his nearly identical brothers in the works. Akon pictures show that his brothers, although not triplets, look almost identical to the rapper. The reality show will involve his brothers trying to get free tickets, meals and attention from women by pretending to be Akon.

Akon is also working his way into television and movies. He guest starred on CSI, Big Brother Celebrity Edition and WWE Raw. He is working on a feature length movie entitled Illegal Alien, which is based on parts of his life. Mekhi Pheifer is set to play the rap star.

“Freedom”, Akon’s third album, was released in December of 2008 with three scheduled singles. In addition to his solo album, Akon will also be producing a record for Pussy Cat doll Nicole Scherzinger, working on an album with rapper Flo Rida and collaborating with Nelly, Pharrell and T-Pain to form a rap super group in 2009.

Author Bio: Akon’s true age may be mysterious, but there is no doubt his music is Beautiful. His West African heritage brings interesting and unique flavors to the rap industry. Come check out the largest collection of music videos online, including Akon music videos, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne.

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I am one of the new instrumental music artists with material signed to leading U.K. independent label AD Music during 2008. This was a year that saw a number of advancements for me in my musical aspirations and also where I am now heading on my particular musical journey that only really started in earnest some 2 years ago. I have been a music lover from an early age, I was fortunate enough to have private lessons and reach a fairly high standard before the age of 10 in both the practical and theoretical aspects of music, pushing things further in early teens before stopping everything to concentrate on exams and being a teenager. Electronic music was always my first passion, my first exposure to it in 1977 being Donna Summer’s iconic “I Feel Love” driven by Giorgio Moroder’s pumping Moog basslines. From there I discovered Tangerine Dream, Isao Tomita and The Human League. Then along came Jean Michel Jarre who turned everything upside down in the most positive way possible. Once away from the confines of school education and private music tutors, I allowed my wings to spread a little in the early to mid 1980′s playing in a succession of bands of all sorts of styles, including time in a country band!!! Whilst not my cup of tea musically, it was fun.

As a 20-something hopeful back in the 1980′s, I had a lot of very big dreams and aspirations with regard to my ambitions in the music business. I wanted to be on Top Of The Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test (showing my age there!!!), The Tube (and again!!!) and Saturday Superstore (and yet again!!!)!!! I wanted a number one song that I had written, I wanted to play arenas, travel in a limo, have my very own recording studio and write my own column in music magazines of the time. Did I get there? Nope. What I did achieve however, was becoming something of a legend in my own bedroom, the greatest keyboard player ever to exist – in my mind. And so life moved on, the passion was dampened by the unexpected things in life as in jobs, losing jobs, getting married, having kids, you know what I’m saying, the same old excuses to cover every reason why I didn’t make it back then. So what changed? Well, quite a few things actually, if you want to consider the facts of no longer being married, kids growing up fast, new line of work, new relationship, new home in a new town etc etc etc. But the really big change was the determination to find a forward pathway in the music business. And the biggest change of all? I got older and wiser.

Okay, I’ve thrown a few bones into the arena here, let’s start putting some flesh on them.

My determination seems to be in the process of paying off, my first album was picked up by a reputable independent label, I’ve garnered genuine support and friendship of people within the business, I’ve played a live gig as support act to a well known electronic music artist and I have found myself being a part of the label who signed my first album. To carry this on, I have opportunities to potentially play live alongside some of the leading lights in modern electronic music, I have people contacting me asking for advice on equipment and my little album seems to have enjoyed a few sales and positive reviews as well. Not bad going for someone starting out in their 40′s!!!

How did this happen? Well, there have been a number of factors at play, not least the element of a little bit of good luck and a touch of positive judgment. When my marriage failed and I found myself living alone, seeing my two kids at the weekend and out of work through ill health, I took the step back to music which had been my first true love. I bought an old Yamaha keyboard, a MIDI interface and a cut down version of Cubase called Cubasis. I took the time to learn about the recording process and with the help of a friend from Germany, set about writing songs and pieces of music. I found the latter to be easier and having always loved electronic music in it’s different forms, the combination of the two seemed to work. So that was the first thing on my little road to proportional success – I learned how to use the tools of the trade at my disposal. Within a year or so, the first version of “The Garden” was complete, my German friend and I had a small collection of tunes ready to unleash on the world at large, which we duly did using on-line distribution. I also took a look at a couple of social networking websites, MySpace and Soundclick, up-loaded a few tracks and took it from there.

MySpace proved to be something of a gem. Within a short time I had contact with a few like-minded musos from around the world and then it started. I came across a small podcast radio show based in the West Midlands of the U.K. called Robo Cast Radio. The man behind Robo Cast Radio was Ian Price, an electronic musician himself and he was looking for new music to play and so I sent along a couple of tracks ? the response was quite something as it brought in new people who hadn’t heard my music before and new contacts who guided me in the direction of an independent local radio station in Leicestershire called Harborough FM, in particular a Saturday night program called “Hawke’s Chill-out Sessions” hosted by the venerable Terry Hawke, a long time fan of the electronic music genre. I sent along a copy of the first release of “The Garden” and a couple of tracks were played, more people found me out on MySpace and within a couple of weeks, I did a live interview on Terry’s show. From that interview, the pathway of the Geigertek project changed. I received an e-mail from Terry Hawke and also a chap called Steve Ruby who lives in the U.S., both of whom told me of a label called AD Music, run by the leading U.K. electronic music composer, David Wright. I knew of AD Music and David through my own love of electronic music ? I had several albums by David Wright, Robert Fox, Code Indigo and Bekki Williams.

I checked out the AD Music website, looked at the criteria of what they were looking for and how they operated, all of which sounded good to me, And so I prepared my Jiffy Bag with the CD and a covering letter that had a couple of photographs I had done of myself and when I came to put the address on the package, I got a surprise. What I didn’t realise was that AD Music was based in a small Suffolk town called Bungay which is only a 20 minute drive from where I live ? I had a good feeling about this, but being a “feet on the floor” type of person when it comes to the music business, I sent off my package thought no more of it. What happened next? Well it’s more than just a little surprising – find out more in part 2: “Expectations”.

Author Bio: Neil Fellows ‘Geigertek’, is based in Norwich and his debut album “The Garden” is available from AD Music Neil’s music is also available from Music Downloads for Free