Music Searches--How to Do It

By George Peter Hansing

The usual approach for searching out music on the web is to use Google. You will be amazed to find out that there are some drawbacks to doing it this way. Google always make an effort to place the most satisfactory search engine returns on the upper part of the page but with music, the statistical data and algorithms Google use just do not always work in your favor.

There are several methods for a seller to gain the top position in Google and these tactics have nothing to do with having great music to offer. So in addition to Google, I am going to suggest what I believe to be better choices.

What About iTunes?

I do a lot of searches for ballet class music. I mostly head over to iTunes first. The music is rated according to the number of downloads. This gives me the ability to find out what others are listening to and what they are deciding to buy. While I may not choose the same selections, I have the tools to find the music which has made it to the top, and is likely of a good quality.

The CDBaby Solution

The trick to locating cool new music is to let somebody else do the hard part for you. Here is the manner in which it works. When you arrive at the CDBaby webpage, type the name of a favorite song in the search box. Each return will have a section under it which says, "recommended if you like" and it will also list a few other artists. These are artists that people like, who also like the album you searched for. Their tastes could be a lot like your own and you can find a lot of great new tunes by looking through their suggestions.

Using Amazon

After you have located the music you would like, go to Amazon to get it. The benefit of purchasing at Amazon is the cost of music will be about the lowest you'll find anywhere, most certainly lower than CDBaby or iTunes. In addition, they provide an excellent system of reviews, rankings for products and suggestions for other selections you may like.

Hopefully these tips will make your searches for music more enjoyable and productive.

About the Author:

George Peter Hansing is a writer and classical music patron. You can listen to ballet class music that he recommends at CDBaby.com and check out his series of Youtube videos that also feature music for ballet class.