MP3.com band Red Delicious has reached the milestone of over 100,000 total listens since first posting music on the site in March 1999. The band has also been named 'Best Unsigned Band Online' at the recent Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music Awards.

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"The national exposure we received in winning the Yahoo! Internet Life Online Music Award would not have been possible without MP3.com," commented Rob King of Red Delicious. "MP3.com has been the key factor in our success, and we are grateful for the exposure we have received as a result of posting music on the site."

Songs from Red Delicious have appeared on eight different MP3.com compilation CDs and the band has performed live for MP3.com employees.

Financially, the band has performed well on MP3.com. Total earnings amount to $16,897.76, with $5,663.39 of it coming from Payback for Playback earnings.

"We believe strongly in the viability of the free music model, and the success of Payback for Playback proves that digital artists and fans can both win under this system," said MP3.com CEO Michael Robertson in a media statement. "The Payback for Playback program is the cornerstone of our groundbreaking royalty-tracking technology, giving digital artists like Red Delicious the opportunity to generate revenue while providing their fans with access to music free-of-charge."

Official band site: www.red-delicious.com
MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/reddelicious

 

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