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MUSIC SITES: UNDER THE INFLUENCE


07/26/2008 A U.K. consumer survey released in early July by e-commerce consultancy Avail Intelligence found that people who buy music are more likely to be swayed by online recommendations than by professional music critics. It's little wonder that music sites have been attracting both traffic and interest from acquisitive media companies. Support Online Hip-Hop is a slick site that features news updates, exclusive downloads, columns and lively discussion boards.

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