 founded in 1994, artistdirect, inc. is an online digital media entertainment company. it owns several websites including artistdirect.com, ubl.com and the artistdirect network. these websites are a group of affiliate websites offering multimedia content, music news and information, communities organized around shared music interests, music-related specialty commerce and digital music services. artistdirect began as an online music retailer and distribution company. it hosted the ultimate band list (ubl), a database with information on over 600,000 artists, concerts, record labels, and other music-related resources. in 1997, it partnered with the band blink-182 to create loserkids.com, an online store and community site for fans of the music and fashion of cutting-edge alt-rock, punk, metal and hard rock artists.about us - free music download, mp3 music, music chat, music video, music cd, artistdirect network it featured merchandise from various brands including hurley, dickies, and ben sherman. in the early 2000s artistdirect combined the database of the ultimate band list and online store with free audio and video streams, music news, album reviews, and movie trailers. in 2006, artistdirect re-launched the ubl.com site to focus on independent and unsigned bands, and helping them to be "discovered".artistdirect.com according to media metrix, the artistdirect network averages 12.4 million uniques.yahoo finance in 2005 artistdirect acquired mediadefender, a company with a 90% share of the market for protecting against online copyright infringement.photo release - jonathan dolgen joins artistdirect, inc. as senior consultant in 2009, artistdirect acquired mediasentry, another company that focuses on battling online copyright infringement. the company will operate with two 
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