Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. Traditionally, labels haven't accepted music that didn't come from an agent or manager. Bands located outside big cities will now have a greater opportunity to compete for recording contracts as well, although the odds are still stacked against them. With this, small town bands now have a chance to be heard. We're saying now that the doors are open, but not wide open.
Bands can submit one song every three months to the site.
But even if a band doesn't get picked up by the label, Wood said he hopes to develop other avenues for bands unsuitable for Dreamworks. I see this site as a significant step in the direction. We don't own anything. Musicblitz has come up with a novel solution to selling music on the Internet - give fans more than a piece of plastic in a jewel case. This helps listeners find music they like, but might have never found on their own.