The 15th Is a Great Day for Music Discoveries- MAP

     From a band discovery perspective, the best day of the month is the 15^th.   Each month, the Music Alliance Pact (MAP) posts its collection of songs on that day.  MAP is a collective of 36 blogs (at least) in an equal number of countries.  Each blog chooses a song by an artist from its home country for the monthly post.  Approval from each artist is a requirement.
     Often, the number of participating blogs swells to between 39 and 43. The collection may be legally downloaded as a ZIP file and then sampled over time.  The February download site is http://ge.tt/8U3NjPY/v/0.  Alternatively, you can go to one of the participating blogs and individually stream the songs to determine which ones are “keepers.”  We tend to use Pop Cop, the Scottish contributor - http://thepopcop.co.uk/2013/02/music-alliance-pact-february-2013/#more-6854

     MAP is an opportunity to discover new music and maybe gain insights into Indie trends in other countries.  After a first run through the February songs, we are most interested in the contributions from Scotland, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, and Switzerland. 

Happy hunting!