The allmusic website was created in 1995 as a place for music fans to indulge their passion. Whether you’re visiting allmusic to look up an out-of-print recording, to get our take on a new release, or simply to explore the world of music and see where it may lead, you’ve come to the right spot.

Why it’s in the Showcase: As one of the first major music sites on the Internet, Allmusic’s choice to use WordPress to power its blog is significant. The site uses its blog to provide frequent information and reviews about happenings in the music world.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Jane’s website uses WordPress as a content management system to combine text, music, photos, and more. According to the developers, “Although WordPress’ primary audience is blogging, we believe WordPress is a powerful content management tool.”

Andrew Dubber’s New Music Strategies attempts to unpick and explain what’s going on in the online music environment – and from that, develop strategies to help independent musicians and music businesses cope and thrive in a changing media environment.

The Swell Season are Glen Hansard (from the Irish band, The Frames) and Marketa Irglova (classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist). In 2008, the duo won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

New Kids On The Block — five now fully-grown men who forever defined what the modern boy band would look and sound like — are back together for the very first time in nearly a decade and a half, and currently hard at work on their first new album since 1994.

Spotify is a new way to enjoy music. Simply download and install, before you know it you’ll be singing along to the genre, artist or song of your choice. With Spotify you are never far away from the song you want.

Coca-Cola believes that music can bridge barriers, celebrate diversity and bring out something greater than the sum of its parts.

Coke Studio brings to you FUSION music in a series of live studio recordings like never before. Fusion is an ambitious concept and the COKE STUDIO session include some of the MOST CHALLENGING music and vocal variations.

Coke Studio will take you on a JOURNEY to the heart of the recording studio (where few have gone before) to share the magic created by the combined efforts and talents of our diverse artists and musicians.