PluggedIn: "Recommendation engines" lead fans to music
25th Sep 2005, 06:36 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-school rocker Chris Looney isn't stuck playing music in his parents' garage. The Internet has helped his band has win fans across the United States and a booking agent who's found gigs around Northern Virginia.
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