Earbits, which came close to shutting down before being backed by You 42, is a popular platform for finding new artists. It's available, not only on the web, but also for Android, iOS and Chrome. The service was founded in 2010 by Joey Flores with the goal of promoting the artists and doing so without ads or premium plans. The problem with any online service is security and there are many examples of those who got that part wrong. Often times theses site were poorly protected and user data has been stolen -- names, emails, even credit card numbers. Fortunately... [Continue Reading]