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February 8, 2003
Technorati using Creative Commons

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Dealership and The Walkingbirds

Pop-rock trio Dealership and the lo-fi folk-rock project The Walkingbirds are two San Francisco Bay Area groups that have embraced the Internet, thorns and all, to promote their works. We caught up with them to get their thoughts on how tough it is to make it in music today, what they love (and what worries them) about using the Internet to get their music out, and how they plan to use Creative Commons licenses for their work.

Read our Featured Commoner profile of two bands, Dealership and The Walkingbirds.

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