Do you wiki . . . ?
I recently re-ran across the MusicMoz site that I found awhile ago (before I started this blog) and which I’m glad I’ve rediscovered as it is a rich source of information. MusicMoz includes the following in describing itself on its About page:
Music information is one of the most searched topics online and a very important application of the internet. Commercial and fan websites offer an abundance of information on thousands of bands, artists, orchestras, composers and just about every other aspect of music. One of the biggest drawbacks to this wealth of information is that it can be very disorganized and can often disappear as websites continually shut their doors.
Based around the Open Directory editing model, MusicMoz aims to be a comprehensive directory of music, built by volunteers around the world, with contributions from the web public.
The open directory editing model is basically the same concept as a wiki; however, unlike many wikis, you have to apply to become an editor. While not all information can be trusted and if the volunteers who maintain an area have been derelict in their “duties” some of the information and, especially, links can be stale, sites like this are a great place to begin looking for information. There is some content associated with it relating to jazz, which can be accessed here.
[Note added later: OK, so I’m recycling this item as well…my mind must be slipping more than I feared.]
