It may seem that my site has been taken over by Amazon lately with the overload of links. But with a post (2 actually, 1 more is coming), have I gone over the top? I offer an explanation for what appears to be pandering. The purpose of my blog is to help people get exposed to new music, that they might otherwise not get the chance to see or hear about. I like to bring to the forefront opportunities to hear, see or purchase new music. Amazon has recently upped their efforts to do the same thing in my opinion. For one, they make it super easy for me to link a source for fans to purchase albums. But this isn't the record store that I grew up with. When something is popular, it seems like prices are going down. Before Amazon.com started their $5 albums, the best sales were Best Buy & Target discounting albums on the first week of release, and a variety of sites free materials. However, Amazon brings out the $5 albums after people h...