Here is a quick history of audiogalaxy and its rise and fall at the hands of the RIAA. If you ever used audiogalaxy or are intrigued by the current state of downloading music on the net, this is a must reader.

The best part about Audiogalaxy, though, was the community. As I've also heard other people mention, you really could find an amazing array of music on the satellite. I was exposed to incredible amounts of wonderful, independent music that I never would have heard of otherwise. It was unparalleled at providing rare and live music. There was almost never something I could not find. I bought a ridiculous number of CDs while I worked there, because I found out about music that I wouldn't have otherwise.

RIP