Since its music launch in June of 1998, Internet commerce leader
Amazon.com has featured Blues prominently on its website, devoting a special section of its store to Blues reviews, interviews and tributes. Besides covering such well-known artists as B.B. King, Etta James, and Robert Cray, Blues editor Genevieve Williams has also promoted many talented, emerging musicians such as Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi, and R.L. Burnside. By giving equal prominence to Blues that it does to Rock, Pop, and Hip Hop, Amazon.com is leading the way among retailers in guaranteeing that Blues remains a vital commercial, as well as musical, force well into the 21st Century.
