Perhaps you’ve heard the term “the cloud” tossed around in conversations about music sharing or how to sell a song on iTunes. “Cumulus?” you may have wondered. Perhaps, but probably not.

“Cloud computing” or “the cloud” refers to any information stored entirely online – no hard drive wanted or required. Whether your drummer is backpacking in Haiti or you left your thumb drive at the office, you can share your music with anyone, anywhere. Your songs are available for remote access anywhere you have internet access, without using local software or hardware. The cloud solves all kinds of problems derived from distance – sharing, collaboration, you name it.

Thanks to the music cloud, you and your fans can access your music computers, smartphones, and other devices all over the world. Have you ever wondered how you sell a song on iTunes and it instantly appears in another person’s files, thousands of miles away? Cloud computing takes the footwork out of sharing, changing the face of how we produce, buy, and listen to music.

Don’t go without your music again – use the cloud, love the cloud.