TheSixtyOne.com “brought to you free-of-charge by two guys who quit their jobs to give musicians and listeners a fair shake”, is a new site dedicated to bring musicians and music lovers a place to be discovered and discover alike. TheSixtyOne.com features a Digg-like interface that allows musicians to post their songs after which users can listen and rate the music. Songs that get the most votes eventually show up on the front page of the site for maximum exposure. Songs that you really enjoy can be added to your account collection (once you have registered for a free account).

Once registered, there is a point system that comes into play as well which makes things even more interesting. You use points to vote for songs you like, but if that songs gets popular, you make even more points. Listen to music on “The Rack” (tracks that haven’t made it to the front page) and you earn free points as well. The more points you have, the more you can interact with the site. Earning points also gives you a higher user rating.

You will find a bit of everything (music wise) on TheSixtyOne.com from alternative to hip-hop which makes the site addicting to simply browse, listen and rate music you have never heard before. If you don’t know what to listen to, just click “The Radio” for a random mix music. This site is the definition of “social music” and the potential for TheSixtyOne.com to go BIG is very real. Check it out for yourself here.