Shakopee musician Steve Thaemert and his company Indiedrive have launched the world's first dedicated usb flash drive album marketplace, establishing a place where independent artists can sell music on flash drives.

With signed and unsigned artists alike already releasing albums on usb drives, Indiedrive opens the door for the independent sector to realize more revenue and exposure.

Through a strategic alliance with South Dakota based CFgear, Indiedrive will distribute digital music and other media files on advanced, premium grade usb flash drives. Consumers will also have the option to laser etch the band name on the flash drive.

At indiedrive.com, music lovers can browse through usb flash drive albums the same way they would browse through albums in any record store. The albums are collections of high quality MP3's, videos, photos, artwork and other miscellaneous files.

"Indiedrive was created to help independent bands jump into this new market without having to spend any money," says Thaemert, Indiedrive's President, in a written release. "Being the first to do anything is exciting, especially when it is involving technology and music."

Indiedrive was born from a "band" of Minnesota-based independent artists. The soul of indiedrive is a system that allows independent artists to sell music via usb flash drives without requiring bulk purchases, set-up fees or subscriptions. The end result is the world's first dedicated flash drive album storefront created solely for the purpose of promoting independent music.