I am just starting my own business in Toledo, Ohio and would like to know if there are any sites that offer free domain registrations and webhosting to start off.

Where do I start on registering a domain name on my own? I’m not asking for GoDaddy or any other domain registrars to register it FOR ME. I want to know where can I register/claim a domain directly. To try and make the question simpler, where or how does GoDaddy register domain names for people who want that available domain name?

What software and hosting do I need to start an online community site where people can post articles or music?
I’d like to start an online site like ezinearticles or other article posting site. What host and/or what software is required?
Also, I’d like to start an online site for musicians to post their songs and blogs.
What hosts do you recommend and what software or program for these? Thanks.

I’ve tried Googling all sorts of things, but keep coming up empty. I’m interested in finding famous radio broadcast snippets for use in documentaries. I would assume that most of these things would be in the public domain, no?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!