Savannah used our news submit to tell us that over at Slashdot someone
discovered a record label with a rather catchy slogan. On the website of record
label Magnatune we can read that yes,
they're a record label but no, they're not evil! Some of the highlights on
the Magnatune website:
We call it "try before you buy." It's the shareware model
applied to music.- Listen to hundreds of MP3'd albums
from our artists. Or try our genre-based radio
stations. - If you like what you hear, buy our
music online for as little as $ 5 an album or license our music for
commercial use. - Artists get a full 50% of the purchase
price. And unlike most record labels, our artists keep their rights to
their music. - Founded by musicians, for musicians.
- No major label connections.
- We are not
evil.
was founded by a man called John Buckman and it's interesting to read why he created the website.
More information on Magnatune's mission can be found via magnatune.com.
Source: Slashdot
