Magnatune – A Non-Evil Record Label?

Magnatune is a record company with a catchy slogan.

They highlight:

1) We’re a record label. But we’re not evil.

2) We call it ‘try before you buy.’ It’s the shareware model applied to music.

3) Listen to hundreds of MP3′d albums from our artists. Or try our genre-based radio stations.

4) If you like what you hear, buy our music online for as little as $5 an album or license our music for commercial use.

5) Artists get a full 50% of the purchase price. And unlike most record labels, our artists keep their rights to their music.

6) Founded by musicians, for musicians. No major label connections. We are not evil. So if you are anti-RIAA (artist or consumer) and looking for an option (albeit a small option), this may be a start.

The music is Creative Commons licensed, which is the brainchild of the eminent Lawrence Lessig.

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