Keys Corner

I have mentioned Magnatune here before. They offer downloads in all the common formats (mp3, ogg, wav, flac, aac) for a price which you decide and additionally, you are allowed to give the download link and password to three other people. The downloads are not copy-protected. Half the price you pay goes directly to the artist. Typically, if an artist sells an album on a CD via a normal record label, she will receive only 25 cents. I think this is an excellent deal and usually pay about the same price per album as I would on iTunes – $10.

I’ve just bought Suzanne Teng’s “Miles Beyond”, so the first three people to contact me by e-mail (keys at pobox dot com) will get the chance to download the album free of charge in whatever format they prefer and can try out Magnatune for themselves. (Our spam filter is rather agressive, so put the word “Teng” in the subject, then we have a chance to finding your mail if it gets eaten by the filter!)