MORE THAN MEETS THE iTUNES

Although Apple pretty much appears to have sucked up the entire online music market in pretty much the same way Thames Water have a profit-maximising monopoly to supply water to thirsty Londoners, there are ways of purchasing music that doesn't involve getting a track which counts how often you move it from player to player and rings up home if you try to use it too many times. And since we're always moaning on and on about DRM, it only seems fair to plug people who are trying to avoid using it.

So why not spend your bank holiday afternoon over at the audio bubble, who are offering a new deal for both sides of the transaction:

For musicians:
» You'll always own the rights to your music!
» You set the price of your music
» No startup fees to pay, so you can get started right away
» No risk; you can't lose money
» We'll work as an agent for you, recommending the best artists on our sites to independent labels

For music lovers:
» 30 seconds isn't enough. Listen to high quality, full length previews before you buy!
» Pick the tracks you want from an album
» You know exactly where your money goes
» Find music you've never heard before from independent artists
» It's all in mp3 format, so you can play it in any media player

... which at least sounds like an interesting approach. Can't hurt to look, can it?

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