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Thought some of you might find this interesting. Not trying to start a
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http://www.stopriaalawsuits.com/index1.html
Lee Einer
Dos Manos Jewelry
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<p> The Stop RIAA Lawsuits Coalition is a group of <a href="#members">122
websites</a> (and growing) that have come together to denounce the record
industry's filesharing lawsuits and to call for a one week boycott of major
label music beginning October 20, 2003. Read our <a href="stop_release_b.pdf">press
release</a> announcing the boycott. </p>
<h2>What are the RIAA Lawsuits?</h2>
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On September 8, the major record labels sued 261 music fans and customers for using filesharing programs. These lawsuits are a desperate act by a failing industry. There is little evidence that filesharing has anything to do with the decline in record sales over the past three years and the record industry's effort to eliminate filesharing has been a pathetic attempt to slow innovation so they can continue to force bad deals on musicians and music fans. On Friday, October 17, the RIAA sent letters to 200 more families demanding that they pay settlement costs or face lawsuits.
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The vast majority of those sued are families with young children. Many of these people are big music fans who've bought hundreds of CDs from the same record labels that are now attacking their families. For most, mounting a legal defense against 5 corporate giants is out of the question, and the $4,000-$10,000 cost of settling the lawsuit presents an enormous financial burden. The cost of settling will force many families into debt.
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<h2>Why Boycott?</h2>
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The major record labels think they can push Americans back into record stores by financially attacking families. Unless we speak up now, these lawsuits will continue. We need to tell the major labels that their new strategy of bullying families is wrong and must end. Companies like these don't pay any attention to the public voice until it starts costing them sales. With this boycott, we can send a strong message in language the major labels will understand: "Stop suing families, or you'll start losing customers."
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<h2>What Else Can We Do?</h2>
<p> This is not a passive boycott: this boycott week is a perfect opportunity
to discover great independent music. Long before the major labels started
bullying families, they've bullied independent labels by locking them out
of radio. These labels give musicians a much better deal and some of the best American music is on independent labels. Independent label CDs are cheaper and when you buy a CD your money actually goes to the musicians (with major labels, it usually doesn't). Whichever genres you prefer, there's an indie label for you; boycott-week is the perfect time to buy one of their CDs. Take a look at our list on the left for some places to start.</p>
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<h3 class="sideheader">Articles About the Filesharing Lawsuits</h3>
<a href="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/09292003c.php">ACLU Challenges Music Industry In Court</a> The lack of judicial review in the RIAA subpoena process is unconstitutional. (NY Times, Sept 29)
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<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/09/11/MN12066.DTL">Artists blast record companies over lawsuits</a> "For the artists, my ass," says platinum rock singer David Draiman. (SF Chron., Sept 11)
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<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0411/p13s02-almp.html">Independents' Day</a> While major label sales are tanking, business is booming for many independents. Good news in itself, but also significant from a cultural standpoint. (CSM, Sept 4)
<h3 class="ressect">Articles About the Record Industry</h3>
<a href="http://www.negativland.com/albini.html">The Problem With Music</a> Steve Albini may be the most famous rock producer, having recorded bands like Nirvana, Dianogah, and the Smashing Pumpkins. His story of how the record labels treat new bands.
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<a href="http://www.mndaily.com/article.php?id=3590">Price Fixing</a> The major labels have lost <i>two</i> separate suits for price fixing of CDs, and they're still at it. (<a href="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/articles/auto/07292003a.php">more</a> and <a href="http://www.baratunde.com/sproj/PriceFixins.html">more</a>).
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<a href="http://dir.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/index.html">Courtney Love Does the Math</a> How major labels screw bands.
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<a href="http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/06/25/pfp_congress/">Pay for play</a> Why independent music can't get on the radio (<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/pdf/radioissuesstatement.pdf">more</a>).
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<a href="http://www.mosesavalon.com">Confessions of a Record Producer</a> Great book about how the record industry really functions.
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<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20030827_2288.html">Anti-trust suit against the major labels</a> Filed by the Webcaster Alliance.
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<a href="http://www.downhillbattle.org/civil.html">Civil Disobedience p2p</a> Major labels mean terrible contracts for artists, no music diversity, high prices, and pay-for-play radio. Consumers are saying no.
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<a href="http://www.downhillbattle.org/itunes">iTunes iSbogus</a>
Pay-for-download services like iTunes and BuyMusic are the same bad deal for musicians and fans. DownhillBattle.org is challenging Apple (Computer) to treat musicians fairly and be honest with their customers.
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<a href="http://www.nindy.com/sonyporn.html">Sony Music's Porn Hypocrisy</a>(warning: contains graphic lyrics from Sony Music records)
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<h3 class="sideheader">Activism</h3>
<a href="
http://www.boycott-riaa.com">Boycott-RIAA</a> Fighting the RIAA year round.<br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.downhillbattle.org">Downhill Battle</a> Music activism -- on the streets, at the shows, and all over the web.<br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.p2pnet.net">p2pnet</a> Up to the minute news about filesharing and the record industry.<br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.prometheusradio.org/">Prometheus Radio</a> Advocates for low-power FM (LPFM) community radio.<br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.webcasteralliance.com">Webcaster Alliance</a> Internet radio coalition. Currently suing the major labels. <br /><br />
<h3 class="sideheader">Music Projects and New Distribution Models</h3>
<a href="
http://konspire.sourceforge.net/">konspire2b</a> Distributed, secure broadcast system.
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<a href="
http://irate.sourceforge.net/">iRATE radio</a> Free MP3s download automatically, you rate them, it learns what you like.<br /> <br />
<a href="
http://www.weedshare.com/">Weed</a> Innovative distribution model. Share an artist's files freely, listen 3 times for free, then pay $1 to unlock. Artists get half and filesharers even get a cut.
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<a href="
http://www.cdbaby.com">CD Baby</a> Sells independent music from anyone, CDs and downloads.
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<div id="members"> <b><a name="members">The Stop RIAA Lawsuits Coalition is:</a></b>
<ul>
<li>1001 Insomniac Nights - <a href="http://1001InsomniacNights.com">1001InsomniacNights.com</a></li>
<li>24HourJukeBox.com - <a href="http://24hourjukebox.com/">24hourjukebox.com</a></li>
<li>Acquisition - <a href="http://acquisitionx.com/">acquisitionx.com</a></li>
<li>The American Radio Network - <a href="http://www.myamericanradio.net">www.myamericanradio.net</a></li>
<li>APN Records - <a href="http://www.apnrecords.org">www.apnrecords.org</a></li>
<li>The Aross Experience - <a href="http://www.arossexperience.com">www.arossexperience.com</a></li>
<li>ArTekPro - <a href="http://www.artekpro.com/">www.artekpro.com</a></li>
<li>Audio Anime Records - <a href="http://audioanime.com">audioanime.com</a></li>
<li>Azoz.com - <a href="http://www.azoz.com">www.azoz.com</a></li>
<li>Babykilla - <a href="http://www.babykilla.vze.com/">www.babykilla.vze.com</a></li>
<li>The Big Hack - <a href="http://www.thebighack.org">www.thebighack.org</a></li>
<li>Boycott-RIAA.com - <a href="http://www.boycott-riaa.com">www.boycott-riaa.com</a></li>
<li>Bullshit Hall of Fame - <a href="http://www.bullshithalloffame.com">www.bullshithalloffame.com</a></li>
<li>Cecid - <a href="http://cecid.sourceforge.net">cecid.sourceforge.net</a></li>
<li>The Cheese - <a href="http://members.rogers.com/sarcastro/">members.rogers.com/sarcastro</a></li>
<li>CJ's Radio Olio - <a href="http://www.geocities.com/claren44/radio">www.geocities.com/claren44/radio</a></li>
<li>CodeWarrior - <a href="http://codewarrior.web1000.com">codewarrior.web1000.com</a></li>
<li>Colin Ex - <a href="http://colinex.xepher.net/">colinex.xepher.net</a></li>
<li>Core Codec - <a href="http://corecodec.com">corecodec.com</a></li>
<li>Core Media Player - <a href="http://corecoded.com">corecoded.com</a></li>
<li>Crawford C C - <a href="http://www.crawfordcc.com">www.crawfordcc.com</a></li>
<li>Creditwrench - <a href="http://www.creditwrench.com/">www.creditwrench.com</a></li>
<li>Dave And Rebecca Wiki - <a href="http://benedict.servebeer.com">benedict.servebeer.com</a></li>
<li>The Dawghouse - <a href="http://www.madawg.net/">www.madawg.net</a></li>
<li>Dealzlog - <a href="http://www.dealzlog.com">www.dealzlog.com</a></li>
<li>DiaRIAA - <a href="http://diariaa.com">diariaa.com</a></li>
<li>Digital Pimpz - <a href="http://www.digitalpimpz.com">www.digitalpimpz.com</a></li>
<li>Digital Syn - <a href="http://www.digitalsyn.com">www.digitalsyn.com</a></li>
<li>Dingers - <a href="http://www.dingers.net/">www.dingers.net</a></li>
<li>DMUSIC - <a href="http://www.dmusic.com">www.dmusic.com</a></li>
<li>Downhill Battle - <a href="http://www.downhillbattle.org">www.downhillbattle.org</a></li>
<li>DreamQuest Records - <a href="http://www.dreamquestrecords.us">www.dreamquestrecords.us</a></li>
<li>Earthstation 5 -<a href="http://www.es5.com/"> www.es5.com</a></li>
<li>Echo From Esoterica - <a href="http://www.esotericecho.com/">www.esotericecho.com</a></li>
<li>Elf Castle in the Sky - <a href="http://www.elfcastleinthesky.net.tc/">www.elfcastleinthesky.net.tc</a></li>
<li>Elmongo.org - <a href="http://www.elmongo.org">www.elmongo.org</a></li>
<li>Ericools.net - <a href="http://www.ericools.net">www.ericools.net</a></li>
<li>Fair for Share - <a href="http://www.fairforshare.com">www.fairforshare.com</a></li>
<li>Freerick.org - <a href="http://www.freerick.org">www.freerick.org</a></li>
<li>Fringe-Smoke Alarms in Abandoned Hotels - <a href="http://www.fringeblog.com/">www.fringeblog.com</a></li>
<li>Fujichia Records - <a href="http://www.fujichia.com">www.fujichia.com</a></li>
<li>The Fungus - <a href="http://www.themightyfungus.cjb.net/">www.themightyfungus.cjb.net</a></li>
<li>Ganglu - <a href="http://www.ganglu.com">www.ganglu.com</a></li>
<li>Go-Kart Records - <a href="http://www.gokartrecords.com">www.gokartrecords.com</a></li>
<li>Grant - <a href="http://grant.blog.pl/">grant.blog.pl</a></li>
<li>Gruvsonic Dance Radio - <a href="http://www.gruvsonic.com/">www.gruvsonic.com</a></li>
<li>GuitarTabs.com - <a href="http://www.guitartabs.com">www.guitartabs.com</a></li>
<li>HackerHost - <a href="http://www.hackerhost.com">www.hackerhost.com</a></li>
<li>Hakt.tk - <a href="http://www.hakt.tk">www.hakt.tk</a></li>
<li>Healthcare.drspages.com - <a href="http://healthcare.drspages.com">healthcare.drspages.com</a></li>
<li>In The Cave Entertainment - <a href="http://www.inthecave.net">www.inthecave.net</a></li>
<li>The Inferno - <a href="http://www.dionysians.org">www.dionysians.org</a></li>
<li>Insurrection Games - <a href="http://insurrection-games.com">insurrection-games.com</a></li>
<li>ISO Hunt - <a href="http://isohunt.com/">isohunt.com</a></li>
<li>J-Walk - <a href="http://www.j-walk.com/blog">www.j-walk.com/blog</a></li>
<li>JDW's Open Views - <a href="http://www.jdwopen.org">www.jdwopen.org</a></li>
<li>John Francis Long - <a href="http://www.cityofnewyork.org/">www.cityofnewyork.org</a></li>
<li>Kazaa Linkz - <a href="http://kazaalinkz.com">kazaalinkz.com</a></li>
<li>Knock It Down - <a href="http://www.knockitdown.net">www.knockitdown.net</a></li>
<li>Konspire2b - <a href="http://konspire.sourceforge.net/">konspire.sourceforge.net</a></li>
<li>Kyomi Designs - <a href="http://www.kyomii.com">www.kyomii.com</a></li>
<li>LakeDwellers - <a href="http://www.lakedwellers.com">www.lakedwellers.com</a></li>
<li>La Placeta - <a href="http://www.laplaceta.com">www.laplaceta.com</a></li>
<li>Like a Shoe in Space - <a href="http://likeashoeinspace.keenspace.com/">likeashoeinspace.keenspace.com</a></li>
<li>LiPHTED Designs - <a href="http://www.liphteddesigns.com/">www.liphteddesigns.com</a></li>
<li>Local Rock Stars - <a href="http://www.localrockstars.com/">www.localrockstars.com</a></li>
<li>Love Is Wonderful - <a href="http://www.loveiswonderful.com/">www.loveiswonderful.com</a></li>
<li>Lu Cifer's Site of Wacked Out Fun Stuff - <a href="http://LU13.2YA.COM">LU13.2YA.COM</a></li>
<li>Magnetbox - <a href="http://www.magnetbox.com">www.magnetbox.com</a></li>
<li>Matt Vice - <a href="http://www.mattvice.com">www.mattvice.com</a></li>
<li>Megabytes - <a href="http://www.megabytes.tk/">www.megabytes.tk</a></li>
<li>The METROi - <a href="http://www.themetroi.com">www.themetroi.com</a></li>
<li>MexicaLinks - <a href="http://www.mexicalinks.com/">www.mexicalinks.com</a></li>
<li>Mindstuct - <a href="http://mindstruct.tripod.com/">mindstruct.tripod.com</a></li>
<li>MP3 Hollywood - <a href="http://www.mp3-hollywood.com/">www.mp3-hollywood.com</a></li>
<li>Mr. Scayf - <a href="http://www.geocities.com/mr_scayf/">www.geocities.com/mr_scayf</a></li>
<li>The Mucho - <a href="http://themucho.cjb.net">themucho.cjb.net</a></li>
<li>Murrel.org - <a href="http://murrel.org/">Murrel.org</a></li>
<li>Naphoria - <a href="http://www.naphoria.com">www.naphoria.com</a></li>
<li>Nate MC - <a href="http://www.natemc.com">www.natemc.com</a></li>
<li>Nindy - <a href="http://www.nindy.com">www.nindy.com</a></li>
<li>Noisedfisk - <a href="http://noisedfisk.com/">noisedfisk.com</a></li>
<li>Northern Plant Lights - <a href="http://www.northernplantlights.com/">www.northernplantlights.com</a></li>
<li>NoVaProdcutionZ - <a href="http://www.novaproductionz.com">www.novaproductionz.com</a></li>
<li>Nutwision -<a href="http://www.nutwision.tk"> www.nutwision.tk</a></li>
<li>PimpSoft - <a href="http://www.pimpsoft.com">www.pimpsoft.com</a></li>
<li>p2pnet - <a href="http://www.p2pnet.net">www.p2pnet.net</a></li>
<li>p2p Truth - <a href="http://p2ptruth.wi3k.com/">p2ptruth.wi3k.com</a></li>
<li>Peter's Soap Box - <a href="http://haxor.dk/">haxor.dk</a></li>
<li>P-G.co.uk - <a href="http://www.pagan-gerbil.co.uk/">www.pagan-gerbil.co.uk</a></li>
<li>Phreakiness Media - <a href="http://www.phreakiness.com/">www.phreakiness.com</a></li>
<li>Project Gramps - <a href="http://mtekk.yoll.net/development/">mtekk.yoll.net/development</a></li>
<li>Rattler Red's PCBS Page - <a href="http://rattler-red-pcbs.motime.com">rattler-red-pcbs.motime.com</a></li>
<li>RIAA Radar - <a href="http://www.riaaradar.com">www.riaaradar.com</a></li>
<li>RicOLIVA - <a href="http://www.roliva.com/">www.roliva.com</a></li>
<li>Rob Holland - <a href="http://RobHolland.us">RobHolland.us</a></li>
<li>Ryan's Madhouse - <a href="http://www.ryansmadhouse.com">www.ryansmadhouse.com</a></li>
<li>SIG2DAT - <a href="http://www31.brinkster.com/sig2dat">www31.brinkster.com/sig2dat</a></li>
<li>Silverfox - <a href="http://www.silverfox.us">www.silverfox.us</a></li>
<li>Shayn's Hobbit Hole - <a href="http://www.shayn.tk/">www.shayn.tk</a></li>
<li>Sjoel - <a href="http://sjoel.com/">sjoel.com</a></li>
<li>SpyderWeb - <a href="http://www.SpyderWeb.org">www.SpyderWeb.org</a></li>
<li>Squubdotcom - <a href="http://www.squub.com">www.squub.com</a></li>
<li>Stage 4 - <a href="http://www.stage4.co.uk/">www.stage4.co.uk</a></li>
<li>Start the Revolution - <a href="http://www.starttherevolution.net/">www.starttherevolution.net</a></li>
<li>Swapciety - <a href="http://www.swapciety.com/news.php">www.swapciety.com</a></li>
<li>Swordkeeper Technologies - <a href="http://www.swordkeeper.com">www.swordkeeper.com</a></li>
<li>Tech Focus - <a href="http://techfocus.org/">techfocus.org</a></li>
<li>Tech Law Advisor - <a href="http://techlawadvisor.com">techlawadvisor.com</a></li>
<li>Tinfoil Music - <a href="http://music.tinfoil.net">music.tinfoil.net</a></li>
<li>Tom Barger - <a href="http://www.tombarger.com">www.tombarger.com</a></li>
<li>Trinity Riot - <a href="http://www.trinityriot.com">www.trinityriot.com</a></li>
<li>True, Inc.Net - <a href="http://www.true-inc.net">www.true-inc.net</a></li>
<li>Tundra Trash Radio - <a href="http://www.tundratrashradio.com">www.tundratrashradio.com</a></li>
<li>United Chat Radio - <a href="http://www.unitedchatradio.org">www.unitedchatradio.org</a></li>
<li>Velig Surfen Op Internet - <a href="http://het.internetmoetveiliger.nl/">het.internetmoetveiliger.nl</a></li>
<li>West Village - <a href="http://wv.freeside.ws">wv.freeside.ws</a></li>
<li>Whole Wheat Radio - <a href="http://www.wholewheatradio.org">www.wholewheatradio.org</a></li>
<li>The World According To Me - <a href="http://www.theworldaccordingtome.com/">www.theworldaccordingtome.com</a></li>
<li>You Know You Belong - <a href="http://home.insightbb.com/%7Ewestwardcloud/">home.insightbb.com/~westwardcloud</a></li>
<li>ZerohertZ - <a href="http://www.zerohertz.com">www.zerohertz.com</a></li>
<li>Zerowing - <a href="http://www.zerowing.com/">www.zerowing.com</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>Don't Buy Music From The Five Major Record Labels</h3>
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Show the major labels that suing fans is bad business. <a href="
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<h3>Tell Your Friends, Family, and City Why Buying Major Label Music is Unethical</h3>
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Hand out these quarter-page flyers in Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and other big stores that only sell RIAA music.<br />
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<h3>Support the Individuals and Families That Are Being Sued</h3>
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These lawsuits are driving many families into bankruptcy. If we can rally around the people that are being sued, we can make the record industry's scare tactic fail. Visit the <a href="
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<h3>Support Independent Musicians and Record Labels</h3>
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Supporting independent record labels (who don't sue their fans) can help change the music industry for the better. Here is a very biased list of great indy record labels:<br /><br />
<a href="
http://saddle-creek.com">Saddle Creek</a> The Omaha Nebraska music family. Check out the Faint if you like 80s music. Bright Eyes is among the best American music in the past 10 years.<br />
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<a href="
http://definitivejux.net">Def Jux</a> Possibly the best independent hip hop label. Mr. Lif brought creative instrumentation back to underground hip hop.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.gokartrecords.com">GoKart Records</a> This punk rock label is waging it's own campaign against the RIAA: they're giving out free downloads of several current releases. They've also released a 150 band, 300-song compilation that will be the first ever mp3 CD in record stores (and it's a double CD!) If you listen to this comp, you will never want to listen to major label pop-punk again.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.kpunk.com">K Records</a> Calvin Johnson from the lo-fi rock band Beat Happening started this label back in the eighties, and this is one of those labels where everything on it is good. Allstars include: Mirah, the Microphones, and Wolf Colonel<br />
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<a href="
http://www.coupdetat.tv">Coup D'Etat</a> Hip Hop. This is a hot label, with a hot name, and a hot webpage. Make sure you listen to the "15-minute mix"<br />
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<a href="
http://www.warprecords.com">Warp Records</a> Excellent electronic music. But even if you don't like electronic music, check out Broadcast (60s pop), or Anti Pop Consortium (hip hop). There is enough stuff on this site to keep you listening for days. The radio mixes are all amazing.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.dischord.com">Dischord</a> The guy who started this punk and hardcore label, Ian McKaye, is a personal hero to quite a lot of people, and his bands (Fugazi, Minor Threat, Rites of Spring) are all worth hearing. <br />
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<a href="
http://www.magnatune.com">Magnatune</a> This is an online label with a wide range of genres represented (including classical, and jazz). You can download albums at true CD quality, and the artist always gets half.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.fivetrees.com">Fivetrees</a> Another interesting online music venture which is a sort of cross between a record label and a webhosting service. They specialize in English folk music.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.secretlycanadian.com">Secretly Canadian</a> This is another great midwestern rock label. Songs: Ohia is devastatingly good acoustic rock.<br />
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<a href="
http://www.polyvinylrecords.com">Polyvinyl</a> Check out "Mates of State". The girl's on the organ, the guy's on the drums, and they're experts at duets.<br /><br />
<a href="
http://www.fujichia.com">Fujichia</a> This punk/electronic label has amazing things to offer the world, and good stuff to say about music. Investigate.<br />
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