= Save the Mix Tape!!! =

 
[[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/|Creative Common]] is best for creative works. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License|GPL]] is for intellectual property. 



TOP GROUPS 

 * [[http://hellandlula.com/|Hell and Lula]]-[[http://hellandlula.bandcamp.com/track/razor-love|Razor Love]], [[http://hellandlula.com/#609/custom_plain|cc - Hell and Lula]]
 * [[http://sickofsarah.com/|Sick of Sarah]]-[[http://www.clearbits.net/get/1598-2205-bittorrent-edition.torrent|2205 torrent]],  [[http://torrentfreak.com/indie-band-tops-a-million-downloads-breaks-bittorrent-record-110317/|news]], [[http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/sick-of-sarah-first-label-backed-band-release-to-be-freely-distributed-via-bittorrent.html|news]], [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_of_Sarah#Discography|wikipedia.org]], [[http://www.frostclick.com/wp/index.php/2011/02/26/sick-of-sarah-all-girl-band-playing-powerful-punk-infused-pop/|cc-download]]

Misic
 * [[http://20lb.net/music|20lb Sounds]] - [[http://20lb.net/sites/default/files/mp3/20lbSounds_JimmyCarter.mp3|Jimmey Carter]] 
 * [[The unknown independent band]] - This band has a cool album that is free to download but the license is implied. 

Sites
 * [[http://cchits.net/|CC-hits]]
 * [[http://www.jamendo.com/en/|jamendo]]


== An open letter to a dying industry ==
Dear RIAA,

   You have the right to sue your customers, but I have the right to support the artist directly.

Thank you for your time,

Nicholas.A.Schembri
Pittsburgh, PA, USA


* [[http://blog.evolvingbits.org/2008/01/19/the-greatest-danger-to-the-success-of-most-artists-is-not-piracy-but-obscurity/|The greatest danger to the success of most artists is not piracy but obscurity]] - [[http://craphound.com/bio.php|Cory Doctorow]]