OT: Reliable entity to purchase music from

[Matthew Flaschen]

Chris wrote:
> Is there such an entity (like iTunes) out that that we can buy our mp3's
> from?
> 
> Ideally, they would be as big as Apple (selection wise) and allow us
> (Linux users) to make use of them.
> 
> Of the few I looked at (Napster, Rhapsody & Emusic) They either have a
> poor selection or just don't work with Linux (I really don't want to use
> Wine).

I really like Magnatune.  They sell plain zipped mp3s, let you choose
your own price, and give 50% of gross to the artists.  They also offer
Ogg Vorbis, if don't need proprietary codecs.  Not as big as Apple, but
you're not going to find much bigger.  However, Apple is going to start
offering DRM-free AACs from EMI next month, and others (including Zune)
will follow.

Matt Flaschen