The music here is free to those listeners who sponsor the work. If you sponsor the studio for twenty or so dollars a year, you will get access to all the music. Right now that's over four hundred and thirty songs, with more on the way. Here are some of the people you'll hear: Jen and Charlie- folk duo Woggi Noggi- children's (and adult) humor The Stray Birds- folk duo Summer Thieves- rock duo The Gadjo Playboys- le jazz hot Craig Wise- classic rocker Robert Bobby- local legend Willie Marble- grits 'n blues Joe Ellis- eclectic guitar Old Time Liberation Front- young folk with strings And many more. But what's more important than getting those songs is that by sponsoring the studio you are taking part in a real music-making revolution... you'll help to break away from the idea that music should be sold in units, like potatoes or beer. Selling music in units for pennys of profit apiece is great if you're selling millions of units, but not so great for the rest of us. It's not so great if what you're doing is unusual or not considered commercial. It's not so great if all you have to offer is older material, or if you're just starting out and no one knows you. It's not so great for almost everyone except for the lucky few at the top. So I ask myself, why support this system that cannot support me or my friends? Why buy into the scheme? Why not throw it down (it's already falling) and replace it with something more positive? If you like an artist's work and want them to continue doing it, why not just send them some money directly? Steam Powered Studio is entirely supported through sponsorships- none of the performers are charged for recording here. Your sponsorship pays for our work- past, present, and future. This really is a timely way to support the arts- so please think outside the box of unit sales and become a sponsor. Jeff Coleman (AKA Liv Pooleside), rebel studio operator Contact Steam Powered: mail (write to me for information about how to sponsor us) Here are some links related to the sponsorship idea. How Will the Artist Get Paid? A Full, Fair And Feasible Solution To The Dilemma of Online Music Licensing Thomas Edison, Intellectual Property and the Recording Industry Fixing Compulsory Licensing Beyond the Commons Donating to Open Source Projects with Advertiser-funded Micropayments gnomoradio.org Bitpass William W. Fisher III p2pfund.com/ Audioscrobbler PledgeBank QuidMusic Steam Powered Studio home