music money

[Brand Nar Gath]

Thought this would be interesting to our local band-mate...

NEW YORK — Being a trendsetter can be pricey. As any fashionista or gadget hound knows, the latest frocks and tech toys don't pay for themselves. But a new website is trying to make it profitable for music lovers to stay ahead of the curve – by paying them when other people purchase MP3s they've bought.

Berkeley, Calif.-based Popcuts, which publicly launched its website in early August, charges users 99 cents a song. Thereafter, whenever someone else buys the same song, those who have already bought it get paid in credit that can be redeemed for more Popcuts music. The earlier you buy a song, the larger your cut of future sales.

And while credit is currently the only payment option, the site's founders hope to eventually pay users in cash, too.

[Johnny The Cook]

Buy this one first and I'll think about buying it after:

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