The report said that Magnatune will let people try out music before they buy it, and when they do buy, will give 50% of the proceeds to the artists>
Wired said that the music - it has 50 artists signed - comes through streaming MP3 feeds and Shoutcast radio stations.
People are allowed to share, download and mix songs just as much as they want.
You can find the Wired article here, while Magnatune's web site is here. ยต