mTraks.com - DRM-Free Music

mTraks is a social music community which provides DRM free tracks available for purchase. The site is geared towards musicians and music fans alike, and it aims to foster the independent music market, allowing artists fair distribution of their music. All music available on the site is in an unprotected MP3 format, which will play on all MP3 compatible devices. The founders of the site believe that Digital Rights Management are nothing but a hindrance to music fans, and that without DRM, consumers won´t feel compelled to download music illegally from P2P sites. mTracks has currently licensed over 750,000 songs from 6,000 independent music labels. Tracks can be downloaded for as low as 27 cents per song and there are monthly subscriptions available as well; for $19.99 you´ll get 75 credits (with albums averaging about 12 credits, give or take), for $14.99 you get 50 credits and $9.99 gets you 30 credits. The site features ratings, charts, and member profiles; it´s free to join for both bands and fans alike.

“mTraks is a killer social music community and digital music marketplace. mTraks is FOR musical artists and their labels, promoting the equitable sale and distribution of their independently produced music throughout the entire universe. What a concept!

Are they going to expand the community aspectsâ€"add some communication features, widgets, recommendations? Will the site be able to keep itself afloat in an already crowded market?