The site is a part of the Creative Commons group of systems that is operated and maintained as freeware and as the platform on which it is built upon, all artists who upload their songs are royalty free. All the materials published on their web site are covered by the Creative Commons license which means the artists are not asking for fees for you to enjoy their music. All songs can be downloaded using the Http protocol free of charge, legally and without restrictions (DRM). They also support formats from Bit Torrent and eMule where music takes the ogg format for those who prefer P2P type sharing of files. The advent of the social net means people are again looking for an internet that is free of inhibitions and control as it used to be during the hey-days of the free internet. There was actually a time when you could get any form of information form anyone, even the US government through the internet as well as the many other sites that are now considered to fall under the blanket of National Security.
The site and the artists who share their work to the internet web site do not ask for payments for their work (royalty) but the site does allow users who download songs to donate to the artists they wish to support. They also take advantage of the technological advantages of having your work (as an artist) available to the rest of the world which is the best possible platform for exposure. Feedback on works is also allowed getting fans in contact with their favorite artists allowing both to benefit form the interaction offered by the web site. For some of the best free and independent music that is free and without strings attached, try Jamendo.com for your favorite songs and for the exposure you as an artist seek to further your work.