The Presedents of the United States of America have a newish album on AmieStreet. If you love the Presidents, then the album is worth the 5 (or so) bucks.

AmieStreet sells artist-friendly, DRM-free, download-as-many-times-as-you-want music online. Pricing is pretty cool too: all albums start at $0/song, increasing as the songs sell and are recommended–and you can even make a few bucks recommending new music yourself.

I bought a few BNL live albums (and one of their new studio projects) before they were popular for less than a dollar. I’ve also found a lot of great independent music, have earned more than $5 in AmieStreet credits now, and purchased more than 30 albums for $25. A few of my favorite new artists so far:

• The Powerless, a band that rocks somewhere between Tool and WhiteStripes
• White Hot Knife, another new-rock band
• Towncrier, a gamier U2 folk-rock band
• The Blue Jackets, a new-rock punk band somewhere between the Ramones and Pistols (but fresher)
• Breakestra, some top-dog funk
• The Mighty Imperials, another swingin’ funk/soul group
• Jets Overhead, a great, laid-back folk-rock sound
• The Dead Trees, a really fresh, raw folk-rock band with some slick vocals
• Some Velvet Morning, a single’s-only band that sounds a bit like The Killers

Canada rules! Check out Amie Street, an independent Canadian online music store - sans DRM. They charge based on popularity, with a better revenue model for artists.  In ten minutes I found a dozen new and interesting artists, all worth paying $.20-.98 per song to.