When it comes to subscriptions, there are various options available:
Public: Free - Anyone who comes to the website can read the blog posts. No strings (or cash) attached.
Newsletter: Free - Folks who subscribe to the newsletter also get access to the blog, of course, as well as the preview samplers for Record Bin and She Rocks Sundays to see if the music mix is worth throwing some coins in the proverbial hat.
Casual Listener: $5/mo ($55/yr) - Most people will fall into this category. If you listen up to 45 hours each month, then this is the gang for you.
Power Listener: $10/mo ($105/yr) - If you're a "turn it on and leave it on" listener who tunes in more than 45 hours a month, then THIS is the way to go.
As this is a scrappy, DIY affair that values transparency, here's an expense breakdown showing where your money is going:
*Record Bin is committed to donating 10% of net profits to organizations that provide direct support to the music community
^Breakdown is based on a Casual Listener tuning in for 45 hours per month
(For non-industry types, the main chunk of royalties paid by Internet stations are performance royalties calculated based on total monthly listening hours per subscriber. The more you listen, the more we pay, the more artists make... hence, the Casual/Power Listener levels.)