Anyone who comes to the website can read the blog posts - no strings attached. When it comes to subscriber-limited access, there are various options available:
Paperback Writer: 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.
Honky Cat: $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.
Wang Dang Doodle: $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 goes:
*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 Honky Cat tuning in for 45 hours per month
(For non-industry types, the main chunk of royalties paid by Internet broadcasters are performance royalties not paid by terrestrial radio and calculated based on total monthly listening hours per subscriber. The more you listen, the more we pay... hence, the different listener levels.)