Independent music is the songs that have to be sung, the melodies that lodge a lump in the throat, the rhythms that lift arms toward the heavens and feet from the floor. It’s music from the heart — even when it’s broken. It’s music propelled not by money or obligation, but inspiration, desire, joy, sadness, elation.

eMusic has been home to the best in independent music for ten years, and they are proud to honor the occasion with the Independents Day ‘08 compilation, a collaboration between some of the world’s best indie labels to help further the indie cause. The album will be made available to eMusic customers from July 4 through July 6 only! Go visit them this weekend for your chance to participate in this momentous occasion.

Track listing for INDEPENDENT’S DAY:

Ani DiFranco – ALLA
Atmosphere  - YOU (LIVE ACCOUSTIC VERSION)
Black Milk featuring Fat Ray  - TAKE CONTROL
Busy Signal  - UNKNOWN NUMBER
Charlatans  -  UK MURDER
Christian Scott  - REWIND THAT (DJ LOGIC REMIX)
Dave Barnes  - ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
Devendra Banhart  - DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
Dr. Dog  - THE ARK
Elizabeth Cook   EL CAMINO
Feeder  - PUBLIC IMAGE
Frank Black  -  THE SEUS (CHARLES NORMAN REMIX)
Hamell On Trial  - HALFWAY
Hanson  - YOUR ILLUSION (LIVE)
James Hunter  - DON’T DO ME NO FAVOURS
Jeff Hanson  -  YOUR ONLY SON
Jim Lauderdale  - YOU LOVED ME TOO
Khia  - GEEKED UP
Living Legends  - THAT LOOKS GOOD (JONES REMIX)
Pacifika  - ME CAI (THE DA CRUZ RAGGA MIX RADIO EDIT)
Slipknot  - PURITY
The Donnas  -  WASTED
The Mighty Underdogs  - WAR WALK
Tift Merrill  - TELL ME SOMETHING TRUE
Tokyo Police Club  - IN A VAVE (GREAT LENIN’S GHOST VS OCTOPUS REX REMIX)

Proceeds from the compilation will benefit independent label associations, including the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Recording Academy’s charity MusiCares and a special fund that supports those working to create their own independent label groups in regions like the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

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