The new initiative pays artists based on the number of times visitors to the site listen to their songs. Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. They've undermined the trust of all the indie artists that upload music on MP3.
Secrets generally mean somebody's getting screwed.
If you don't know who's getting screwed, then it's likely to be you. Robertson characterized the move as a reaction to the policies of the conventional recording industry. To help change that, each artist page now contains an earnings total in U.S. dollars. Any artist who gets 15 plays per day qualifies for the Payback program. Since the change was announced, however, bands have been venting frustration over having the public posting policy forced on them.