Musical community service, with perks

As I've been waiting for the various muses to bestowe upon me actual working knowledge of the internet that would allow for this music blog to include, you know, music, I've been lamenting two things about leaving the radio station: not being able to review music for any real purpose, and not getting any music to review.
Luckily, FirstListen.org exists to fill that void. Here's how it works: artists large (the Raconteurs, Josh Ritter, Ray Lamontagne) and small (no pun intended to the very talented Carsie Blanton) submit their upcoming or recently released releases ("Sting, Stang, Stung") to the service, which in turn provides said releases to its members for review. Too dry and clinical? Try this description: you get lots of free music, the only catch being that you have to fill out a short survey about each record you get. The artists see these reviews and can tailor their releases accordingly (or panic in the event that the album is already out and beyond all help). From their website:

FirstListen.org does grassroots distribution/promotions for up and coming musicians (or established ones who would like to receive exposure). We're interested in listeners who have a geniune interest in music. We provide you with free music in hopes of you providing us with feedback about the music.
The only thing you're required to do at this time is to provide us with feedback on the free music you are receiving through a short (NOT long) online survey that you'll be asked to complete after a mailing goes out. It's very simplistic and self-explanatory. Advanced technological/web skills need not apply. The artists, record labels, or management personnel who are involved rely on feedback and this is the best way for them to aquire it.

I'm sure there are plenty of people with awful taste in music who have signed up for the service just for the perks. So I'm trusting you, loyal reader(s), to get involved for the sake of the artists who require good and careful input. Plus, you get free music...this is called circular logic or, in some cultures, a one-track mind...

Meanwhile, the Copyright Royalty Board is planning on increasing royalty rates on internet music streams to the tune of "online music streams will go out of business." Unfortunately, it's another symptom of a flagging record industry trying to save itself and failing to keep up and/or play nice with the new-fangled Interweb. Visit Savethestreams.org to see what you can do to help.

And for all of you synthesizer fans out there, observe the genius that is "Dr. Synthesizer Volume 2: I Will Teach You Again" (a.k.a. Drew of marriedtothesea and Toothpaste for Dinner):