Yeah, you read that correctly. Digital editions of L.cation are now free. They don’t cost a thing. Head over to Magcloud (http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/160850) to get a copy.

Alternatively, download the Magcloud app on your iPad and search for “L.cation.” Then you can figure out the rest, I’m certain.

Say what you will about digital music sales, but don’t ignore them. VibeDeck provides tools that let musicians sell digital and keep 100% of the sales. And they claim they will never take a cut. It’s all tied through PayPal and they don’t do distribution (itunes, amazon, etc…). What they do is shockingly simple. Connect to your accounts at Facebook, Soundcloud, and Youtube and you’ll be able to add buy links to all of those platforms. There is also a code snippet to embed for a widget to put everywhere else.

My favorite part? Payment options. Exchange for email, fixed price, stream only, tweet for download, and fan sets price are all available, so you can have options to strategize and aren’t locked into the blunt, single-priced model. It’s not a complete solution, by any means, but, coupled with a traditional distributor, it opens doors for some pretty creative market pushes.

http://vibedeck.com to sign up and check it out.

And http://blog.vibedeck.com to stay current on new features as they are added.

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Remember the identity for Article 18? Over the last few weeks, Martin and I have been tossing ideas for an addition mark that will focus more on the religious equality sought through his writing and less on the international aspects of his column. It was a startlingly difficult task, as there is essentially no iconic imagery that represents the concept of religion globally.

Truthfully, I wish I had been able to include a few more major world religions. But if you google image search for “global religion,” you’ll quickly understand why that isn’t feasible. Even with the unrepresented imagery, the underlying point of religious tolerance and coexistence remains.