RIAA Radar
I had never thought of this before, but not all record labels are part of the RIAA. So, with that in mind, I present you with "RIAA Radar", which is a website that tracks bands and labels that are "RIAA-safe" in that they are not members of the RIAA. The great part about this site is that they have "top 100" lists, and will link directly to amazon.com for purchasing the albums. Pretty cool. (Also, as a great source for independent record labels and artists, you can then find the artist & label sites directly, and see if they have any .mp3 files to download.) Cool!
