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In these tough economic times, no one’s getting hit harder than the music industry. How do you sell a product that many people now simply download for free? Answer: by loading up your product with bonuses! Everything from extra downloadable tracks to bonus vinyl records, concert DVDs, T-shirts, posters and more is now yours for the taking, if you know where to look.

Here, Metromix presents a recession-friendly rundown of what free swag and special deals to watch for when making your next music purchase.—Keith N. Dusenberry, Special to Metromix