The global recession has taken its toll on Paste Magazine, a fantastic non-profit print publication which houses articles about music, film and culture, as advertisers have slashed their spending. They are turning to art enthusiasts to help bridge the gap. Even a small contribution can make a big difference to them, so anything you give would be a help.

Join 75+ of Paste’s favorite artists in the campaign to save the magazine and get rare and exclusive tracks as a thank you.

Artists include The Decemberists, Neko Case, She & Him, Cowboy Junkies, Of Montreal, Indigo Girls, Jayhawks, String Cheese Incident, G. Love, Josh Rouse, The Hives, Matthew Sweet, The Avett Brothers, Joe Henry, John Roderick of The Long Winters, Over the Rhine, Bob Mould, Arrested Development, Brandi Carlile, John Doe, Josh Ritter, Marc Broussard and more. They also have a number of goodies (such as signed R.E.M. and Band of Horses posters, an ocean-view cabin on next year’s Cayamo cruise, and more) to give to donors in random drawings.

Visit Paste here to donate or find out more. You can also add widgets and images to your Facebook, MySpace, Bebo or Twitter profiles to help them out, or you can subscribe to the magazine. I’ve already taken out a subscription and made a donation – this wonderful publication deserves anybody’s support who can give it!