nine inch nails and creative commons

in case you don't know, creative commons is a non-profit working for more reasonable copyright options. like ones that allow for sharing and creative re-use. it's a necessary thing in a modern, media-rich world where ideas are flying around so furiously. we're definitely down with that at sneakmove.

one of the first big name music people to understand all this is mr. trent reznor of nine inch nails. yesterday he announced he's releasing 36 instrumental tracks to the public under a cc license. very cool to see trent lend his name to a growing movement of people who want a system that works in the new(ish) context of remixing and sharing. as opposed to a sue everyone approach, the license he chose allows for sharing and remixing (with some conditions).

the new release is called ghosts i-iv and is available in a variety of forms: from a free download of some of the songs to a deluxe package including cds, dvds, and vinyl. check the cc post about it.