Libre music

As an open source enthusiast, all forms of digital media that restrict rights get me upset. In particular I am referring to DRM, the piece of copyright protection which effectively restricts the usage of material which you pay for. Fortunately, there are some artists which see this as a problem and take it upon themselves to release music under free licenses. Many of these can be found on Jamendo, but here’s a list of my favourite Creative Commons and public domain albums:

• The Smashing Pumpkins – Machina II/The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music
• Nine Inch Nails – Ghosts I-IV
• Nine Inch Nails – The Slip
• Brad Sucks – I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
• Brad Sucks – Out of It
• Jonathan Coulton – Thing a Week
• pornophonique – 8-bit lagerfeuer