Creative Commons 101

[from digitalmusicnews.com, by Jonny Evans]

In a fresh move for the underground remix and mash-up culture, David Byrne and Brian Eno have just invited fans to slice-and-dice two of their tracks. The songs come from their highly influential album, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and are being made available under a Creative Commons license. The artists are making the songs, and all the constituent tracks, available as free downloads that fans and artists can alter. "This is the first time complete and total access to original tracks with remix and sampling possibilities have been officially offered online," a website dedicated to the album and concept states.

The artists are also opening an area online that will allow remixers to post their new creations. The move comes alongside a re-release of the album by Nonesuch Records and EMI, scheduled to hit retailers on April 11th. The updated version has been remastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Interpol / Kings Of Leon), and features eight bonus tracks. The extra tracks are outtakes and ideas from the album’s sessions in 1979 and 1980, and have been specifically chosen by David and Brian.


[check out the official site for My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]