Elizabeth Stark wrote:
> I disagree. I think his statement highlights some of the major power 
> imbalances between labels and artists in the industry. 

Absolutely.

We also cannot simply substitute CC licensed music for un-Free music. 
With culture, unlike software, the devil is in the details; you can't 
make a functional equivalent to a NiN album the same way you can make a 
functional equivalent to UNIX. If I like NiN, I cannot substitute 
something that sounds a bit like NiN but not as good.

And nor can Trent Reznor. This is the classic example of how proprietary 
production alienates *producers* from what they produce.

All that said possibly someone from CC could talk to Trent? :-)

- Rob.
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