Moby is giving music to filmmakers for free
Posted on November 7, 2007
Filed Under News, Off topic
Today I’m gonna bring you something a bit different. It’s movie news but not… movie news. Yeah, I know, just bare with me please.
Varitety.com reports that Moby has decided to give away his new music for free – but to a select audience: He’s giving it to filmmakers. Moby – I dig that about you! The multifaceted dance music artist, known for his album “Play,” is offering tracks to indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers for their works via his website mobygratis.com. If the films receive distribution, he asks for a small fee that will be donated to charity.
Currently, Moby is offering 44 unreleased tracks and intends to add another 20 tracks to the site later this month
“The biggest complaint I hear from my friends who are indie filmmakers is that they can’t get calls returned from record companies or that licensing quotes are outlandish,” said Moby, who minored in film at SUNY Purchase. “Whenever I tell anyone about this, people keep expecting a catch. There isn’t one.” “I structured it so that it’s impossible for me to make any money from it,” he said.
Now, isn’t that generous? Moby, what a guy… Tell you what – I hereby nominate Moby to “Moviemind Honorary Member”! Just like that. I have that kind of power you now…
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