cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1785739
Hello Everyone! I make chiptunes on trackers which are quite famous for “keygen music” associated with software piracy. My philosophy with the music I make is that all my tracks can be downloaded for free, are copyright free, and most importantly: its source files can be accessed.
The last bit is something I dont see too much of in the music communities (correct me if I am wrong). I would definitely like to see this more popularised perhaps making something akin to “FOSS Music”. Under all of my tracks I put a mediafire link to .xm file. I think this would be incredibly useful to creators as there many times where I hear a song and just love a specific instrument or sample they used and would like to use it in my own music.
Thoughts?
It gets a little more difficult with music that is recorded, uses expensive VSTis or where the mixing and mastering is crucial. The raw files aren’t very useful for others.
Tracker music has always been open. Can’t upload a mod file and expect people not to rip the samples.
Sunvox is also very open like that, because everyone has the same modules, it’s only a matter of how they’re used. It also reads xm and mod files. The program comes with lots of user created tracks and people gladly post the files.