Are you currently working on a student film or some other low budget, non-mainstream movie that's desperately in need of just the right type of vanilla, electro background music? Well, Moby just might be your man. The Bald One has launched a site entitled "Moby Gratis" where aspiring filmmakers can set up accounts, sample music that Moby is willing to give away, and download anything that catches their ears. Follow on after the jump for the details... From Mr. Moby himself (with uppercase letters added, because, well, writing everything in lowercase is juvenile): "The music is free as long as it's being used in a non-commercial or non-profit film, video, or short. If you want to use it in a commercial film or short than you can apply for an easy license, with any money that's generated being given to the Humane Society."You can always count on two things from Mobes. One is his finding new ways to saturate the market with his tunes. The other, and much more positive constant, is his concern for our furry friends.
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I'm not exactly a treehugger or whatever, but shouldn't we be commending him for such a move? I mean, like him or not, he's a household name. He's offering to let filmakers that are just starting out to (legally) use the music of a big name act in their film, and instead of ripping them off, he's giving the money to charity. Can't we at least balance the scoffs with some props?