FREE!MUSIC
Encyclopedia
FREE!MUSIC is a freeware music non-profit organization
founded in Russia
in 2004, involved in the free distribution of music for commercial and non-commercial purposes.
n acts as Umka and Bronevik
, Rada i Ternovnik, Maleriya, Jah Division, and others. Although the founders of the OpenMusic project parted, OpenMusic continued its existence with the support of Henry Sheppard and Alyona Lazareva.
In 2004 after an internet discussion, Roman Smirnov and Valery Mifodovsky (members of EXIT project
), Mikhail Bykov, and Alexander Prokudin decided to start the FREE!MUSIC project. In the beginning of December 2005, in cooperation with the ALT Linux and 1C companies, the first compilation of freeware music under the FREE!MUSIC declaration was released.
Currently, the project is expanding to include bands mainly from the Commonwealth of Independent States
giving their music to the project. Famous bands giving material to the project include EXIT project
, Black Obelisk
, Umka and Bronevik
and Olive Mess
.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in 2004, involved in the free distribution of music for commercial and non-commercial purposes.
History
The idea to begin the project came after the freeware music compilation OpenMusic was released, which was an Ogg Vorbis-encoded compilation under a liberal license, distributed in a box with the ALT Linux Master 2.0. software. The compilation included compositions of such well-known RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n acts as Umka and Bronevik
Umka and Bronevik
Umka and Bronevik , sometimes abbreviated as Umka & Bro, is a Russian band playing in the American and British guitar rock styles of 1960-1970's, ranging from classic rhythm-and-blues to psychedelic.The present band members are:...
, Rada i Ternovnik, Maleriya, Jah Division, and others. Although the founders of the OpenMusic project parted, OpenMusic continued its existence with the support of Henry Sheppard and Alyona Lazareva.
In 2004 after an internet discussion, Roman Smirnov and Valery Mifodovsky (members of EXIT project
EXIT project
EXIT project is an instrumental, Nu Jazz, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion...
), Mikhail Bykov, and Alexander Prokudin decided to start the FREE!MUSIC project. In the beginning of December 2005, in cooperation with the ALT Linux and 1C companies, the first compilation of freeware music under the FREE!MUSIC declaration was released.
Currently, the project is expanding to include bands mainly from the Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
giving their music to the project. Famous bands giving material to the project include EXIT project
EXIT project
EXIT project is an instrumental, Nu Jazz, IDM, electronic music, art rock, experimental music, and jazz fusion band from Russia. The band created its own unique style which was labeled as art-fusion...
, Black Obelisk
Black Obelisk (band)
Black Obelisk is a Russian heavy metal band founded in 1986 by bassist Anatoly Krupnov, who died in 1997. Different works and eras of band waved its style between hard rock and thrash metal.-History:...
, Umka and Bronevik
Umka and Bronevik
Umka and Bronevik , sometimes abbreviated as Umka & Bro, is a Russian band playing in the American and British guitar rock styles of 1960-1970's, ranging from classic rhythm-and-blues to psychedelic.The present band members are:...
and Olive Mess
Olive Mess
Olive Mess is a progressive rock band from Latvia singing in English, one of the most famous Baltic progressive rock bands.-History:The band was formed in 1998 by Denis Arsenin , Edgar Kempish and Alexey Syomin ....
.
The FREE!MUSIC declaration
The FREE!MUSIC declaration is a declaration under which the artists agree that the music they give to the website could be used by anybody for any purpose.External links
- FREE!MUSIC web site (in Russian)
- About the founding of the project from Lenta (in Russian)