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# Warners Grants Creative Commons Open License For Fort Minor
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/warners_grants_/
- Published: 2006-03-14T12:53:03.000Z
- Updated: 2006-03-14T12:53:03.000Z
- Description: I followed a mention on BoingBoing that led to ccMixter where label Machine Shop/Warner Brothers has issued a Creative Commons license (think open for non-commercial use) that allows visitors to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/03/warners_grants_.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

I followed a mention on [BoingBoing](http://boingboing.net/?ref=hypebot.com) that led to [ccMixter](http://ccmixter.org/fortminor?ref=hypebot.com) where label [Machine Shop](http://www.machineshoprecordings.com/?ref=hypebot.com)/Warner Brothers

[![Fortminortherisingtied](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/fortminortherisingtied.jpg "Fortminortherisingtied")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/fortminortherisingtied.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

has issued a [Creative Commons](http://creativecommons.org/?ref=hypebot.com) license (think open for non-commercial use) that allows visitors to manipulate and remix the track. Fort Minor and Linken Park vocalist/guitarist Mike Shinoda will choose a winning remix.

To say that it’s unusual for a major label to give away a full track, not to mention making it available for open re-mix, is an understatement. This is particularly true since, given the Linken Park connection, this is not a band that WB should be begging to get heard. Apparently one of those behind this smart move is Ethan Kaplan, tech guru at Warner Brothers and publisher of both [BlackRimGlasses](http://blackrimglasses.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and the REM related site [Murmurs](http://www.murmurs.com/?ref=hypebot.com). Kudos to Kaplan and company for this creative and forward-thinking (not to mention pretty damn cost effective) promotion!