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Periodically, in the interests of getting songs out quickly, we release songs on this site not as physical recordings on CD, but as free MP3 downloads (via a conditional Creative Commons license described below). We also post lyrics as downloadable PDF files, and as more crudely formatted HTML pages; and, when available, chord charts to encourage musicians and singers to take up the songs if they grab the ear and heart.

We non-commercially release songs and MP3s on this site using a copyright protection protocol developed by the good folks at CreativeCommons.org.* The license we've chosen to protect these songs is what Creative Commons calls the "Music Sharing" license. This means that you can legally download, file-share, and trade this music but may not sell or make any commercial use out of it. You must also give proper attribution when using this music, and cannot make remixes or other derivative works without permission.

If you are not familiar with the terms of this license, just click on the logo below or the license field to be taken to the Creative Commons site to find out more:

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Past Releases: Our first virtual album of 4 Ishmael Moongoose songs dealt with the now-past November '04 presidential election. If you are of a strongly masochistic bent and want to feel a little extra humiliation surrounding the Great Disappointment, go ahead and check them out here.

* I know the question of copyright protection and intellectual property ownership is a tricky one, especially for the progressive and activist community as represented by the great efforts of IndyMedia.org among others. For works with an explicit social action intent, my goal is to make artistic contributions that can be disseminated rapidly and with minimal complications. Yet even (or perhaps especially) with such songs, there remains important questions of responsible stewardship; and in the current legal and cultural environment surrendering all control over the song is not necessarily the best path. As a songwriter whose livehihood depends for the present on mechanisms of intellectual property law, I can't be casual or cavalier about the many complex issues of sharing information, content, and creative works. As of now, the Creative Commons approach seems the best starting point.