The material I release under the least restrictive license (e.g. words and images) is material that I have no intention of making profitable. Without the profit motive, restrictive licenses simply don't make sense.

I do, however, hope to make some money through the music. Thus, the more restrictive licenses. Even so, I believe these restrictions are not intrusive or unreasonable.

Music I release myself, I license in a way I believe will allow user freedom, while still reserving my ability to make money. I believe there's a difference between commercial and non-commercial use. Non-commercial use should be restricted as little as possible, and commercial use should be restricted only to the degree that I get a share of the profits, however pitiful they may be.

I do not, however, make music available that is still in print. The labels I deal with are so underground as to be subterranean. They are tiny, often one-man operations, whose minimal profits bespeak a deep personal connection to the music. They deserve to be supported and earn money, whatever their opinions on copyright.

So if you want to use those releases, you should contact them for permission. I will stand by whatever their decision happens to be.

In the case of third-party content on this site, I can't license it because I don't have the right to do so. I had to get permission to post it, and you should too.