diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2024 409
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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+
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ Mixrs will create a unix socket at `/tmp/mixrs` and listen for instructions. Ins
 |6|PlayPauseCurrent|Tells the current sink input to toggle its `playing` state.<br>*Behavior varies based on the current sink input's player*|
 |7|PlayNext|Tells the current sink input to play the next item (e.g. the next song).<br>*Behavior varies based on the current sink input's player*|
 |8|PlayPrevious|Tells the current sink input to play the previous item (e.g. the previous song).<br>*Behavior varies based on the current sink input's player*|
+=======
+# mixrs
+A practical multimedia controller written in Rust