2006.03.10
Internet Music Bounty
Contrary to what the giant record labels might have you believe, MP3 is not a crime. There’s a surprising amount of music out there that has been released under a Creative Commons license. One need look no further than http://ccmixter.org/ to get started. Yes, these are legal MP3 downloads. Grab them. Remix them. Have fun.
And it’s not just unknown indie artists, either. Have you ever heard of the Beastie Boys? Thievery Corporation? David Byrne? Thought so.
And, there’s also the myriad remixes of The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails, although they aren’t under a Creative Commons license. It’s an interesting time for intellectual property in general.
This whole Creative Commons thing is actually quite interesting, if you think about it. Not everyone cares about making money off of every single one of their artistic endeavours. For instance, all of my board game designs are under a Creative Commons license. I may eventually publish some of my games elsewhere, but probably not these. I’m just having fun for now.
That said, I’m just a no-name board game designer with no fans and no revenue from my creations. I have immense respect for anyone who chooses to license their stuff under a Creative Commons license, and I hope somebody finds my board game designs fun and / or useful for something. Share and share alike.
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