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Theory and Practice of Online Learning
by neeru UncategorizedA new book entitled Theory and Practice of Online Learning, published by Athabasca University, is now available for download under an Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial license. The book is also being sold. Sir John Daniel, Assistant Director-General for Education of UNESCO, had this to say about it: “I am delighted that educators all over the world will be…
CC Remix Music — Opsound Radio
by neeru UncategorizedOpsound has a great Flash-based Internet radio application, highlighting an hours worth of Opsound music. Lots of mellow electronica, and low-fi tracks — a very soothing collection of tunes, all offered under Attribution-ShareAlike licenses.
iCommons.edu
by glenn UncategorizedI had the chance to speak about Creative Commons yesterday at the Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access Conference (TICFIA) at San Diego State University. With the support of the US Dept. of Education, the group is up to some innovative and interesting things on education across borders via the Net. Some great…
Let your fans know they won't get sued
by neeru UncategorizedIf you’re a musician, and you want to let your fans know they won’t get sued if they download your songs, you should check out the Music Sharing License. It lets your fans know they can download and share, but not sell or make any commercial use out of your music. The Uptones, a Bay…
Media Archeology
by neeru UncategorizedYesterday, I spoke at the Media Archeology Film Festival in Houston, Texas. The festival was put on by the Aurora Picture Show Microcinema and showcased the collections of several 16mm film collectors, including Rick Prelinger who makes many of his public domain films available online.
Daily Miner & News (Kenora, Ontario)
by press-robot Press“DVD Pirates Devastating Industry” by Bruce Kirkland
Canberra Times (Australia)
by press-robot Press“New Copyright Plan Launced Here” by Simon Grose
Washington Post
by press-robot Press“Copyright in the Digital Age ” by Lawrence Lessig
9 beet stretch
by matt UncategorizedHere’s an interesting use of music in the public domain. 9 beet stretch is the act of using digital tools to slow down Beethoven’s 9th symphony to the point where the piece takes 24 hours to complete. Next week, a 9 beet stretch will be taking place in San Francisco, at 964 Natoma, from Friday…
Mainstream mashups!
by matt UncategorizedCool: David Bowie has just launched a new mashup contest. There’s a new ad campaign for Audi cars that features two of Bowie’s songs mashed up. They’ve decided to throw a mashup contest to capitalize on this, awarding a new car to the best song that uses samples from his new album and any older…