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The Mac Observer
by press-robot Press“Thoughtful Commentary on Apple vs. Apple” by Bryan Chaffin
David Byrne and Gilberto Gil in Concert at the Town Hall to Benefit Creative Commons
by matt About CCAcclaimed musician and artist David Byrne will take the stage with Gilberto Gil, Brazil’s Minister of Culture and pop music legend, at The Town Hall in New York City on September 21st. Byrne and Gil, performing together for the first time, are uniting for a concert presented by WIRED Magazine to benefit Creative Commons, an…
Creative Commons Applauds the Release of Political Film Footage on Peer-to-Peer
by matt About CCOpen copyright licensing of interviews from the controversial documentary Outfoxed prompts the nonprofit to invite political speakers of all stripes to share their expression during Campaign 2004 Los Angeles and San Francisco, USA – Robert Greenwald, director and producer of the documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism, announced today the release of the film’s…
Developing Nations Copyright License Frees Creativity Across the Digital Divide
by matt About CCThe law-and-technology nonprofit Creative Commons offers a tool for authors and publishers to encourage innovation in developing nations while protecting their rights in the developed world. Geneva, Switzerland, and San Francisco, USA – Creative Commons, a nonprofit dedicated to building a body of creative and educational materials free to share and re-use, unveiled today its…
Free Online Music Booms as SoundClick Offers Creative Commons Licenses
by matt About CCOnline music community sees over 30,000 songs licensed under “some rights reserved” copyright in just one month. San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, USA – Soundclick (http://www.soundclick.com), one of the Internet’s largest music community sites, now offers Creative Commons licenses as an option for all songs uploaded to its website. Soundclick, which sees about…
Register UK
by press-robot Press“Germany debuts Creative Commons” by Monika Ermert
Wired News
by press-robot Press“BBC to Open Content Floodgates” by Katie Dean
ADT Magazine
by press-robot Press“Flashline aims to ease open-source transition” by John K. Waters
Seattle Post Intelligencer
by press-robot Press“‘Exploiting’ a DRM speech” by Todd Bishop
Centre des medias alternatifs du Quebec
by press-robot Press“Public Interest Groups make Internet an Election Issue” by Russell McOrmond