ccMixter admin and ccHost developer Victor says this is better than any award. Listen (mp3) to KCentric talk about ccMixter. Victor also says “If you don’t know KCentric is an amazing talent, remixer, and rapper.” Check out KCentric’s music on ccMixter.

In July we celebrated the launch of the Peru version of the Creative Commons licenses. And now, we are thrilled to see the release by the Peruvian duo Alter Tempo of four singles: “Para estar contigo” (To be with you), “Gracias” (Thank you), “Tu voz en el viento” (Your voice in the wind) y “Libre”…

Gratisvibes is a newish blog reviewing and recommending CC licensed electronic music: Gratisvibes aims to lead readers to the best of Creative Commons-licensed Electronic Music on the web, spreading the word for greater musical freedom for both artists and listeners alike. ccMixter star teru has a new remix project, ccMusictime: The following mixes were made…

Just a reminder that CC Salon is happening tonight from 6-9pm at Shine in San Francisco. CC Salon is a free, casual monthly get-together focused on conversation, networking, and presentations from people or groups who are developing projects that relate to open content and tools. CC Salon SF is now being presented in conjunction with…

The Best Media in Life is Free is a newish blog recommending quality CC licensed music and public domain books. An early post compliments other CC tastemakers: Shannon Campbell, Your Own Dot Org: A cute little pop-ish thing that is one of the few cc-licensed songs I have that has not turned up yet on…

Extensive writeups on icommons.org of the CC Peru launch, a CC Collage Party in Taiwan, and the upcoming first CC Salon Seoul. If you read Spanish see Carlonia Botero’s Q&A about CC licenses leading up to the CC Columbia launch later this month and a new book on free culture, Aprender la Libertad by CC…

Please join us for another CC Salon! CC Salon, San Francisco Wednesday, August 9, 6-9pm Shine (1337 Mission Street, between 9th and 10th Streets) CC Salon SF is now being presented in conjunction with CopyNight SF! This month’s line-up: * The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of scientists and physicians…

Due to popular demand, the deadline for the Robberriff Remix Contest (previously discussed here) is being extended to August 20. Fake Science will choose the top 20 remixes and post them online for people to vote on. The creator of the highest-ranked track will win an iPod nano. Check out Robberriff’s MySpace page to listen…

Last year frequent ccMixter collaborator Pat Chilla was discovered via a podcast of his ccMixter uploads and got a deal to do music for the next three seasons of TV show America’s Top Model. Coming full circle, or at least close to halfway around the globe, mariposaHD is a new HDTV show featuring Argentinian models,…

These 4 talented students have been working on a variety of licensing projects with the CC staff. To show how innovative this summer has been, they will present their work in virtual space as the fourth event in our monthly Second Life series. Be ready for discussions about new ways that CC licenses can be…