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Wired Releases Creative Commons Sampling CD

Posted by timothy on from the mash-with-garlic-and-basil dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In this month's issue of Wired Magazine, there is an included CD featuring songs from The Beastie Boys, David Byrne, among others. The unique thing about the CD is that all of the tracks are released under Creative Commons Licences, making them legal to share."

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  1. This makes sense... by footage · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Music, photos and film/video footage gain value the more they're heard or seen; they can't be diluted or depleted like physical property. Ultimately artists who approve sharing and sampling of their work will sell more music. Free downloading has worked well for us, a historical film archive, and led to more business. See http://www.archive.org/movies/prelinger.php.

  2. Rubbish by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's a simple acknowledgement that one size does not fit all.

    In fact, by assembling a variety of licence options under one roof and explaining the options in a consistant and coherant way (and with comics), they go a long way to helping people really understand the issues.

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    Boffoonery - downloadable Comedy Benefit for Bletchley Park
  3. Re:No commercial sampling for a few. by spiralscratch · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Do these songs have samples? If that's the case, I would think it safe to assume that the owners of the original works being sampled have extended usage rights only to these artists. Beastie Boys, et al would most likely not have a legal right to extend sampling rights. And since it would be difficult to impossible to say, 'you can sample this and this part of the song, but not this part," they have to deny sampling of the entire work

  4. Re:No commercial sampling for a few. by Dot.Com.CEO · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I mean, I'm not trolling here, but for fuck's sake, are some people never content? If they give you a free car, will you complain that gas is not free and they have not given you the schematics for the injection system so you can improve it?

    Honestly...

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    Mother is the best bet and don't let Satan draw you too fast.
  5. Perhaps *they* have licensing problems? by Fallen+Andy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    i.e just like John Carmack and the Doom source (the music in that game's case), they

    can't give you sampling rights because they licensed them themselves...

    Sorry, but the commercial world, she's a bitch.

  6. Re:looks good but, by Zoolander · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, before the phonograph, musicians had to *gasp* PERFORM to make money. Then came a sort of golden age, where you could theoretically make a few records, then sit on your ass and watch the money roll in.
    Now it seems like that golden age is coming to an end, forcing artists who can't perform live out of business. A good development, IMHO.

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    Meep.