Radiohead Open Sources Music Video

ruphus13 writes "Following up their 'pay what you like' music album, Radiohead is once again pushing forward with trying to innovate in an industry that has typically innovated with lawsuits alone. Radiohead has now decided to open source a music video. According to the article, 'Its new single "House of Cards" has a video that was created using advanced visualization techniques and various computer-rendered models. The band has teamed up with Google to release the data for the promo as open source using a Creative Commons license.'" The article links a making-of video on YouTube. The music of "House of Cards" was not open sourced, just the visual data. according to a story in the UK Guardian, people are beginning to play around with the data.

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Open source music videos?

[hyperz69]

JUST IMAGINE WHAT THIS MEANS!

Not country and western enough... fork!
Copyright issues on logos... fork!
Can't resize video screen... FORK!

Though I think in the music business they call them re-mixes / mashups.

Re:Open source music videos?

[MarkvW]

Imagine no possessions. It's easy if you try.

The moderation is going to hurt on this comment...

[kellyb9]

Radiohead is making some fantastic steps for the open source community, now if they only go back 10 years and start putting out good music again....

Re:3 Radiohead

[sam_paris]

ugh, there was supposed to be a less than symbol before the 3's, to make little hearts....

As it is I just sound crazy.. :(

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[oodaloop]

Exactly. I can't stand country music, but for whatever reason some people continue to listen to it. I don't understand why they don't consult with me first so I can tell them what music is good and what's bad.

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[ari_j]

Yes. All artists from all genres of music would sound better if they took a few pointers from me.

• "How about you replace that turntable guy with Eddie Van Halen?"
• "Those lyrics are really good ... I just think you should space them out more so they have greater effect. Here's a perfect example: Right now, you say 'fuck you' thirty-five times in the chorus with no other words to frame them. Try adding a few, to make it 'Who the fuck are you?' Then get Pete Townshend to add a guitar track and you're set."
• "I really like what you've done here. Let's do this, though. Set aside a track on your Pro Tools for a saxophone. We'll get a small live room set up with a really warm tube condenser mic, bring in Kenny G, and have him beat you to death with his sax in the live room."

Constructive criticism FTW.

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[rallymatte]

True right! It was only their first album that was any good. That one with Wonderwall on it!

Re:3 Radiohead

[Anonymous Coward]

they're also like Anti-metallica in the sense that their new music sucks.

Wouldn't that make them exactly like Metallica?

editing?

[1u3hr]

THe music of "House of Cards" was not open sourced, just the visual data. according to a story in the UK Guardian, people are beginning to play around with the data.

I suppose the double capitalisation in the first sentence balances the lack of initial caps in the second.

Re:The moderation is going to hurt on this comment

[Anonymous Coward]

I have one more pointer to add - MORE COWBELL!!

Re:3 Radiohead

[D Ninja]

For the love of...

Awww, he is giving you his heart. How cute!

This is Slashdot! Save yourself the typing!!!

Re:3 Radiohead

[Anonymous Coward]

woah how did you get your < to show?

I've seen this before....

[credd144az]

I was 15. And back then they called it the Spice Channel...

Re:3 Radiohead

[Hordeking]

Please! Put your < back in your pants! Noone wants to see it!

Re:<3 Radiohead

[orasio]

by typing &amp;lt;

Wow!!
And how did you manage to type that?
When I type the same, it keeps showing as &lt; . You seem to be always a step ahead. You are something, man.

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[Hatta]

Try starting with bluegrass. Any real music lover can appreciate the virtuosity and songcraft of Bill Monroe. Then broaden your horizons a bit, try some Jimmie Rodgers or Doc Watson. There's definitely good country, they just don't play it on the radio.

I think Waylon Jennings said "Garth Brooks did for country music what panty hose did for finger fucking."