Freedom To Share ccMixter Remix Event
ArtisTech Media is proud to sponsor ccMixter.org and its new remix event entitled 'Freedom to Share" -- as a response to ASCAP's false claims that Creative Commons licenses undermine copyright.
Artists are encouraged to write/record pellas and spoken word on artistic freedom, sharing culture, collaboration, the evolution of the music industry, etc. Pella and spoken word recordings should be uploaded to ccMixter.org by Aug 14. Then, ccMixter producers and musicians will remix these creations for upload (and enjoyment) on August 28.
Through this project, ccMixter will create a musical body of work that demonstrates the power of creative collaboration using Creative Commons licenses.
For more information, visit the ccMixter Forum Post FREEDOM TO SHARE.
Aug. 5, 2010 at 9:52 p.m. (#)
Hey this is Emily. I'm a member of ASCAP and ccMixter. I've found them to work in most excellent harmony actually. I need them both.
What's great about Creative Commons licenses is they are OPTIONAL. (Copyright is not.) I have put several dozen songs under Creative Commons license at ccMixter.org, but I've also released a bunch of albums under traditional copyright with ASCAP assigned to collect royalties on my behalf.
At ccMixter, there is a policy that only music under CC license may be used in our creative community collaboration.
CC licenses are non-exclusive so I can license the same songs under other licenses too (like being on Jez's album in Germany) tracks can also be licensed under other terms too. It's great to have this choice as an artist.
Sometimes a song & mix we create at ccMixter is something quite special, so we'll strike an agreement--artist to artist--of revenue share. Then, individually or both feature the mix on an album (I'm working on that right now with my new album, Open).
Hope you will check out the pieces written already for FREEDOM TO SHARE. (Loveshadow's already written two that are exceptional). http://ccmixter.org/playlist/browse/8166
Peace.
~Emily