Thoughts on Buma/Stemra
Nov 15th, 2007 6:20 pm – 0 comment
Thoughts on Buma/Stemra creative commons Pilot: Non-commercial use.

Consider this: Most of the exposure for "self published" art comes via non-profit outlets. I reckon very much more than most people that license their works with a creative commons licenses, be it an artist with a collection society or an artist not with one. Choose to use a non-commercial creative commons license... [more]

free culture bus
Nov 13th, 2007 7:21 am – 0 comment
This was a response to article on free culture spaces written here. http://icommons.org/articles/free-culture-house

In Europe i've performed music in some Non-profit places that provide entertainment. It seems that almost every large town or city has some form of non-profit entertainment. Mostly these places bring published entertainment rather than art from the community.

In... [more]

need for artist press kit for venue and artist
Nov 13th, 2007 6:18 am – 0 comment
Right now artists are having to pay for a press kit. The most popular press kit system at the moment is attached to a network of venues. The artist has to pay to be connected to these venues. The artist pays the owner of the venue to listen to the music and the press kit company take half that money plus a membership of over 50 dollars a year. The artist is able to email this press... [more]

bringing spaces together between Tokyo and the summit. Something like a Free Culture Caravan Tour. Artist's and public interested in free culture might...
Jul 06th, 2007 4:51 am

What about having a group of artists that would travel from Tokyo to the summit ? The artists could perform in small towns/cities for the weeks leading...
Jul 02nd, 2007 8:37 pm