A sustainable future for peer production and commons-based communities

From the world's 'first Internet studio for collaborative film production' (Starwreck Studios), to successful online businesses for illustrators and artists (Loftwork) to perhaps the first serious attempt for a file sharing site to provide a direct way to pay musicians (Jamendo) and an exciting new global initiative to collect royalties for digital creators while enabling Creative Commons licencing for non-commercial use. This panel will discuss ways in which we can build a free culture movement with creators and artistic sustainability at its heart.