I wrote this today as an introduction to the hafhp project. thoughts: To understand what the hafhp project is about you also need to understand a little about Creative Commons. www.creativecommons.org . Creative commons creates new possibilities in the way that an artist/creator is able to license their creations. The CC license allows the artist to maintain their commercial rights yet share their art/creation within their community, with no distribution barriers for a non-commercial use of that content (that a standard copyright creates). Part of the hafhp plan is to allow creators to give up their commercial rights for that content to a charity that the artists would choose, in a non-exclusive/or exclusive way. Thus the concept "hungry artists feed hungry people". The idea need not only be for creations licensed with a creative commons license. Something to consider when looking the possibilities of a hafhp license. 99 percent of intellectual property that is created has little value, as it remains unpublished. Part of a hafhp plan is to give that content a value. Much of the worlds population has a PC and a net connection, so it makes sense to give value to that content and for a charity that the creator would choose (to exploit that content). In the US of the 12 billion dollars that is turned over each year via the business of music, 8 billion is made up from licensing that content. The biggest hurdle hafhp faces is to find charities that see "self published" works as having a value. Most charities use published artists rather than quality nonprofessional "self published" art. mission Its not just about creating an organization to do what is possible (this is a big long term task), its also about getting people involved in a hafhp style process of thinking within their community. Talk about issues of intellectual property, copyright and charities. Getting in contact with self published artists/creators in your area to create an event that is going create solutions is a good start. Developing nations pay high cost for the use of intellectual property. Developed countries have corrupt publishing industries that have little need for community initiatives. It would be nice if an artist could have a picture of a school in Africa on their website that the artist was sponsoring when you bought music through their site. Would you not be happier if when a green peace/amnesty person was asking you for a donation, that you might get some quality "self published" art with your donation. Artists for the most seem interested in exposure of their art rather than any commercial gain. http://www.hungryartists.org http://www.hafhp.org http://www.openbusiness.cc/2007/06/20/hungry-artists-feed-hungry-people/ Jamison · 30/8/2007 20:58

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