New UK copyright licence to enable remix culture

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New UK copyright licence to enable "remix culture"

"LONDON (Reuters) - A new flexible form of copyright for creative
material is set to launch in Britain next month, at a time when "remix
culture" is gaining in popularity despite the fact it is often illegal.
Creative Commons, a U.S. based non-profit foundation, has created a
copyright licence that lets musicians and authors decide what limits to
put on their creations -- enabling DJs, for example, to remix music
legally."

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mosc · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject:

We've seen a lot about Creative Commons here before. It's a very good thing.

jksuperstar · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:07 pm Post subject:

I think the problem of licensing has raised alot of brows, and more musician's are taking a look at it for the first time. I think the artist (outside record label limits) have always had the ability to release their art under any license they prefer, much like software, and other copyrightable material. Awareness just wasn't there.

But I'm glad to see artists and governments alike embracing the idea. It saves a whole lot of trouble later on...