Archive for the 'Repudiate Copyright' Category
“Regarding Record Labels and Free Art”
Date: June 15th, 2006, Filed under Repudiate Copyright
I received an e-mail from Robin K, who happens to be the webmaster of Disobey the Radio, a music promotion site based in the UK: Just saw a post on slashdot from you regarding the itunes/record lables. I liked what you were saying about copyright. I have set up a site in the UK that wants to explore similar philosophies. Its a IP radio with associated web site. We want to try to encourage people to explore the idea of free music as a marketing tool, reducing the value of a digital copy to what it really is: a means of promoting the artists. Read this entire article at the Repudiate Copyright site.
Copyright through moral means, not legal ones
Date: June 14th, 2006, Filed under Repudiate Copyright
When I create any content that could be easily mimiced or copied, I honestly hope that other people don’t just take that content and redistribute it for their own profits. I don’t have a problem with other people taking what I made and making copies to redistribute freely — in fact, this is good for me if my name is still attached. It is completely free marketing! I also don’t have a problem if someone takes what I created and charges others to view it. Someone can duplicate all my websites, books and other creations and stick it on their site, run ads or charge for it, and I’d be 100% satisfied, as long as my name is attached to it somewhere. Read this entire article at the Repudiate Copyright site.
