Creative Commons, Linux (Open Source) and Some Opportunities for Musicians
There are two major tools for music in Ubuntu: 1. Rhythm Box 2. Banshee Both of these tools have services and websites that are devoted to creative commons . Under Rhythm Box, there is http://www.jamendo.com (promotion of music,publishing of music with payment, distribution under the CC license under the modern Some Rights Reserved, Peer-To-Peer Networks, access to bit-torrent and emule for downloads, ability for users to share, review and discuss content or music as well as a democratic rating system for albums) http://www.magnatune.com (free listing, hand picking, simple interface, no forced registration, access to many genres, no copy protection, low pressure to name a few) Under Banshee, there is last.fm which allows you to register and then receive access to your music using your favourite streaming service. The Creative Commons landscape is a lot closer to the model that is used in the design and creation of Ubuntu in particular and Linux platforms in general...