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The End Of The Movie
The voyage of Open Source Cinema / Basement Tapes (or Pirate Movie?) is nearing the end of its first stage - the movie is almost done! We've incorporated remixes, original videoblogs, music and photos drawn from this site (and the culture that surrounds us). But there is a final step we need open source cinema to take - the end of the movie!
Girltalk
Edit a video for the mashup maestro! We're running a contest for the best remix of Girltalk videos - we supply the footage! $250 and spot in a feature documentary is up for grabs!
Remix Rebellion
Mashups have their roots in dada, cut ups and culture jamming - artistic forms of rebellion that critique through appropriation. Create a remix with DJ Food, Negativland, Osymyso and more! $250 prize!
Birth of the Internet
The Internet was formed as an open network, based on democratic principles and public accesibility. These were principals that would eventually conflict with models of ownership that had previously existed.
Mashups: The New Punk
Mashups are DIY: Do It Yourself. Like punk, they inspired a new generation of kids to become musicians. It wasn't about fame: it was about creating, and giving the middle finger to anyone who told you not to.
Sued Generation
Since 2003, nearly 18,000 individuals have been sued for downloading music in the United States alone. Why?
Disney vs. The Public Domain
In 1998, The US Congress passed the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension act, after extensive lobbying from Entertainment companies such as Disney. What has been the effect on the public domain, and on our culture, since copyright has been extended?
CopyLeft!
In the wake of these copyright extensions, and inspired by the Free and Open Source software movements, a new way of looking at culture began to emerge. What if we allowed others to build upon the creative work of others? What if we declared "some rights reserved" instead of all of them? This is the Free Culture movement: copyright for the 21st century.
Brazil: Open Source Nation
Brazil has become a world leader in the Free Culture / Creative Commons movement. Their minister of culture, Gilberto Gil, has become a fierce advocate of the cause. Yet Brazil's Open Source roots date back much further than the digital age...
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Alternative copyrights
I see you are interested in challenging the limits of corporate copyright - good! See "old school" samples I've posted. This message board won't allow URLs, but just Google "movement copyright examples"
Alternative copyrights
I see you are interested in challenging the limits of corporate copyright - good! See "old school" samples I've posted. This message board won't allow URLs, but just Google "movement copyright examples"