In April, CBC Spark producer Dan Misener compiled this mix of some of his favorite Creative Commons music as-heard on the program:
http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/Creative_Commons/blog/Spark_CC_Playlist
CBC programs like Spark were actively promoting some of the best CC music out there, and I fear that these podcasts are going to start sounding way more generic from here on out once they start using the same stock music company that feeds NFL Films etc.
John makes a good point about the commercial / noncommercial distinction.
Does anybody have good examples of nonprofit venues who've boycotted music covered by ascap/bmi/sesac?
One example is Providence RI's incredible community art space AS220. Their reasoning can be found here. AS220 built a jukebox full of music by local musicians who've submitted their tracks royalty-free, and the jukebox money goes directly to the artist with no collecting society middle-man.
AS220 also plays a lot of Creative Commons music, from sites like the Free Music Archive (full disclosure: that's my baby)
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CBC's Spark found some awesome CC music
In April, CBC Spark producer Dan Misener compiled this mix of some of his favorite Creative Commons music as-heard on the program:
http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/Creative_Commons/blog/Spark_CC_Playlist
CBC programs like Spark were actively promoting some of the best CC music out there, and I fear that these podcasts are going to start sounding way more generic from here on out once they start using the same stock music company that feeds NFL Films etc.
nonprofit venues boycotting?
John makes a good point about the commercial / noncommercial distinction.
Does anybody have good examples of nonprofit venues who've boycotted music covered by ascap/bmi/sesac?
One example is Providence RI's incredible community art space AS220. Their reasoning can be found here. AS220 built a jukebox full of music by local musicians who've submitted their tracks royalty-free, and the jukebox money goes directly to the artist with no collecting society middle-man. AS220 also plays a lot of Creative Commons music, from sites like the Free Music Archive (full disclosure: that's my baby)