Category Archives: cc

Here’s more CC licensed political speech, and though I like the message, it would be great to find some from the other side too. “Unamerican” Continue reading →

flickr has a Creative Commons view. Very cool. Continue reading →

In the Wall Street Journal. On a plane to New York in the morning. I’ll report back after the concert. Continue reading →

I’m pleased to remind everyone that Congressman Rick Boucher will be running the Lessig Blog this week. Rep. Boucher is a hero to many for his opposition to the DMCA and authorship of the Digital Media Consumer Rights Act. And yes this is a Virginia conspiracy. I will return next week, and special guest Judge Richard Posner will close out the month, starting August 23. Goodbye till then, and thanks for all the comments and feedback…. Continue reading →

Jack Valenti says goodbye in the LA Times today, rating his career “AE–always exciting.” A few better and less-well known Valentisms from the King-Kong of lobbyists: On the nascent cable industry, in 1974 “[Cable will become] a huge parasite in the marketplace, feeding and fattening itself off of local television stations and copyright owners of copyrighted material. We do not like it because we think it wrong and unfair.” On the dangers on media concentration, 1984 Op-Ed “Will a democratic society allow just three corporate entities to wield unprecedented dominion over television, the most decisive voice in the land? There… Continue reading →

Creative Commons has launched a series of technology challenges that we invite anyone to tackle. That mirrors the artistic challenge of our Moving Image contest. More soon. Continue reading →

Even Julius Caesar uses a Creative Commons license. Continue reading →

More CC music. Check out this blog entry from Creative Commons. Two musicians, Shannon Campbell and Scott Andrew are writing a song together over the next 24 hours, as part of a blogathon to help Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. Each verse is being released as it is complete — free under a CC license. Continue reading →

Dennis Kucinich is blogging his campaign for President. I’m told it is with his own fingers. I can see it is with a Creative Commons license. Continue reading →

Joi Ito has joined the Creative Commons board. One clearly bright spot just got brighter. Continue reading →