Sunday, January 23, 2005
Remix Reading: CC-licensed works in Berkshire!
Remix Reading is an awesome project in Reading, Berkshire. The idea is to gather tons of Creative Commons licensed work that's all from one geographic area, pulling in creators of all kinds, and then jam on their works, mixing them up and making new, cool stuff that reflects the local spirit. They've put up a call-for-proposals for works to go in the initial launch:
Link (Thanks, Tom!)The more we can create and remix, the more enriching those communities become. When you can set-up a band with your mates, or run a music night in a local club, or make some video clips - be they funny or serious - you're doing something profoundly social and human.
This creative ability is far more important than the ability to simply access cultural items cheaply. If we just want to be a nation of consumers, a culture based around buying goods and becoming couch potatoes, then the ability to consume really matters a lot. But if we want to be vibrant, interesting people, sharing culture in communities, we need to think more about the ability to create, which implies access.
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