Prof. Lawrence Lessig Explains Creative Commons Licensing

very very interesting

The best idea yet for content creators.
copyright that meets each creators need.

This would lessen tension between the sharing culture and the pay for performance culture. Of course if this doesn't work one of the two cultures could easily restrict the other completely. It doesn't seem likely that the sharing culture would garner the interest of politicians with campaigns to finance.

this is the guy that dressed up as jesus christ and stripped to gloria gaynors song "I will survive" see m1media for the video.

Good stuff. Since most artists do not make money when they are owned by record companies, this is a good way for more artists to do what they want to do, along with making a few bucks.

Far fewer lawyers involved per capita here than with Warner Brothers.

and now there are millions and millions of idiots out there giving their work away for free. I'd like to see a record label approach an artist with a CC licence. Good luck... and what's wrong with wanting to make a dollar from your art? How's the artist supposed to make a living? Free culture at the expense of the artist. How typical. Created by a lawyer... Again, how typical.

"Idiots" giving their work away for free? Wow, you are very ignorant on this subject.
Nothing wrong with making money on your art, also nothing wrong with giving it away - it's a choice. I make a good living as an artist. quit whining.

Mr.artist: free culture is all about to enpower creativities. Thus artists' rights to make money should never be taken away, it's just that the current system is somewhat flawed. I hope you are aware that many things, including you-tube, that we regularly use to distribute copy-righted contents, are in fact illegal under the C system. I think someone pissed you off with some slogans(probably by ppl also ignorant on the subject), but you are letting it out on the wrong guy here.

This is a good interview. Professor Lessig has made a good contribution to our culture. Creative Commons thinking has systematized a well-established set of ideas of participatory culture so that they can be fit into exiting copyright license structures. I'm glad you made this interview available this way.

I'm glad you took the time to watch it. Lessig is an inspiration for the movement. Someday more lawyers will be as awake as he is. Thanks for commenting.