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I'm becoming a big fan of Creative Commons licensing and the products that are becoming available because of it. Founded in 2001, Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that has created tools for artists and developers to freely distribute their work while still retaining some rights. It is similar to ...

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So sure - I'd love to be a rock star. But the "musical talent gene" somehow didn't make it in. Lucky for me Pete Townshend (of Who fame) launched The Lifehouse Method this month. It's a web site where you upload various samples of your voice and rhythms. Pete's software then mixes it up to ...

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In my post about Adobe Apollo, I mentioned how important it would be to have an aggregate site for all those wonderful Apollo apps. Well, I found exactly what I was talking about at a site named SpringWidgets. The underlying technology is Adobe Flash. The following finetune app is also available from SpringWidgets. The finetune music app ...

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SensoryMetrics' friend Lindsay Ferguson is a popular indie Wakefield-based musician. She's a great example of a long tail player. She records and produces her music at a local studio (The RompreRoom), She has a blog and a great presence on MySpace. Her MySpace friends show a well-connected independant music scene: Jim Bryson, Elliott BROOD, Oh ...

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This blog is published (mostly) out of Wakefield Quebec (near Ottawa Canada). One of the reknowned landmarks of our village is the The Black Sheep Inn - a terrific bar showcasing independent bands, world music, and on occasion famous stars who seek the Sheep's appreciative / intimate audience. Their url is http://www.theblacksheepinn.com/ Meanwhile, in ...

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