Comments on: Yoko Ono Embraces Creative Commons? O Yes! http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 00:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Gareth Branwyn http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612871 Gareth Branwyn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612871 This is awesome news, Xeni! Good job. This AND the Rachel Maddow Show within the same week? Somebody's on a roll! This is awesome news, Xeni! Good job. This AND the Rachel Maddow Show within the same week? Somebody’s on a roll!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-614667 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-614667 Rumours Of Whores are pleased to announce their Photosphere Mix of Yoko's amazing song. Kudos to Yoko for embracing the Creative Commons license - we hope more follow. This isn't an advertisement - you can find ROW tracks using Google, if you're interested, but the main point of this post is to congratulate Yoko on doing the right thing. Rumours Of Whores are pleased to announce their Photosphere Mix of Yoko’s amazing song. Kudos to Yoko for embracing the Creative Commons license – we hope more follow. This isn’t an advertisement – you can find ROW tracks using Google, if you’re interested, but the main point of this post is to congratulate Yoko on doing the right thing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613136 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613136 That's great news indeed! Now if only that "Download" link could actually work, I would be able to get my grubby hands on those samples and start working on this thing... Anyone actually managed to download the samples? That’s great news indeed!
Now if only that “Download” link could actually work, I would be able to get my grubby hands on those samples and start working on this thing…
Anyone actually managed to download the samples?

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613425 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613425 Great! I may have to take a shot remixing :) Great! I may have to take a shot remixing :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613434 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613434 Das, you obviously have never heard or appreciated Plastic Ono Band, without which punk rock couldn't have existed. Das, you obviously have never heard or appreciated Plastic Ono Band, without which punk rock couldn’t have existed.

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613436 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613436 Also, great work Xeni! And name-checked in the competion itself; nice! Also, great work Xeni! And name-checked in the competion itself; nice!

]]> By: erindipity http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612935 erindipity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612935 ^5! ^5!

]]> By: Toast http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-614472 Toast Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-614472 Someday she'll be gone Someday she’ll be gone

]]> By: emilydickinsonridesabmx http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612969 emilydickinsonridesabmx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612969 This is great news, but it doesn't surprise me. Yoko Ono has been on the outer fringes of art for a long time, and has always given new things a shot. It makes me happy to see someone with such public visibility endorse CC. This is great news, but it doesn’t surprise me. Yoko Ono has been on the outer fringes of art for a long time, and has always given new things a shot. It makes me happy to see someone with such public visibility endorse CC.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613003 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613003 I love Yoko. I love "We're All Water" and I love a lot of other compositions and performances. Yoko is profoundly unique and I think much braver than all who waste light and breath as detractors. I love Yoko. I love “We’re All Water” and I love a lot of other compositions and performances. Yoko is profoundly unique and I think much braver than all who waste light and breath as detractors.

]]> By: Boldt http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-614559 Boldt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-614559 I've always felt that Yoko, brilliant artist and musician though she may be, seems to have a relationship with Creative Commons and Fair Use based on convenience. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7364333.stm I’ve always felt that Yoko, brilliant artist and musician though she may be, seems to have a relationship with Creative Commons and Fair Use based on convenience.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7364333.stm

]]> By: shanespeal http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612785 shanespeal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612785 Yoko is well known AND LOVED within the bootleg taper circles. She has sent many unreleased tapes of John's music to traders over the years...because John himself was an avid collector of Beatles music! Yoko is well known AND LOVED within the bootleg taper circles. She has sent many unreleased tapes of John’s music to traders over the years…because John himself was an avid collector of Beatles music!

]]> By: stegodon http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-614581 stegodon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-614581 I strongly disagree with that statement. I strongly disagree with that statement.

]]> By: nerdhologram http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-613821 nerdhologram Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-613821 I assume the CC agreement take precedence over the EULA that accompanies the package? The legalese that still accompanies the thing is: END USER AGREEMENT This Audio Track end user agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between you and Chimera Records, LLC.  Read it carefully before downloading and using the audio tracks.  This agreement grants you a license to use the audio tracks and contains warranty information and liability disclaimers. By downloading and using the audio tracks, you are confirming your acceptance of the terms of this agreement: 1. The master recording and composition made available on this site hereafter referred to as the "Audio Tracks" remain the property and copyright of Chimera Music, LLC, its licensors and/or the relevant music publishers at all times. 2. The Audio Tracks are made available to you for personal use only. 3. You may download the Audio Tracks and use them for personal entertainment and enjoyment. Your remixes/creations shall be termed "Derivative Works" for the purposes of this agreement. The copyright in these Derivative Works shall remain the copyright of Chimera Music, LLC. 4. No rights are granted to make the Audio Tracks or the proceeds of the Audio Tracks available to the general public either for general use or for commercial purposes. 5. You hereby warrant that you will not make the Derivative Works available to the public except for emailing your remixes to remix@yopob.com, which is permitted under the terms of this license. 6. You agree to indemnify Chimera Music, LLC against any third party costs paid by Chimera Music, LLC pursuant to a third party claim which arises as a direct result of a breach by you of the foregoing warranties or representations. 7. Subject only to rights herein above granted to you, all rights of every kind and nature in said Audio Tracks are reserved to Chimera Music, LLC together with all rights of use thereof. 8. You warrant that you will not make any defamatory use of the Audio Tracks. 9. You warrant that you will not infringe anyone's intellectual property rights in creating your Derivative Works. 10. You warrant that you have contractual capacity and are not precluded from entering into this agreement. 11. Chimera Music, LLC and/or its affiliates, agents or licensees shall be entitled to distribute your Derivative Works for non-commercial purposes in any format whether now known or hereafter invented throughout the world in perpetuity. 12. In the event that Chimera Music, LLC at their discretion wish to commercially exploit your Derivative Works then you hereby agree to enter into good faith negotiations with Chimera Music, LLC. 13. Nothing herein shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership or co-authorship or co-ownership between you and any of the copyright holders either in and/or to the master rights or the publishers/composers rights. 14. We may from time to time vary any of these terms and conditions for any valid reason. We will notify members of any variation in writing by placing a notice on the website seven (7) days prior to the variation being effective. 15. By downloading and using the Audio Tracks you hereby accept the terms of this agreement. 16. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New York State, the courts of which (Federal and State) in New York County shall have exclusive jurisdiction. 17. We reserve the right to refuse or remove mixes, files, comments, content of any kind in our sole discretion. I assume the CC agreement take precedence over the EULA that accompanies the package?

The legalese that still accompanies the thing is:

END USER AGREEMENT

This Audio Track end user agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you and Chimera Records, LLC. 

Read it carefully before downloading and using the audio tracks.  This agreement grants you a license to use the audio tracks and contains warranty information and liability disclaimers.

By downloading and using the audio tracks, you are confirming your acceptance of the terms of this agreement:

1. The master recording and composition made available on this site hereafter referred to as the “Audio Tracks” remain the property and copyright of Chimera Music, LLC, its licensors and/or the relevant music publishers at all times.

2. The Audio Tracks are made available to you for personal use only.

3. You may download the Audio Tracks and use them for personal entertainment and enjoyment. Your remixes/creations shall be termed “Derivative Works” for the purposes of this agreement. The copyright in these Derivative Works shall remain the copyright of Chimera Music, LLC.

4. No rights are granted to make the Audio Tracks or the proceeds of the Audio Tracks available to the general public either for general use or for commercial purposes.

5. You hereby warrant that you will not make the Derivative Works available to the public except for emailing your remixes to remix@yopob.com, which is permitted under the terms of this license.

6. You agree to indemnify Chimera Music, LLC against any third party costs paid by Chimera Music, LLC pursuant to a third party claim which arises as a direct result of a breach by you of the foregoing warranties or representations.

7. Subject only to rights herein above granted to you, all rights of every kind and nature in said Audio Tracks are reserved to Chimera Music, LLC together with all rights of use thereof.

8. You warrant that you will not make any defamatory use of the Audio Tracks.

9. You warrant that you will not infringe anyone’s intellectual property rights in creating your Derivative Works.

10. You warrant that you have contractual capacity and are not precluded from entering into this agreement.

11. Chimera Music, LLC and/or its affiliates, agents or licensees shall be entitled to distribute your Derivative Works for non-commercial purposes in any format whether now known or hereafter invented throughout the world in perpetuity.

12. In the event that Chimera Music, LLC at their discretion wish to commercially exploit your Derivative Works then you hereby agree to enter into good faith negotiations with Chimera Music, LLC.

13. Nothing herein shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership or co-authorship or co-ownership between you and any of the copyright holders either in and/or to the master rights or the publishers/composers rights.

14. We may from time to time vary any of these terms and conditions for any valid reason. We will notify members of any variation in writing by placing a notice on the website seven (7) days prior to the variation being effective.

15. By downloading and using the Audio Tracks you hereby accept the terms of this agreement.

16. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New York State, the courts of which (Federal and State) in New York County shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

17. We reserve the right to refuse or remove mixes, files, comments, content of any kind in our sole discretion.

]]> By: avidd http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612816 avidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612816 good on her good on her

]]> By: das memsen http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/yoko-ono-embraces-cr.html#comment-612827 das memsen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612827 I've come to appreciate Yoko the artist, from her films to her word paintings. She is definitely much more than simply "John's woman"... but her music remains terrible! There's a difference between minimalism and simply not having any good musical ideas... she's so hung up on conceptual art, she has no idea how to do anything interesting, musically speaking. Letting the world take a crack at improving her stuff makes plenty of sense to me. She has everything to gain and nothing to lose... I’ve come to appreciate Yoko the artist, from her films to her word paintings. She is definitely much more than simply “John’s woman”… but her music remains terrible! There’s a difference between minimalism and simply not having any good musical ideas… she’s so hung up on conceptual art, she has no idea how to do anything interesting, musically speaking. Letting the world take a crack at improving her stuff makes plenty of sense to me. She has everything to gain and nothing to lose…

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