The contest scene at CC:Mixter just won’t stop growing. Beginning with Wired Magazine in late 2004, and most recently closing a contest for placement in the upcoming film Copyright Criminals, the staff at CC:Mixter just keep lining up big name artists and high exposure placement for winning remix artists.
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The current battle of remixing skill gives independent artists access to source material from Fort Minor’s song, “Remember The Name”. Legal access to source material can be a daunting task for a burgeoning remix artist, a problem the Creative Commons aims to fix on many levels, and it’s amazing to see the CC:Mixter staff continue to convince high profile rights holders like Chuck D, The Beastie Boys and more to license material under the Creative Commons.
Unlike other remix contests, non-winning artists still have the ability and rights to distribute their entries in any non-commercial fashion that the Creative Commons BY-NC license permits. Opening up a world of possibilities and incentive for young and upcoming remix artists to create, share and develop a following without risk of being sued. Many Internet remix contests tie artists into licenses that don’t allow them to legally redistribute the entries they create, holding them to licenses that sometimes make it illegal to even give a copy of a contest entry to family or friends.
Fort Minor, fronted by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and whose first album features cameo appearances by Styles of Beyond, Black Thought, and Holly Brook is quickly becoming a well known name in Hip-Hop circles. With over 100 remixes of “Remember the Name” already entered, and with more than a month left until the contest closes, it’s obvious that corporate involvement in the Creative Commons music scene is growing, and being accepted by a welcoming community of artists.
The producer of the winning contest entry will receive a Technics SL-1200MK5 turntable, courtesy of Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop Recordings. Non-winning entries will have developed new components for their own musical portfolios, as well as potential exposure to the growing community of Creative Commons music fans through the CC:Mixter website, as well as numerous podcasts and streaming Internet radio stations who actively promote Creative Commons licensed music. Artists interested in participating in the contest can find details, sign up and submit entries at the CC:Mixter website.
Listen to and rate live contest entries at CC:Mixter.
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