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Acclaimed animated movie can't be shown because of licensing costs for 80+ year-old music
Animator Nina Paley's brilliant film, "Sita Sings The Blues," has been wowing the festival circuit but you're probably not going to see it anytime soon. That's because the company that controls the synch rights to the 80+ year old music in the film want so much money for licensing that Paley can't afford to distribute her movie, despite all the critical acclaim. Question Copyright has a 42-minute interview with Paley on the heartbreak of having to strangle her acclaimed art. After pouring three years of her life into making the film, and having great success with audiences at festival screenings, she now can't distribute it, because of music licensing issues: the film uses songs recorded in the late 1920's by singer Annette Hanshaw, and although the recordings are out of copyright, the compositions themselves are still restricted. That means if you want to make a film using these songs from the 1920s, you have to pay money — a lot of money. It's a classic example of how today's copyright system suppresses art, effectively forcing artists to make creative choices based on licensing concerns rather than on their artistic vision. The music in Sita Sings The Blues is integral to the film: entire animation sequences were done around particular songs. As Nina says in the interview, incorporating those particular recordings was part of her inspiration. To tell her — as many people did — to simply use different music would have been like telling her not to do the film at all. And that's part of her point: artists "internalize the permission culture", which in turn affects the kinds of art they make. How Copyright Restrictions Suppress Art: An Interview With Nina Paley About "Sita Sings The Blues" (Thanks, Karl!)...br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/
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CCTV decals for your toilet
These Etsy-sold CCTV decals make a handsome addition to your white goods, porcelain fittings, and other smooth surfaces. SECURITY CAMERAS vinyl toilet fridge wall or window decal (Thanks, Iain!)...br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/
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Apple dropping DRM from music in iTunes, keeping DRM for audiobooks, video
Looks like Apple's going to drop the DRM on the music in the iTunes store -- but there's no indication that the DRM that's too evil to be borne for music will be likewise dropped from audiobooks and video. Right now, Apple will only sell audiobooks from Audible -- and Audible will only sell audiobooks with DRM (even if the author and publisher don't want it). I don't get it -- if DRM is so foul that it can't be borne when it comes to music sales, why is it acceptable for other kinds of media in the iTunes store? And if Apple is so committed to getting rid of DRM, why did it renew Audible's exclusive, DRM-only audiobook deal, after Steve Jobs said that he wanted to get the DRM out of the iTunes store? And as the single largest shareholder in Disney, you'd think The Steve could get someone there to consider selling videos without DRM? "Over the last six years songs have been $0.99 [79p]. Music companies want more flexibility. Starting today, 8 million songs will be DRM free and by the end of this quarter, all 10 million songs will be DRM free," he told the crowd. Apple has also revised its pricing structure, offering a two-tier system with songs available for $0.69 and $1.29. Prices will vary slightly in the UK. At present, the firm has a one-price-fits-all strategy - currently 79p per track - with no subscription fee. The new model will have a varied pricing structure, with what the company calls "better quality iTunes Plus" costing more. Apple to end music restrictions (Thanks, Debcha!)...br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/
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Cookie Monster eats World Trade towers in 1976
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U.S. household debt down for fist time since feds started tracking it in 1952
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. citizens have suddenly become quite thrifty. Usually, frugality is good for individuals and for the economy. Savings serve as a reservoir of capital that can be used to finance investment, which helps raise a nation's standard of living. But in a recession, increased saving -- or its flip side, decreased spending -- can exacerbate the economy's woes. It's what economists call the "paradox of thrift." U.S. household debt, which has been growing steadily since the Federal Reserve began tracking it in 1952, declined for the first time in the third quarter of 2008. In the same quarter, U.S. consumer spending growth declined for the first time in 17 years. Hard-Hit Families Finally Start Saving, Aggravating Nation's Economic Woes...br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/
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