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I'm in favor of enriching the public domain and this looks like a great project. Unfortunately, free to use means free to abuse. I cringe whenever I hear Beet

by eggoa 16y ago

I'm in favor of enriching the public domain and this looks like a great project. Unfortunately, free to use means free to abuse. I cringe whenever I hear Beethoven's Ode to Joy in a TV commercial. (What does it mean when it turns up in a commercial for "Big Momma's House"? Was it put there out of irony?)

leviathant 16y ago
Most of the classical music I know came from use in video games and cartoons - perhaps not as boorish and uncivil as TV commercials for Big Momma's House, but certainly not the concert hall either. Nonetheless, I did develop an appreciation for the music, and as I grew older, was pleasantly surprised to learn more about it, and now, well, I'm married to a composer, and have gone to plenty of concerts, and will go to many, many more. I'd much rather this stuff be available for use - and abuse - than for it to not be available. That's why I backed this project with $50. It's not a huge contribution, but for as much as I complain about copyright warehousing and the like, I might as well put my money where my mouth is.