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Outing : Ah, sample outing. I'll take the credit for coining that phrase but I will not link to any sites that expose who sampled what. And I urge the individuals who maintain such sites to stop it -- you're exposing your favorite artists to lawsuits. And for what? Okay, great, we're happy for you that you discovered the original version of that MF Doom loop but why expose it, do something cool with your discoveries like Chopped Herring.

Subversives : Creative Commons is dedicated to flexible licenses for creative works. This is the movement.

The Future of Music Coalition is a not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities. The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers, and the public about music / technology issues, while also bringing together diverse voices in an effort to come up with creative solutions to some of the challenges in this space. If you're in the mood for "Lofty postmodern theory and grassroots resistance", check out Detritus.net.

World Beat: Check out a well-researched British perspective.

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