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In this episode:
We talk with musician Kevin MacLeod.
Here are Doug's notes from the interview.
http://incompetech.com/
Kevin was on the Jazzcast: link
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Tell us about your music and tell us what’s new!
He writes music for TV shows, video games, etc
Kevin is the value-add in other people’s productions!
https://www.elance.com/e/incomputech/ Incomputech?
How did it start?
He was a computer programmer...but now composes full time.
took three or four years…
The universe made the decision for him
What do you use?
LogicX is the framework
http://incompetech.com/support.html
commercial projects “tend” to be better
What drew you to Creative Commons?
was sharing music before CC...but thought it was brilliant when it came out
Where did you learn about CC?
slashdot, maybe?
Why do you use the the license you use?
BY...makes it easy
Right across the street from Lambeau
cheeseheads
what’s the deal with the different types of music?
went to school for music education
Those who taught now do!
no idea going from point A to point B
Want to be famous?
no biggie
what do you call a FAQ?
“It says the music is royalty-free. Is it okay if I use it?
Anyone can use any of my music in any project.*”
naked women?
YouTube?
DMCA disputes?
up to a month for the first review
Since you actually make money, what advice do you have for people wanting to release Creative Commons music in order to make money? (not a question we ask very often)
licenses and donations are a third
adsense is a third
new commissions a third
10-12 terabytes of data from the website a month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_DuBois
iTunes story?
Selling Kevin MacLeod
getting stuff on iTunes?
...they went through CD Baby
https://onerpm.com/ is a distributor
Blast from the past: So, other CC people in Wisconsin?
Most of the time Kevin is in New York.
Who are some people you think we should try to get on the show (aka, who are the important people in Creative Commons music today)?
http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html
freepd.com
Is there anything else you would like to say/tell us about?
there you go! freepd.com
http://www.ktel.com/
The universe made the decision for him
What do you use?
LogicX is the framework
http://incompetech.com/support.html
commercial projects “tend” to be better
What drew you to Creative Commons?
was sharing music before CC...but thought it was brilliant when it came out
Where did you learn about CC?
slashdot, maybe?
Why do you use the the license you use?
BY...makes it easy
Right across the street from Lambeau
cheeseheads
what’s the deal with the different types of music?
went to school for music education
Those who taught now do!
no idea going from point A to point B
Want to be famous?
no biggie
what do you call a FAQ?
“It says the music is royalty-free. Is it okay if I use it?
Anyone can use any of my music in any project.*”
naked women?
YouTube?
DMCA disputes?
up to a month for the first review
Since you actually make money, what advice do you have for people wanting to release Creative Commons music in order to make money? (not a question we ask very often)
licenses and donations are a third
adsense is a third
new commissions a third
10-12 terabytes of data from the website a month
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_DuBois
iTunes story?
Selling Kevin MacLeod
getting stuff on iTunes?
...they went through CD Baby
https://onerpm.com/ is a distributor
Blast from the past: So, other CC people in Wisconsin?
Most of the time Kevin is in New York.
Who are some people you think we should try to get on the show (aka, who are the important people in Creative Commons music today)?
http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html
freepd.com
Is there anything else you would like to say/tell us about?
there you go! freepd.com
http://www.ktel.com/