When coming up with an idea suddenly becomes, ‘how am I going to do this?’ The Initial idea It was getting towards the end of summer, and I felt like I needed to try and do something big creatively. There was an Ubuntu Summit coming up in October, and a few years ago, my band, Lorenzo's Music, played at the summit in Prague. It was a great experience. This year, I saw that the summit was happening in England. I know they weren't looking for bands to play an after-party at this event, but I got an idea. The first plan was to take a trip Since I talked to different musicians who are involved in open source and Creative Commons from all across the world, I thought, what if I find out where the Summit is happening in England and try to book shows nearby? To me, this was a brilliant plan, plus it would be an opportunity to go to England and play music. So I contacted the person I know who sets up the summits for Ubuntu. As I waited to hear back, I contacted some of the band...
Hey everyone! If you're a musician dedicated to the open culture movement, or you release your work under Creative Commons, I'm organizing a unique online streaming music event for October 23rd and 24th that's designed specifically for you. What's the Opportunity? This is more than just another online show. Our event is going to coincide with this year's online Ubuntu Summit , a major event for the open source community. This is a really unique opportunity to perform for a global audience of people who are already enthusiastic about free and open culture. I know from experience how great this community is. My band, Lorenzo's Music , performed at the Ubuntu event in Prague a few years ago, and I even gave a talk there about how we use GitHub to collaborate on music. This is a fantastic chance to connect with a tech-savvy audience that truly understands and supports the open ethos behind your music. We Need You! Right now, I'm looking for musicians and bands ...