Tom Ray

The Ubuntu Summit Companion Music Event: The CCMUSIC Stream Creative Commons Music curated during the Ubuntu Summit online event by Ryno the Bearded! The live audio portion of the stream during the Ubuntu Summit (Oct 23-24) will be expertly curated by Ryno the bearded Ryno runs the #OO Show , which features creative commons music every week, so he will be helping us to showcase music that is both creative commons and fantastic. The perfect soundtrack for the Summit! Exclusive Performances: The After Party But the LIVE CCMUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE  happens when the Summit wraps for the day. When the first day of the summit ends (6:30pm London Time), we will have exclusive and unique music performances during our after-party  part of the stream. These aren't just archival recordings; they are unique contributions from Creative Commons musicians created just for this event. *** The CCMUSIC Stream is more than background noise; it's a showcase of creative commons, music, and community. ...

The CCMUSIC Stream and Open Culture Creators 🔥 Get ready for The CCMUSIC Stream , your companion stream event for the Ubuntu Summit (Oct 23-24)! Subscribe to our channel below! This stream will feature musicians who value freedom in the digital world, and the choices we make about our tools and our licenses. We set up this stream not just for entertainment, but as a showcase for independent creative commons artists and open culture and creative commons music #ccmusic. Embracing open source and CC licensing  is a path my band, Lorenzo’s Music, took years ago, utilizing tools like Ardour and Ubuntu Studio to create and collaborate. And this is a chance to hear more music by other musicians with the same values. Don't Miss Our Ubuntu Summit Companion Stream: The CCMUSIC Stream! Join us on October 23-24 for the full experience: Because we believe so deeply in this mission, we're hosting a two-day companion stream alongside the Ubuntu Summit ! 🎧 During the Ubuntu Summit:  Tune in...

The Origin Story: From Prague Summit to Virtual London Event This week, I have a couple of things scheduled that I need to do. And one of them is because I talked myself into a project that I wasn't necessarily ready for.  A few years back, I played at a summit that happened in Prague. It was for the Ubuntu Summit. It's a summit that's for free and open source culture, and mainly is about the operating system Ubuntu, which is a Linux operating system.  My band played there because we are Ubuntu users and we are open-source artists. They announced that they were going to be doing another one this year from London. They were going to announce the details and all this and I was like, I would like to go to London.  So, I contacted them and they were kind of like, well, we're not really doing it the same way this year. And I'm like, well, what's going on? And then they finally announced that it is going to be an online streaming event that is being hosted from London...

 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...