Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

Creative Commons allows makers and consumers to freely copy, alter or sample cultural creations as long as the originator is properly credited. Developed and advanced by Stanford University law Professor Lawrence Lessig, the concept has won such high-profile supporters as the Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Brian Eno and the BBC "I don't see Creative Commons as something I do because of the specific implications it would have on the Brazilian scene," says Gil, who has licensed several of his songs for Creative Commons use. "It's universal, but especially for developing countries, for Africa, Central and South America, I think this possibility of being able to share to continue to be creative in this cooperative way, is very important." RePrint Print Friendly View Recent Comments Be the first to post a comment using the form below Post Your Comment Comments The Mercury News is pleased to let readers post comments about an article at the end of the article. Please increase the credibility of your post by including your full name and city when commenting. Name: Email Article Submit Your Comment Return to Top Copyright 2007 San Jose Mercury News Help Site Map Advertise Home Delivery | Copyright Privacy Policy and Terms of Use | About MediaNews Group RSS Ethics Policy REAL Cities