Demudi, a Debian fine-tuned for multimedia, was mentioned on slashdot
today: "Music and video arts can benefit greatly from the advantages
of using free software software. In particular, because of the special
capabilities of free open-source software (and their limitless
adaptation mechanisms), complex cross-cultural applications like
computer-assisted composition and digital video editing would finally
find the proper software context. However, while the multimedia
software sector is already well developed in the free open-source
software community, a complete turnkey distribution with ease of
installation and of use is still lacking.":
http://demudi.org/
Other recent finds...
A generative score made with csound:
http://www.screwmusicforever.com/SHREESWIFT/FEMS/Project.html
"Rumori," art appropriation, copyright law discussion list:
http://detritus.net/contact/rumori/
The Making of America, digital library of public domain 19th century
books and images:
http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/
Walter Benjamin, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction":
http://web.bentley.edu/empl/c/rcrooks/toolbox/common_knowledge/general_communication/benjamin.html
"An experimental radio show of found sound collage which interacts
with unscreened phone callers":
http://www.pressthebutton.com/
they accept stuff for sampling:
http://www.pressthebutton.com/show/faq.html
Borgia Popes, longtime purveyors of semi-free (freeware for non-profit) music:
http://www.popes.com/
