Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world (global design)

"Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned"

UPDATE: Project Design, Declaration & Project Description (thesis)

Project Description

With Purpose and Principle: 

Tomorrow’s business of music will not just be about open source, or free distribution or copyright reform – but rather it will be about the people over the process; about responding to change not following a plan; about collaboration over laws and negotiations; and about design an business and system for the sharing of popular music that is actionable and relatable in peoples daily lives.


Mission Statement:

Today a consensus has emerged. The Seven_99 Project will serve as a collective platform for the formulation and promotion of the structural reinvention of the businees of music and re-shaping of public policy. Our mission:

(1) The decentralization of the music industry

(2) Copyright reform to reflect how content is currently consumed that will free up content from its current restrictions.

(3) The systemic design necessary for a legal file sharing, based on open source, for the creation, sharing and distribution of popular music.

(4) Realization that such reforms and such will equal a viable economic model.



DECLARATION 

We, here and now, have resolved to set forth a solemn declaration under the eyes of the great architect whom principles wrest on the foundation of most sacred, precious inalienable right of freedom.

The principles of free distribution through legal open source based music sharing system, the decentralization of the music industry apparatus & copyright reform will stream through and send the old models to the trash heaps of history. What we stand for:

FREEDOM: Freedom is the solemn expression and right of the general will. No portion of the people can exercise the power of the entire people – and yet the enemies of freedom do so through their draconian copyright laws, centralization of ownership and means of production Free distribution through file sharing is a viable economic frameworks; sustainable business model(s): and allow for broader connection with fans. This is ther freeist of the free market enterpise and will allow for the fans who use the content create their own experience.

COMPETITON, NOT CONTROL: The law ought to protect public and personal liberty against oppression. Currently the law is a tool of oppression by the enemies of freedom. Freeing up of archaic copyright laws, and more control amongst individual record labels and artists through decentralization will finally unleash a wave of innovation, create growth and give real competition amongst a natural aristocracy of talent.

COLLABORATION, INTERACTION, & CHANGE: The individuals who are apart of The Seven_99 Project will shape our movement for we must constantly respond to change. We call for the business of music to change as well. The business of music must reflect the change in society, business and systems. It must be about the people over the process; about responding to change not following a plan; about collaboration over laws and negotiations; and about designing a business and system for the sharing of popular music that is actionable and relatable in peoples daily lives.

  

Design Updates

New Project Designs + New Site Map + Declaration (thesis)

Slide Outline + Slides Drafts (thesis)

Project Designs, Description, Names, etc. (thesis)

MISSION

The Music Industry’s commercial apparatus is one a path of self-destruction. But music in the purist sense is not a industry. Music is personal. Music has no judgment. Your favorite record will never make you feel self-conscious. In fact, quite the contrary – music has power to make you feel euphoric about your life. Their decline present to use an opportunity to reinvent the wheel.

IN 1999 Napster emerged as a cross cultural phenomenon years ahead of its time. It was a wake up call – it was a market signal. The old style commercial apparatus for music simple didn’t fit the needs of the populous.

Today a consensus is emerged. “? ” is a collective platform for the formulation and promotion of the the structural reinvention of the way content (popular music) is distributed and consumed through:

1. The decentralization of the music industry
2. Re-writing of current copyright laws to reflect how content is currently consumed.
3. The systemic design necessary for a legal, open and free form of file sharing for the creation, sharing and distribution of popular music.           

DECLARATION

We must not think of free as in “a free beer” and start thinking of it in the context of “freedom of speech”. The enemies of freedom are strong. Their grip is tight. But with the sweat of our brows and the strength in our backs, we will send them to the trash heaps of history once in for all. We call for:

1. REINVENTION OF CAPITALISM: Freedom is the solemn expression and right of the general wil. Free distribution through file sharing is a viable economic frameworks; sustainable business model(s): and allow for broader connection with fans. This is ther freeist of the free market enterpise.
2. COMPETITON, NOT CONTROL: The law ought to protect public and personal liberty against the oppression. Currently the law is a tool of oppression by the enemies of freedom. Freeing up of archaic copyright laws, and more control amongst individual record labels and artists through decentralization will finally unleash a wave of innovation, inspire growth and give real competition amongst a natural aristocracy of talent.
3. UNEARTH THAT APPARATUS: No portion of the people can exercise the power of the entire people – and yet they do through one size fits all business models. We say ENOUGH. Free distribution through file sharing is no longer a fringe idea but rather a reflection of cultural trends towards how a growing section of the population consumes content. We will put pen to paper and boots to ground to wake-up policy makers, fans and artists alike.

The designer will organize this collective platform (process facilitators), but bring together those who have shared sensibility including, but no limited to: lawyers, engineers, computer scientist, popular musical acts, marketers and those who work in the music industry - into a shared collective. 

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Design Ideas

 

Posters, etc 2 - Narrowing it down... (global design)

Refer back to previous posters: http://useyourfistnotyourmouth.blogspot.com/2011/02/historical-poster-my-poster-concepts.html

and http://useyourfistnotyourmouth.blogspot.com/2011/02/essay-posters-global-design.html for the essay


 

Can "Free" Create Value? (global design)

The conventional wisdom is that when something (content) is given away for free it no longer has worth - it no longer has value. But is it possible that "free" in-it-of-itself creates value?

Take note of this article: Free Monty Python Videos on Youtube Lead to 23,000% DVD Sale Increase. The handlers behind Monty Python decided to launch a "crazy" campaign which included posting all of their Monty Python content on youtube, for free. They asked, in return, that those who view consider buying the actual DVD through a provided link. And you know what? It worked. Python’s DVDs climbed to No. 2 on Amazon’s Movies & TV bestsellers list, with increased sales of 23,000 percent.

Free seemed to create value.

Slide & Book Sketches (thesis)

 Slide concepts:

Book Layout Concepts:

Project Names, Site Map, Design Sketches (thesis)

Possible Project Names:

Open Source Society

Institute For Progressive Business

Faire Business Institute

Freedom of Content Act

Seven Ninety Nine Initiative / 7_99 Initiative 

Zero – One Initiative / 0.1 Initiative 

Site Map:

Design Sketches:

 

Historical Poster & My Poster Concepts (global design)

Los Angeles County AIDS awareness campaign launched in 1984 -  ‘Don’t Forget Your Rubbers’

And, some things I found lurking...