The discussion about what stimulates innovation in the creative industries quickly touches on the topic of intellectual property rights. Yet there is a growing number of repositories of user-generated content; and Creative Commons Licensing has become a popular extension to traditional copyright terms. I spoke to a number of people who are all active in New Media. Using the example of Creative Commons Licensing, I discussed the potential of open content and its possible pitfalls.

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