Counterpoint, an organization formed by the British Council and partners, has published an important new book and report, on how Creative Commons culture is a godsend for cultural development, and especially for cultural organizations.

Today, we are simply introducing the blog by referring to the introduction by Counterpoint itself; the next post will be selections from the author, Rosemary Bechler, herself. She is amongs many other activities, one of the co-founders of Open Democracy.

Here’s the intro:

“Unbounded Freedom argues that we must look at the history of traditional copyright law in order to understand the current debates about ownership and availability. In doing so, it not only elucidates the development of intellectual property law, but also reveals a unique glimpse of existing principles and developing trends. Bechler argues that Creative Commons thinking enables cultural organisations to embark on mutual relationships of trust with huge new publics. Describing the transformative potential of new attitudes, she offers us a vision of the future in which ‘unbounded freedom’ is not simply a romantic notion.”

Download Unbounded Freedom for free

Follow the debate and post your comments on Rosemary’s blog

You can also listen to a podcast featuring the launch debate of the book:

You can listen to the very lively debate by clicking on the links below:
Unbounded Freedom debate: Introduction
Unbounded Freedom debate: Presentation of the arguments
Unbounded Freedom debate: Discussion part one
Unbounded Freedom debate: Discussion part two and final vote

Rosemary Bechler updates her insights on the same topic through an ongoing blog.