Rip, sample, share without restrictions

Several pop music stars are releasing a new compilation album without the traditional copyright restrictions. “The Wired CD: Rip. Sample. Mash. Share” will hit homes and newstands this week with copies of this month's Wired magazine. What is different about this album is that it is being released under the Creative Commons copyright license that is offered as an alternative to full copyright privileges. The creative commons license was developed by Internet Law guru Lawrence Lessig as a way to allow the creator to develop their own unique copyright restrictions rather than following the strictly intepreted never-ending U.S. Copyright Law.