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Tuesday, July 13

The Mommyheads Invade Sweden

So happy to announce The Mommyheads are now on GreenerMags too!!! Some of the best music you'll hear. Here's some news from their recent tour of Sweden.

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Monday, July 12

Work For Free Magazine on GreenerMags



ABOUT WORK FOR FREE MAGAZINE
WORK FOR FREE is an online magazine that displays original work by creative people seeking an alternative outlet for their projects. Work featured in the magazine has either been commissioned for the issue or submitted by the artist, under the stipulation that it has not been exhibited elsewhere and that there is no monetary compensation. We make no profit from our publication, but offer support and encourage exposure and promotion for the people we work with, as they are active and compelling members of the creative work force.
WORK FOR FREE believes in all the artists it features; that they are making the most interesting contributions to the visual and literary conversation, out of the goodness in their hearts and the passion of their actions.

If you would like to be considered for publication, please email submit@workforfreemag.com.

Thank you and enjoy!

Editors:
Paul Wagenblast
Aidan Koch

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PBS - On The Media - Crowdsourcing Good or Bad?

The Crowdsourcing Dilemma [On the Media]
July 09, 2010

Does crowdsourcing a logo give opportunities to unknown designers, or take advantage of them? Bob dealt with this dilemma when choosing a cover for his book. So why not crowdsource the book itself? crowdSPRING.com co-founder Mike Samson speaks with Bob.

Listen to the segment here

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My feedback:

The jury is out on crowdsourcing and FREE for that matter. If you read and follow Jaron Lanier or Douglas Rushkoff, you can clearly see where things are going (and where they came from). A must-read for people not familiar with this issue is an article by Rushkoff which starts with "First they came for the musicians…." and you will realize the consequences of this short-term thinking. A great friend compared this to a hamster eating its young, but it's not too late to change direction -- I firmly believe that the future of the Web is in great design. Great designers do not work for free!

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