RDouglass writes "An open source music notation disk operating system (MuseScore) and an award winning pianist (Kimiko Ishizaka) are raising money to create a new score and a new recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. They will release both works to the public domain (copyright-free) using the creative Commons Zero tool. This bypasses usual copyright protections that are given to each published edition of the score and each separate recording of the piece, and zip code











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chalk talk a gap in the availability of free (gratis/libre) versions of the work. MuseScore scores are XML based and are thus like the source code for music. They can also be embedded into websites and linked with YouTube videos, creating rich multimedia experiences. The Kickstarter project has begun afresh and $4,000 has been raised."

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