System and Method for Creating Musical Works
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1. A method for creating a work, comprising:
- providing a first version of a work;
holding one or more contests for the development of one or more respective additional portions of the work, in which the contestants in each contest submit potential additions to the work, submissions are evaluated, and one or more winning submissions selected;
including each of the winning submissions in a new version of the work; and
distributing the work.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, a method for creating a work, includes providing a first version of a work, and holding one or more contests for the development of one or more additions to the work. During the contests, contestants submit potential additions to the work, the submissions are evaluated, and one or more winning submissions selected. The winning submission is included in a new version of the work. The work may be distributed, and the proceeds of the distribution may be shared with the winner(s) of the one or more contests.
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1. A method for creating a work, comprising:
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providing a first version of a work; holding one or more contests for the development of one or more respective additional portions of the work, in which the contestants in each contest submit potential additions to the work, submissions are evaluated, and one or more winning submissions selected; including each of the winning submissions in a new version of the work; and distributing the work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for collaboratively creating content, comprising:
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communicating to potential contributing artists a specification for contributions of one or more additions to a musical work; receiving submissions of one or more additions from one or more potential contributing artists in response to the specification, wherein the additions each comprise a musical track that may be combined with the musical work to form a new musical work; evaluating the submissions; selecting one of the submissions to be added to the work; compensating the artist who submitted the submission to be added to the work. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for creating an audiovisual work, comprising:
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providing a first version of the audiovisual work; holding one or more contests for the development of one or more respective additional portions of the work, in which the contestants in each contest submit potential additions to the work, submissions are evaluated, and one or more winning submissions selected; including each of the winning submissions in a new version of the work; and distributing the work.
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