Art, creativity, intellectual property and the commons: Can free/libre culture transform art?
Dave Berry
Free Software Magazine

"The act of artistic production doesn’t come from nowhere; neither is it born in the heads of private individuals. It doesn’t dwell in a social nothingness. Nor does it start with a blank canvas."

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/free_issues/issue_06/focus-art_and_commons/