German HipHop musician Thomas D. has a somewhat unusual request: He wants people to steal his music. Thomas D., who’s been a member of the German HipHip pioneers Fantastische Vier, would apparently much rather have people donate money to worthwhile non-profit organizations than spend it on his records.

At least that’s the message of a new online campaign that Thomas D. is spearheading for an organization called Roter Lotus (red lotus). Roter Lotus wants to build a hospital in northern India, and Thomas D. is trying to help the organization raise 500.000 Euro towards this goal.

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Despite being ensnared in legal proceedings with the MPAA, isoHunt is continuing to grow. Adding fuel to the ’significant non-infringing use’ argument is their latest partnership, with the Creative Commons music distribution site Jamendo.

When BitTorrent sites have come under attack by media groups and their battalions of lawyers, it’s usual for them to pull up the drawbridge and keep the site going as is, and try to get the case over with as soon as possible.

The other option is to close down and hunt for a settlement, but isoHunt, like its other big-site brethren, hasn’t. Despite a legal campaign that’s now over two years old, it continues to grow and add features and functionality.

One of these new developments has been the addition of increasing numbers of Creative Commons (CC) licensed material. Creative Commons media is licensed by the creator, to be shared – usually with some restrictions – and is the same license used by TorrentFreak.

It’s not a niche license, instead it is becoming increasingly popular, with Nine Inch Nails having released their Ghosts album under a CC license earlier this year.

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