Hey there ccMixters, CNet is holding a content for the best online websites in several categories, including audio. ccMixter isn’t one of the finalists, but CC-lovin’ sites Splice and Kompoz both are! Promote and raise awareness for the Creative Commons here:

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Um, I don’t even see ccMixter in the list. Am I doing something wrong?

this raises an interesting question or two about ccMixter. Has anyone heard any additional noise about the possible acquisition of ccMixter? Is it still something being considered? Is it an active search for a new home or is it a passive “we’ll continue as we are until someone good makes an good offer”?

In either case, is it a short term desire and could it be handled to grow the ccMixter user base quickly? If a quick surge in user base couldn’t be handled at this time, then one may choose to deliberately under-market ccMixter. However if there is a desire to grow ccMixter as fast as reasonably possible, then we as ccMixter fans should probably become more organized about contributing to marketing efforts. Like for example making sure that ccMixter gets spots in those kinds of contests, is well known by social networking commentators such as mashable.com, get some coverage by the likes of O’Reilly, etc, etc, etc. That could be a full-time job for one person, but in the current version of ccMixter, it might make more sense to loosely coordinate (e.g. via a special forum) volunteer, grass-root marketing activities by ccMixter members so inclined.

VS probably has some of the answers to those questions although maybe not all of them, since ccMixter is a CC project and some discussions and decisions are probably held inside the CC without VS’ participation. Even in the very best organizations, the front-line leaders don’t always know everything that goes on at head office. ;-)