ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Open music

Alright kiddo, have you ever heard of open music? It's a way of making music that is really cool and special because it's made with the help of lots of people all around the world.

Imagine you have a big bag of Legos and you want to build something really amazing. You could do it all by yourself, but it would take a loooong time and you might not have all the pieces you need. But if you invite your friends to come over and help you, you'll have more hands to build and more pieces to work with, so you can make something even bigger and better together.

That's kind of like open music. Musicians from all over the world can work together on a song or a piece of music, even if they've never met in person. They can share their ideas and their sounds online, and piece them together to make something really amazing.

One of the cool things about open music is that anyone can join in! You don't have to be a famous musician or have any special training, you just have to love music and be willing to share your sounds with others. And when you listen to open music, you get to hear all kinds of different styles and cultures blending together to make something truly unique.

So that's open music in a nutshell, kiddo. It's all about bringing people together to make beautiful sounds and create something special. Who knows, maybe one day you'll help create an open music masterpiece of your own!
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