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Re: CC license for Stretched Landscape Remixes?



There are various CC licenses - one that allows you to keep commercial 
rights - its what i use - see the bandcamp CC page

On 20 Mar 2011, at 11:48, Per Boysen wrote:

> I don't know about Germany, but at least here in Sweden one bad side
> effects of releasing work under a CC license is that you lose out on
> all compensation otherwise paid to the composer when music is
> broadcast over public service radio. That may be a considerable loss
> of income.
> 
> The point in releasing work under a CC license is to make the control
> of who will be allowed to use your work and in what way more of an
> automatic function built into the work itself - rather than forcing
> everyone that might want to use your work to contact you for a
> permission, as the traditional legal rights state. One effect of a CC
> license can be that more people may use your work around the world,
> especially in low (or "no") budget situations as art school student
> projects.
> 
> There are also some quite effective business models licensing CC music
> for a few, one example being Magnatune.
> 
> Bottom line: Go to Creative Commons web page and read up. Then think
> about your PRO, the legal system in your area and your future plans.
> Do the math and see what gives. This should lead you at leas in the
> direction of the best decision :-)
> 
> Greetings from Sweden
> 
> Per Boysen
> www.boysen.se
> www.perboysen.com
> www.looproom.com internet music hub
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Michael Peters <mp@mpeters.de> wrote:
>> I have been asked if the Stretched Landscape Remix album has been 
>published
>> under a Creative Commons License. Not yet - I have never thought about 
>these
>> licenses and I'm not sure about the different types - should the tracks 
>of
>> this album be published under a CC license, and which one would be
>> appropriate?
>