[cc-community] CC-like video release form

rob at robmyers.org rob at robmyers.org
Thu Jan 17 09:15:18 EST 2008


Quoting "Matthew J. Agnello" <matt.agnello at gmail.com>:

>> As to your comment on these sorts of problems being difficult in a  copyleft
>> domain, they exist for BY and BY-NC as well. It is not so much the  copyleft
>> aspect that causes the problem here, it is more the pre approved  license
>> aspect if that license allows derivatives or re-mixes. ND variants  would be
>> exempt I guess, but not the rest of the CC licenses. Right?
>
> This is where a lawyer would be useful.
>
> Most releases specify distribution rights, which is a quick way of
> saying you're allowed to distribute the whole thing or part of it
> however you want. Therefore, it's my understanding that allowing your
> film to be shown anywhere is within the rights of the filmmaker. I can
> show it at my local movie-theater and not charge admission, I can put
> it on the side of a building, or I can put it up for download under a
> CC license (lets assume just for sharing at the moment). This is the
> way all movies work, although usually with cash changing hands.
>
> Now, if you grant distribution rights, does it also follow that the
> people you're distributing it to can remake your movie a bit?

ND can still be distributed/hosted in a context the contributors might  
not like even if the content of the work is unchanged.

- Rob.




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