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  • From: Eric Garner <ejgarner AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [cc-licenses] Need clarification: What is "commercial"?
  • Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 07:14:06 -0700 (PDT)

>> 5) The site owner decides your barn is so cool he's
>going to invite
>> people to come see. Because you're barn is "Non
>Commercial" he
>> has to pay barn royalties for everyone who visits
>(paid to
>> BarnExchange who then pay you - if you're
>registered) ....BUT
>> he's not allowed to charge the visitors or gain
>sponsorship.

>You do know that in the US, Sound Exchange only
>collects for streaming and not for broadcast radio. I
>am not sure how other countries go with broadcast
only radio.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think BarnExchange only
collects if there's a money stream. If you aren't
charging admission, aren't selling popcorn, and don't
have a billboard on your property overlooking the
road, etc etc, then your use falls under non-commercial.




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