Creative Commons - Belgium

["Mark Van den Borre" <mark AT markvdb.be>]

2006/12/11, AM Krisis <amkrisis AT lipstickparty.com>:
> Hi
Hi!

> I'm writing this in English to reach as many people as possible.
> I'm thinking of setting up a cdr label. Not to make money but more as
> a gateway, to give interesting music the exposure it deserves.
Have a look at the successful existing ones, like magnatune.com.

> So i will actualy be selling the music (i won't be making any profit,
> it's just productioncosts + a small fee for the artists). Could CC be
> suitable for me? I was thinking that "Attribution - NoDrivs" might be
> interesting?
Why no derivatives? I'd suggest Attribution-ShareAlike. Think about it.

> But what about the actual sales? I would also make them available on
> sites and a few local stores. is that possible?
Sure.

> As far as other legal stuff, a vzw is out of order (i need three
> people, and i'm alone), so what about an 'additional proffesion'?
> (don't know the exact english word for it) is this necessary? I want
> to keep it as legal as possible ...
Go to an information session of your local enterprise desk
('ondernemingsloket). Consult a good accountant. Or if you want to set
up a non-profit, consult Procura or VSDC (google those).

Oh, and consult a good lawyer. Belgian law and SABAM are subject Franz
Kafka could have written a very interesting novel about.

Mark
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