{"id":601,"date":"2013-01-25T03:55:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisanicki.com.au\/?p=601"},"modified":"2013-01-25T03:55:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T03:55:34","slug":"creative-commons-good-for-the-artist-but-bad-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanickilawyers.com.au\/creative-commons-good-for-the-artist-but-bad-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Commons \u2013 Good for the artist but bad for business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you to our intern Sam Goudie for this interesting paper on\u00a0the benefits and disadvantage of creative commons licenses in the digital age.<\/em><\/p>\n

With the rise of copyright enforcement, and the counter movement for the public, licensing and copyright is a minefield for Artists.\u00a0 Consider the metal outfit All Shall Perish whose publishing rights were purchased by a rather litigious label that proceeded to sue their fans, without informing them.\u00a0 This scenario, and others like it, shows how important it is to understand the proprietary rights you have to your works.<\/p>\n

For musicians, artists and performers, the idea of monetizing their art can seem like an amazing (or despicable) dream.\u00a0 However a surge in licensing under the schemes like the Creative Commons has allowed artists to share their music freely, whilst retaining a set spectrum spectrum of their proprietary rights.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure what creative commons is, or how you should share your art, you should probably read on.\u00a0 This article will discuss the precepts and ideologies of the creative commons, the benefits to the artist and community, and highlight the potential pitfalls and dangers.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the Creative Commons?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The creative commons is a grass roots movement, founded by Lawrence Lessig in 2001 seeking to expand \u201cthe range of creative work available for others to legally build upon and share.\u201d<\/p>\n

It does this using a model of standardised unilateral licenses that allow the creator to assign work to the public domain, with restrictions on how the work is utilised and\/or disseminated.<\/p>\n

Some argue that this allows access to content not normally licensed, and creates a domain of free information, that will propagate further creativity, culture and human innovation.\u00a0 On the other hand the actual framework has been accused of fuzzy ideologies, and creating potentially untenable proprietary rights.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

What spurred the Creative Commons?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The movement itself was spurred by the increase in the rights and penalties involved with the copyright movement.\u00a0 Consider in Australia, where a unilateral agreement with America extended the length of copyright from 50 to 70 years. [3]<\/a><\/p>\n

How does the creative commons work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The creative commons is found in digital releases, and allows the artist to choose from a set of standardized licenses that will dictate how others can then use the content.\u00a0 The licenses consist of-<\/p>\n