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Video 1: Shared Culture
The shared culture video provided information about a new found cite entitled "Creative Commons." It is my understanding that Creative Commons is a creation that allows the new technology culture to create and license your own work, while also using/finding already licensed work. It is said that this creation allows "creative impulses" to be shared in one area. I heard in this video that people can use Flickr photos to create their own masterpieces. But, this poses the question of privacy. Does this program allow for sharing without permission? Or do they actually contact every creator before their creation is used for another "creation."
Video 2: Mayer and Bettle Explain Creative Commons
Let me start by saying I absolutely loved the animated video provided, this really broke down the use and reason for creation of Creative Commons. What I understood from this video is that you can only use the content that was originally licensed by Creative Commons so there is no real privacy issue because the creator uses this program knowingly granting permission for the content to be downloaded and possibly changed. Although this program seems to be a great fix to a piracy culture, does this include musical downloads that have already hit mainstream airwaves? hmmm... If not, does this really fix the problem? What about an artist being discovered through Creative Commons is the choice to share your creation reversible? Are you allowed to make money off your own creation? Maybe I should read the fine print :-)
Like any license it is revoke-able by the issuer, so yes you can change your own mind. As for music released via traditional means, you can go to creative commons, but the copyright has to be yours to be change. So if the recording label/publisher still has the rights than you cannot change them (at least without their agreement). If the artist has the performance rights than he/she might do a re-recording and issue that recording under the new license. It can get tricky.
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