[LAU] [OT] Another problem with creative commons licenses

[Cesare Marilungo]

Now that I think of it, the license I've always used to publish my stuff 
is by-nc-nd, not by-nc-sa. I don't remember now if the license at 
Opsound.org when I registered was nd (non-derivative) or sa 
(share-alike). If the latter is true, is has been a mistake from my side 
(probably I confused them or I didn't pay enough attention). But still, 
they removed the non-commercial clause.

Anyway, do you think that - once I've succesfully had these tracks 
removed from these tracks - I can keep the by-nc-nd license everywhere 
else? Or should I relicense those particular tracks under by-sa?

Best,

-c.

Cesare Marilungo wrote:
> drew Roberts wrote:
>   
>> On Wednesday 20 February 2008 09:50:03 Cesare Marilungo wrote:
>>   
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>>> Here's the story: I published some tracks of mine at opsound.org. At the
>>> time I submitted these tracks, the license was by-nc-sa, which is the
>>> same license I've always used for all the other websites where I've put
>>> my stuff.
>>>
>>> Now they've changed the license and removed the non-commercial clause.
>>> As a result of this, may more websites (which crawl the content from
>>> opsound) host my tracks with the by-sa license.
>>>
>>> Could they do this?
>>>     
>>>       
>> No, they can't, unless perhaps theri TOS allows for it. I kind of doubt it.
>>
>> I run into the opposite problem all the time in places.
>>
>> I use BY-SA for my works. I often find the licenses reset to traditional 
>> copyright ARR notices.
>>
>> I think this happens by mistake, but it is a big problem. So far, the works 
>> have been pretty much all mine. But what happens if someone comes along and 
>> finds a work of mine built on their BY-SA work and claiming ARR?
>>
>> I then have to go back and re-do the licenses again.
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> What can I do now? 
>>>     
>>>       
>> Can you go and reset the licenses at this point? On opsound?
>>   
>>     
> I can't. Meanwhile I have deleted my page there.
>   
>> As for the other sites, contact them and tell them of the problem?
>>
>>   
>>     
> I'll try to do this but I'm not sure if it will work.
>
> There are many sites that crawled my tracks. Some of them send ringtones 
> of them, too. Of course most of these are illegal. I don't have the 
> money/time/patience to go after them.
>
> But I trusted Opsound.
>   
>> Rsign yourself to letting those songs become dual licensed BY-SA your 
>> preferred license and try to avoid the problem you have in the future?
>>   
>>     
>>> -c.
>>>     
>>>       
>> all the best,
>>   
>>     
>
> Thank you for your suggestions.
>
> Best,
>
> -c.
>   
>> drew
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