[linux-audio-user] Re: Free music site can Cost!

[james at dis-dot-dat.net]

On Tue, 06 Sep, 2005 at 07:38PM +0300, Juhana Sadeharju spake thus:
> >From: Randy Kramer <rhkramer at gmail.com>
> >
> >   * a GPL license, you are allowing a non-GPL'd fork
> >
> >   * a "commercial license", you are allowing them to compete with you at no 
> >cost and with no return to you
> 
> And they could make their site completely commercial. It would be
> a major job to get the same music back if that happens after many
> years. Guess, people should submit their music to as many places
> as possible.
> 
> What is the GPL for audio and for photos? Would that be a good idea?

http://creativecommons.org/
 
> I'm thinking a sound effect library and a photo library which could
> be used, e.g., in games. I want that a game developer who makes
> a sky texture box out of our photos would have to make his texture
> box available.
> 
> I also would like to collect photos from all over the world, taken
> by volunteers. The license should be good from the volunteer's
> viewpoint. Their work should be credited properly. E.g., the sky box
> by N.N. based on photo by M.M.
> 
> Juhana

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