Daniel Kim
11th October 2004, 11:06 AM
Today's Los Angeles Times has an article on a movement to open
creative materials/intellectual property for use by others. Called
the Creative Commons, it seems to be a clearinghouse for creative
works that can be quoted or extended with permission already granted
through submission to the Commons. Following is a short excerpt from
the AP story posted to the Times:
[quote]
Movement Seeks Copyright Alternatives
By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer
NEW YORK — Getting rights OK'd can be frustrating for artists, be they
authors seeking to quote an essay or documentary filmmakers who've got
snippets of pop songs playing in the background of key scenes. Artists
and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles
creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call
the Creative Commons.
[omitted material]
Under its framework, copyright holders can let others use their works
for free while stipulating limits -- for instance, requiring
attribution while prohibiting sales. They can't veto individual
projects -- the way copyright holders can now deny rights to
filmmakers with whom they disagree.
[end of quote]
This is an issue of particular interest and importance to fanfiction
writers, for obvious reasons. Take a look at their comic-book-style
explanation of the Creative Commons limited copyright at
http://creativecommons.org/learn/licenses/comics1
creative materials/intellectual property for use by others. Called
the Creative Commons, it seems to be a clearinghouse for creative
works that can be quoted or extended with permission already granted
through submission to the Commons. Following is a short excerpt from
the AP story posted to the Times:
[quote]
Movement Seeks Copyright Alternatives
By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer
NEW YORK — Getting rights OK'd can be frustrating for artists, be they
authors seeking to quote an essay or documentary filmmakers who've got
snippets of pop songs playing in the background of key scenes. Artists
and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles
creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call
the Creative Commons.
[omitted material]
Under its framework, copyright holders can let others use their works
for free while stipulating limits -- for instance, requiring
attribution while prohibiting sales. They can't veto individual
projects -- the way copyright holders can now deny rights to
filmmakers with whom they disagree.
[end of quote]
This is an issue of particular interest and importance to fanfiction
writers, for obvious reasons. Take a look at their comic-book-style
explanation of the Creative Commons limited copyright at
http://creativecommons.org/learn/licenses/comics1