OK, just read this article over at Music, Technology, and Policy:
Carefully Co-writing without Creative Commons
Now, Mom at RockStarParents.com has already published one of Rock Star Daughter's songs under a Creative Commons license.
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5
You are free:
- to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work
Under the following conditions:
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Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor. |
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Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. |
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No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. |
- For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.
- Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder.
Your fair use and other rights are in no way affected by the above.
To a novice, it seems like that is plain language (which I applaud!) and only offers restricted rights, and she shouldn't get in trouble, but.....
it is stuff like this, and band names, and other legal matters where new bands can make mistakes...
And be aware that there are far less restrictive Creative Common Licenses that, most likely, WILL get you into trouble down the road. So be careful what you choose!
She wrote the melody and the lyrics, but did I make a mistake? How to balance promotion with unforseen problems in the future.
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