tim hall wrote: > On Thursday 18 August 2005 22:13, Shayne O'Connor wrote: > >>tim hall wrote: >> >>>On Sunday 07 August 2005 10:02, David Collins wrote: >>> >>>>P.S. Maybe there's a specific policy already that I'm >>>>not aware of? >>> >>>Until we make a decision not to accept non-CC submissions to the list you >>>should assume that a piece is copyright the author and all rights >>>reserved unless explicitly licensed otherwise. >> >>that is *always* assumed, whether a piece has been licensed or not. >>copyright isn't really the issue here, is it? isn't it licensing ... ie >>- how we are allowed to *use* the music, not who is creator or >>intellectual "property" owner? > > > Yes, the issue is licensing here. > > >>i don't think by posting music to this list that anyone is giving up >>their copyright, but they *are* sort of saying "here is a public link to >>some music i made, anyone can download it > > > Yes. > > >>and distribute it". > > > No. If I wanted my stuff distributed, I would license it appropriately. > > >>we are >>basically, through a sort of informal contract, issuing stuff under a >>Creative Commons license every time we post our music here > > > That's an assumption on your part which I don't share. You have to consciously > accept a contract (i.e. sign it or =) in order for it to be binding under > British law (ANAL). I think you have to at least shake hands in order for it > even to be considered a 'gentleman's agreement'. > > >>- if we >>*weren't*, then we'd potentially be exposing everyone on the list to >>breaking the law. > > > Really?!? I will be very careful about what I post on this list if that _is_ > the case. It would be good to clarify this. well, i guess stuff like this: http://opensrc.org/index.php?page=RadIO has everyone on that list given explicit permission to be listed there? doesn't this count as distribution? maybe it doesn't, but this is the sort of thing i'm talking about. i don't know lots about copyright and licensing, but a discussion of it is highly welcome. i mean, i highly doubt anyone thinks RadIO is anything but useful to promoting their music, but you never know ...
