[Advocacy] Re: [linux-audio-user] CreativeCommons tagging

[Robert Jonsson]

Many thanks for the info! 
I hope all interested parties read this thoroughly.

/Robert

On Friday 17 June 2005 14.01, Conrad Parker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been following the rise and rise of music made with Linux, which
> have been announced on this list and Jan Weil has been listing at:
>
>   http://linuxaudioblog.jawebada.de/music
>
> Many of the released files have no licensing information. In most parts
> of the world, this implies "All Rights Reserved".
>
> If you are making music, or samples, that you are happy to share with
> others then you should consider tagging your files with a CreativeCommons
> license.
>
> Embedding licensing information allows people using music browsers and
> search engines to _find your stuff_ (songs, samples, source materials --
> it's up to you). We want Linux distributions to provide tools for people
> to find and use free media, and music made with Linux should be ready for
> that.
>
> General information about embedding licensing information is at:
>
>   http://creativecommons.org/technology/embedding
>
> More specific information about putting licensing information in Ogg
> Vorbis files is at:
>
>   http://creativecommons.org/technology/ogg
>
> This basically involves adding a LICENSE comment, such as:
>
> LICENSE=Licensed to the public under
> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ verify at
> http://example.com/cclicenses.html
>
> Using the commandline vorbis-tools, these tags can be added easily:
>
>  * To add licensing information to an existing Ogg Vorbis file:
>
>   vorbiscomment -t "LICENSE=Licensed to the public ..." file.ogg
>
>  * To add licensing information while encoding a WAV file to Ogg Vorbis:
>
>   oggenc -c "LICENSE=Licensed to the public ..." file.wav
>
> Please include the URL of the license you choose in the LICENSE tag.
> Information on CreativeCommons license choices is at:
>
>   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
>
> Looking forward to a web of free music,
>
> Conrad.

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