Creative Commons: Copyright with Flexibility

Creative Commons is a non-profit corporation that offers ways to grant copyright permissions for creative work that make it easier for people to share or build upon the work of others.The Creative Commons licenses enable people to easily change their copyright terms from the default of “all rights reserved” to “some rights reserved.” Creative Commons licenses are not an alternative to copyright. They work alongside copyright, offering a means to modify standard copyright terms. Creative Commons offers a spectrum of possibilities between full copyright and the public domain.Critics claim claim that it undermines copyright. Last month ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) began a fund-raising campaign to fight groups that support free culture and digital rights, among them Creative Commons. Some feel this claim is laughable because Creative Commons actually creates licenses to protect content creators.Which side are you on? Do you think Creative Commons are offering options that make copyright licensing easier to implement and enforce, or do you think they are undermining copyright and compromising the rights of artists?Read More http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/ascap-assails-free-culture-digital-rights-groups#ixzz0vOlNNRiN