Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that protects people's creative piece while still allowing people to use them. Someone can create a piece of art and post it on the web. If they have a Creative Commons they can choose to only allow people to use it if they are not using it commercially. They can change their license at any time, which gives them the flexibility to find the license that works best for them.
Creative Commons is a great starting point for many beginner musicians. It protects their music, but also allows for sharing on the internet. This gets their music heard by more people. As they become more popular they may choose to get a copyright license or they may continue to allow their music to be shared. I think its a great idea for people to protect their stuff, but still allow for others to enjoy it.
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I feel it is a tool that will help musicians, and others who needs to get their work out. The part I do not like is one person has their music set up one way with whatever restrictions he/she wants, but another individual has it set up different. I think one site should have everything the same way to make it easier for the down loader to understand what he/she can do.
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