If innovation is your game, Creative Commons might just be your aim.
When something is Creative Commons, this means it grants the public permission to use the audio under copyright law.
There are 6 different types of Creative Commons Licenses. Here’s a list from least to most restrictive:
CC BY: This license allows the public to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format. The license allows for commercial use.
– Credit must be given to the creator
CC BY-SA: This license allows the public to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format:
– Credit must be given to the creator
– Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
CC BY-NC: This license allows the public to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format:
– Credit must be given to the creator
– Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
CC BY-NC-SA: This license allows the public to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format:
– Credit must be given to the creator
– Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
– Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
CC BY-ND: This license allows the public to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
– Credit must be given to the creator
– No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
CC BY-NC-ND: This license allows the public to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only:
– Credit must be given to the creator
– Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
– No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
Please note, you can’t use CC or Creative Commons in your own release, as this is against store policy. For further information on this, click here!
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See also:
Can I include ‘non-profit’ or ‘copyright free’ in my release metadata?
What am I unable to include in my release’s metadata?
Can I use a sample in the public domain for my release?