I don't know of any templates or resources directly on this topic, but this is a good idea. There are certainly more general resources out there (see info and videos on creativecommons.org for example.) Care to volunteer to make something more specific? :D
On 10/27/07, Denver Gingerich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is evident that recording and publishing companies search for > talent on YouTube and similar video sharing services so that they can > sign contracts with these people [1]. My impression is that these > contracts are often quite exclusive and don't allow the artists to put > pro-sharing licenses on their content because the recording or > publishing company decides on the licenses (and they generally don't > choose pro-sharing licenses). (Comments on the validity of these > statements would be appreciated.) > > I think it would be good for free culture advocates to also search for > talent on content sharing sites like YouTube so that we can educate > upcoming artists on pro-sharing licenses. It seems that the only > education they're getting right now is from the recording and > publishing companies that stick a huge legal document in front of them > and say "sign here". Do you know if there are any free culture > advocates actively trying to contact artists in this way? Are there > resources available (ie. e-mail templates) that one can use for > discussing pro-sharing licenses with artists that have little > knowledge of free culture? > > Denver > > > 1. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube#Internet_celebrities_and_breaking_boundaries > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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