I'm in favour. Keep it simple, keep it open. On 8 December 2021 5:30:46 PM UTC, Ken Fallon <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi All, > >We require a license from the host submitting a show, as by default any >work is considered to be "Copyright all rights reserved'. > >We accept shows posted under any Creative Commons license[1], GNU Free >Documentation License, anything in the public domain, and anything under >a FLOSS software license. > >We do not post other copyrighted content[2], even if it is under a "fair >use" clause. > >We *do* allow shows "by arranged permission"[3], where the host has >explicit permission to submit the show. We have never had a show >submitted under this clause. > >I am now proposing that we remove that option, as even though that would >give us permission to host it it causes problems for our listeners. > >Our podcast is played in public spaces. As the content is Creative >Commons they don't need to pay national license authorities[4]. If we >play content that is not Creative Commons then they do. > >It also would prevent anyone from knowing the rights they have without >knowing the exact permission attached to that individual show, and been >able to interpret what it would mean to them if they reused it. > >This clause makes the whole question ambiguous because we flag our feed >Creative Commons but the individual show would not be. > >To be safe we would need to remove these shows from the main feed, and >make it so that you would only get these special shows if you explicitly >opt in for them. I don't see how this would benefit anyone as no one >would be subscribed to this feed. > >Proposed Change: > >Removal of: >< If you are redistributing under another Creative Commons License or by >arranged permission please make note of the restrictions when you upload >your show. We can then signal that, so that others who redistribute HPR >content can filter your show out. >--- >Replace with: >> If you are redistributing under another Creative Commons license, GNU Free >> Documentation License, >public domain, or FLOSS software license, then please signal that when >you upload your show. We do not post other copyrighted content, even if >it is made available under fair use, or by arranged permission. > > > >[1] http://hackerpublicradio.org/stuff_you_need_to_know.php#license >[2] >http://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2019-May/014446.html >[3] http://hackerpublicradio.org/stuff_you_need_to_know.php#permission >[4] https://www.ppimusic.ie/using-music/do-i-need-a-ppi-licence >
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