Yes gina's answer is correct, in my opinion. This is why I've never put tip jars or ads on my site. Because, not only do I host clips from others under various CC licenses, but I have many "fair use" clips from TV/Movies that would clearly be kicked out of the fair use category if my blog were to have any "commercial uses." (per the fair user four factors test)
Jay's suggestion of contacting the creator is also a great way to get clearance from content creators who may not care if you have a tip jar/ads on your site. (Get an email from them saying it's ok.) However, doing so does complicate things, in that, at that point, you're back to using traditional copyright w/permission from the creator, rather than exercising the cc license. (Meaning that you can no longer display the non-commercial license as is w/the work when you display it on your commercial site without confusing the licensing issue, because doing so would make it look like tip jars/ads on vlogs are still non-commercial.) I don't have a good answer for this yet :-( thanks, lisa >> Can you use music that is labeled Creative Commons - Non-Commercial >> in Vlogs? Is the prospect of earning some form of revenue from ads or >> tip jars considered commercial meaning you can't use non-commercial >> music in your Vlog? > > also, it's really helpful to contact the person who made the music. > Not really to ask permission since the CC license makes usage > clear...but just to make a relationship. > dont we all love it when someone uses our work in ways we want? > > jay > > > -- > http://jaydedman.com > 917 371 6790 > > **check out the new look: ryanishungry.com** > Lisa Rein http://onlisareinsradar.com http://www.lisarein.com
