Here is some great news for social entrepreneurs who are using Creative Commons Licences for their work! Digital Pioneers and OpenBusiness have partnered to create new funding opportuntties for internet initiatives that promote social innovation.The theme of the 12th round of the Digital Pioneers incentive scheme is ‘International’. Under this theme participants can submit a project proposal that is aimed at introducing an initiative that originated abroad into the Netherlands.
The Arts Council England and OpenBusiness.cc have created a report, which represents the results of a six-month study into artists’ attitudes towards copyright, creativity and alternative licensing practises, in particular Creative Commons (CC). Although the number of UK artists using open licensing has been growing for the last decade there had been no investigation into how or why such licences were being used.
MOD Films (not related to the Ministry of Defense!!) is developing content and subscription services to support interactive story applications. We’re a bit like an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) studio - part content, part software design but working in a largely undefined space between the film and game industry to create sustainable “Film Worlds”.Statistics Generator for Creative Commons Licences
This statistic generator queries Yahoo! for back-links to Creative Commons licences. To be licensed under a Creative Commons licence, content (text, pictures, graphics etc) needs to link to a licence URI. The number of backlinks gives some insight into the amount of CC licenced works available on the Internet.
OpenBusiness Report on UK Artists and CC
This report is a six-month study into artists’ attitudes towards copyright, creativity and alternative licensing practises, in particular Creative Commons (CC).
Commercial Commons License
The Model Agency Agreement can be used to structure a commercial relationship. It provides a way to by-pass the legal costs of entering a commercial relationship so that you can afford to make money. In this way it very much acts like a Creative Commons licence, providing a free tool for creators to specify their rights and demands. In that sense one can call it a Commercial Commons Licence.
