Fair Use Agreements

"This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright #154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn,
cause we don’t give a dern. Publish it. Write it. Sing it. Swing to it. Yodel it. We wrote it, that’s all we wanted to do."
– Woody Guthrie, American Folksinger

I advocate registering all works and arrangements and editions under a sane fair-use agreement such as the CreativeCommons.org "Share and Share Alike" license. It grants license to freely use any work or any part of my work such as sampling, mash-ups and other fun games kids play with technology, providing, and this is important, the work they create is released under the same share-friendly rules.

I’d like to say it was my idea, but no, I’m just building up upon the prior art of others.

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About Gandalfe

Just an itinerant saxophonist trying to find life between the changes. I have retired from the Corps of Engineers and Microsoft. I am an admin on the Woodwind Forum, run the Pacifica Big Band (formerly the Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Orchestra) and participate in other ensembles. Mostly enjoy time with family and friends.
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2 Responses to Fair Use Agreements

  1. Unknown's avatar daphne says:

    This falls directly under Open Access in my mind – for everybody to enjoy and please share something too!
    I have changed the lay-out on my previous blog and this blog i wrote here at work. Turns out i have to use some html code when i blog at home – i know some html, but i think i just refrain from working from home 😉
    Have a splendid week.
    love, daphne

  2. Unknown's avatar Pamala says:

    Nothing can be more frustrating than trying to decide who’s idea was someones to give proper credit. Good ideas and thoughts circulate fast..it is only when someone wishes to profit from someone elses work that it seems wrong. The balance has NOT yet been struck fairly the only ones winning are the bureaucrats.

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