Creative Commons: all rights reserved v. some rights reserved

Whenever we create anything, a song, a story, a painting or even a photograph, we automatically receive a copyright with 'all rights reserved' ... Menu Search Contact Login StartforFree Purchase TraklightPro About Resources External Traklight FAQs Blog News&Events Fri,Feb7,2014 MrigankMishra Culture CreativeCommons:allrightsreservedv.somerightsreserved Sharethisarticle:   Tweet Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Email   CreativeCommonsisanon-profitorganizationthatenablesuserstosharetheircreativityfreelyandwithoutanyhasslebyminimizingcopyrightpermissionrequiredtousetheirmaterial.Wheneverwecreateanything,asong,astory,apaintingorevenaphotograph,weautomaticallyreceiveacopyrightwith‘allrightsreserved’againsttheworldatlarge.Thisisagoodthinggenerally,butwhatifweactuallywantourideatobeusedandspreadbyothers,withduecreditofcourse?Thehassleinvolvedwitheachpersonpersonallycontactingyouseekingpermissionwilldetermanypeoplefromusingyourcreationatall.Here’swhereCreativeCommonscomesin.Manypeopleconfusetheirobjectiveasbeingcountertocopyrightlawbutthatisnotthecase.Theyworkinconjunctionandhelpuserschangetheirdefault‘allrightsreserved’toamorepliable‘somerightsreserved’.Sonowifyouwantyourphotographtobeusedbybloggersandstudentsbutnoteditedinanyformorresoldbycompanies,CreativeCommonswillcreateauserlicenseagreementbasedonyourpreferences. Personally,Iamabigfanandappreciatetheirinitiativetofostersharingcreativityasknowledgebegetsmoreknowledge.ButIrecentlycameacrossaninsightfulblogontheinternetbyphotographerAlexWildwhopointedout,howinparticularcircumstances,CreativeCommonsmayactuallyhinderthesharingofcreatedmaterial.Alexwasapproachedbyascientisttouseaphotographofhisinascientificpaper,whichhegladlyassentedto.ButthescientificjournalthepaperwastobepublishedinisopenaccessandappliesaCreativeCommonlicenseonallcontentbeingpublished.ThisblanketlicensewouldmeanthatAlex’sphotocouldthenbereusedbycompaniesthatwouldotherwisepaytousehisphotographs.Thejournalshouldandcouldexemptcontributedimagesfromtheblanketlicensebutopenaccessjournalsgenerallyasapolicydonotdoso.Intheendeventhoughboththephotographerandscientistwantedtheparticularphototobeused,theycouldnotdoso. CreativeCommonspolicyisnotatfaultbutaplayofanumberoffactorsrelatingtothefreespreadofinformationdidironicallysuppressthespreadofsuchinformationinthiscase.Therearetwosidestoeverycoinandeventhoughinparticularcircumstances,theymayaffectotherwisewillingpeopletosharetheirwork,attheendofthedayIthinkCreativeCommonsisdoinggreatwork. Subscribetoourblogforarticles,specialoffers,andmore Traklightneedsthecontactinformationyouprovidetoustocontactyouaboutourproductsandservices.Youmayunsubscribefromthesecommunicationsatanytime.Forinformationonhowtounsubscribe,aswellasourprivacypracticesandcommitmenttoprotectingyourprivacy,checkoutourPrivacyPolicy. LearnMore FAQs Resources TOS PressKit BusinessRiskAssessment EnterpriseRiskManagement BusinessRiskAssessmentGuide ConnectWithUs Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Instagram GetInTouch [email protected] RecentPosts TagCloud IntellectualProperty(230) Business(219) Copyrights(175) Startups(148) Trademarks(145) Advice(138) Traklight(114) Legal(89) Patents(66) TraklightCulture(53) Culture(51) Technology(51) MediaandOnlinePresenceinBusiness(50) Crowdfunding(41) LegalTech(25) WomeninBusiness(21) BusinessRisks(19) GovernmentandBusiness(19) TradeSecrets(11) IntangibleAssets(10) SmallBusiness(10) EvolveLaw(9) Fundraising(8) KeyPerformanceIndicators(5) AccesstoJustice(4) Contracts(4) Investment(4) Marketing(4) Security(4) Finance(3) SocialMedia(2) A2J(1) SaaS(1) seeall ©2015Traklight,Inc."TRAKLIGHT,""IDYOURIP,""IPVAULT,""PRACTICESAFECROWDFUNDING,""INNOVAPROCONSULTING,"and"IPCLOUD"areregisteredtrademarksofTraklight,Inc. Disclaimer:NotLegalAdviceandNoAttorney-ClientRelationshipFormed Theinformationandmaterialsonthiswebsiteareprovidedforgeneralbusinessinformationalpurposesonlyandarenotintendedtobelegaladvice.Thelawchangesandvariesfromjurisdictiontojurisdiction.Beinggeneralinnature,theinformationandmaterialsprovidedmaynotapplytoanyspecificfactualand/orlegalsetofcircumstances.Noattorney-clientrelationshipisformednorshouldanysuchrelationshipbeimplied.Nothingonthiswebsiteisintendedtosubstitutefortheadviceofanattorney,especiallyanattorneylicensedinyourjurisdiction.Ifyourequirelegaladvice,pleaseconsultwithacompetentattorneylicensedtopracticeinyourjurisdiction.Readmore