OK, so let's assume we drop the Open Content license and use GPL. Can you
give a good summary of what one is agreeing to when you make your songs,
MIDI files, lyrics and photographs available under the GPL?
Is it... "I own this material; anybody can use it for anything they want,
but their modifications have to be available under the same terms." Could
just the original composer, say, sell a CD of his/her version at a cost
chosen for a good profit (more than distribution costs), and everybody
else's modified versions have to be "freely" available, like Red Hat Linux
CDs (if that's indeed the deal for them)?
I'm trying to configure an open community of artistic collaborators, with
some way for the community to bring in income from its creative efforts.
One could look out for income possibilities supporting the community, and
providing services to the "user" community (performances, etc.). And I
think it would be very helpful to at least have a FAQ exploring the
implications of the licensing for people who come by to check out the
community.
Kevin
