Dear Lazyweb

[prog]

I figure at least a handful of y'all know a little something about the Creative Commons...

If a work is under the CC "no derivatives" clause, does that mean I can't use it as a TV show soundtrack? It's not clear to me whether the admonition means that I can't make a new piece of the same kind of media out of it - use it as a sample in my own composition, that is - or whether I can't redistribute it in any form at all other than the pure-audio shape I found it in.

Edit Aw nuts, The CC FAQ sez yes it is derivative.

Comments

[chocorisu.livejournal.com]

I get the feeling your reading of the intent is just as likely to be correct. Impatience certainly favours the public domain. :)

Where do you search for CC-licensed music? I've enjoyed your choices so far and, lacking any musical talent of my own, could use some free jazzy background music for my silly tech demos.

[prog.livejournal.com]

That would be the most excellent Yahoo! Creative Commons Search: http://search.yahoo.com/cc

Checking the "Find content I can modify, adapt, or build upon" checkbox will return only hits that don't specify the NoDerivatives clause in their licenses.