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TuneLockr Guide \u00b7 Licensing<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Commons and music: choosing the right licence<\/h1>\n

Creative Commons licences enable certain uses, but their options are lasting and should match your actual strategy.<\/p>\n

Choose my permissions \u2197<\/a>See the main guide<\/a><\/div>\n

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Creative Commons music<\/strong> here refers to a concrete process: identifying the correct rights holders, defining the intended use or evidence required, formalising decisions and keeping the elements that will help understand the agreement later. This method avoids vague promises and reduces misunderstandings between artists, producers, labels, publishers, and users.<\/p>\n

TuneLockr helps creators organise their files, evidence, and permissions. The tool does not replace a collecting society or personalised legal advice. The information below is educational and should be tailored to the project, territory, and any existing contracts.<\/p>\n

Creative Commons music: the four key decisions<\/h2>\n
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Attribution<\/h3>\n

Define attribution precisely and attach this decision to the relevant files, people and dates.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Commercial use<\/h3>\n

Document commercial use with verifiable evidence rather than just a statement.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Modification<\/h3>\n

Frame modification so that all parties understand what is allowed, expected or excluded.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Share alike<\/h3>\n

Keep a record of sharing under the same conditions so that you can explain the choices and their changes.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Be mindful when using Creative Commons music.<\/strong> Don't confuse identification, evidence, ownership, and permission. A code, a deposit, a dated file or a detection documents a specific aspect; no single element answers all questions.<\/div>\n

Implement Creative Commons music, step by step<\/h2>\n

1. Map out the people and assets<\/h3>\n

Start by naming the work, the recording, the exact version, and the relevant files. Add the authors, composers, performers, producers, publishers, or relevant representatives. This mapping prevents a decision made about the master from being mistakenly applied to the composition, or vice versa.<\/p>\n

2. Describe the requirement using verifiable parameters<\/h3>\n

Replace general wording with observable parameters: uses, media, territory, duration, exclusivity, volumes, permitted modifications, recipients, and termination conditions. When the project changes, create a new version of the agreement or the record instead of quietly altering the history.<\/p>\n

3. Check existing documents<\/h3>\n

Review contracts, mandates, licences, split sheets, statements, invoices, and relevant exchanges. Prior authorisation, management mandates, or exclusivity may affect your room for manoeuvre. Where important stakes are involved, a professional analysis ensures a reliable interpretation.<\/p>\n

4. Keep an accessible record<\/h3>\n

Archive the final version, attachments, date, identity of the people who validated, and the corresponding files. Use a consistent naming convention and save everything in a location separate from the place of creation.<\/p>\n

Checklist before approval<\/strong><\/p>\n