Creative Commons and Sound Recordings
Christina Angelopoulos, Institute for Information Law (IViR) of the University of Amsterdam has just published a study entitled “Creative Commons and Related Rights in Sound Recordings: Are the Two Systems Compatible?“.
Technically it is entirely possible to attach a Creative Commons license to a sound recording – but does the law permit it? This study examines the rights of performers and producers in the sound recordings they create, the collective management systems in place for the exploitation of those rights, and the relevant terms of the Creative Commons licenses. On this basis, it attempts to assess whether Creative Commons licenses can be attached to sound recordings, whether the use of such licenses can be combined with the collective management of related rights in sound recordings and, if so, under what circumstances and conditions this can be achieved.
