Why should I turn my work over to the public domain, or make it available under a Creative Commons licence, if copyright provides more legal protection?
• Some people may be attracted by the notion of others building upon their work, or by the prospect of contributing to an intellectual commons. As the CC community grows, licensors will have the satisfaction of helping develop new ways to collaborate. • To encourage distribution of creative work. Examples include: • Scholars might want writings to be copied and shared to easily spread ideas. • Designers can encourage the unfettered dissemination of sketches to build reputations. • Established commercial musicians might post samples to whet the public’s appetite for other, fully protected songs. • Political activists may want messages to reach the widest possible audience through unlimited copying. CC licences can help implement such strategies, all the while leaving you in ultimate control of your copyright.
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