Can I use videos under Creative Commons?
YouTube users can use the Creative Commons CC BY license in marking their videos. When they use the CC By license, the system will generate a signature to the video automatically. The creator retains the copyright of the video while others can reuse your video but under the terms of the license.
How do I add a Creative Commons license to a video?
If you want to apply a Creative Commons license to your video, simply go to your video page and click Settings below the player. Click over to the Distribution tab, Discovery section and scroll down to the “Creative Commons License” section, select the license you want, then save your changes.
Can I monetize Creative Commons videos 2020?
You can monetize royalty-free or Creative Commons content if the license agreement grants you rights to use it commercially. You can monetize such content, but you must have explicit written permission granting you commercial use rights at any time by the rights holder.
How do I get a Creative Commons license?
First steps
- What is Creative Commons? (or try the excellent Get CC Savvy course here at School of Open)
- You don’t need to register your work – just pick a license!
- Make sure your work is copyrightable.
- Make sure you have the rights.
- Make sure you understand how Creative Commons licenses operate.
What can I do with a Creative Commons license?
From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, “What can I do with this work?” CC BY: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator.
What are the different types of Creative Commons?
The Creative Commons License Options. There are six different license types, listed from most to least permissive here: CC BY: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
Where can I search for Creative Commons content?
Searching for open content is an important function enabled by our approach. You can use Google to search for Creative Commons content, look for pictures at Flickr, albums at Jamendo, and general media at spinxpress. The Wikimedia Commons, the multimedia repository of Wikipedia, is a core user of our licenses as well.
What do you need to know about the CC BY license?
The license allows for commercial use. CC BY includes the following elements: BY – Credit must be given to the creator CC BY-SA: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator.