CC and Creative Industries
Why is CC important in Creative Industries?
See how CC enables collaboration and creativity not possible without a hack on copyright.
Videos
Wanna work together? / CC BY 3.0
A video explaining Creative Common in the context of sharing creativity.
A Shared Culture” by Jesse Dylan / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
A short video that introduces key concepts of Creative Commons.
Case Studies
Sharing CC through stories
Sharing the word about Creative Commons through the stories of those who used CC to do more.
Jonathan Worth
An early career photographer that used CC licenses to gain broad exposure and make copyright work for him.
"James McAvoy" by Jonathan Worth / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Flickr
One of the world's largest photo sharing websites, where CC licenses have inspired reuse and collaboration.
"Flickr badges" by Alexander Kaiser / CC BY
Free Music Archive
A CC-enabled music sharing library, making it easy to connect creators with others who appreciate their craft.
Cards Against Humanity
A top comedy card game shared under CC from the start, played anywhere and open for fan contributions.
Cards Against Humanity / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Commonly Video Games, Music and Art
A crowdsourced video game bundle, dedicated to the public domain when it reached the creators' funding goal.
Handouts
Basics of CC
Need something to hand out at a conference or when meeting with people? These printable guides are ready to be shared as-is, or remixed to better suit your needs.
Six licenses for your work / CC0
A simple, quick introduction to Creative Commons licenses. Available either as a single page or as a folded brochure.
The Power of Open / CC BY 3.0
A booklet of vignettes highlighting innovation made possible through CC.
Team Open / CC0
Series of printable case studies on individuals that leveraged CC to do great things.
Licenses guide / CC BY 3.0
Step-through guide when considering the CC license for you.
Slideshows
For presenting on CC
Starting points for conversations and talks around Creative Commons, the way we work and the things we do.
Creative Commons and producing your own media / Billy Meinke / CC BY 3.0
Introduction to Creative Commons and use of the licenses in media production.
Creative Commons and the culture of openness / Timothy Vollmer / CC BY 3.0
Description of Creative Commons and discussion of how cultural openness help overcome barriers.