Everything for Free: An Introduction to Creative Commons

The document introduces Creative Commons licenses as an alternative to traditional copyright. It discusses how copyright law originally aimed to protect creators by prohibiting copying of their work, but digital technologies now make copying and sharing easy. Creative Commons licenses were developed to address this by allowing creators to selectively permit sharing and reuse of their work while still maintaining attribution rights. The licenses provide simple options for creators to easily share their work and allow others to legally build upon it.Read less