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[Feature] Add in FAQ: using music samples released under the CC BY-SA
Problem
Recently, on the web, there's been some discussion about compliance with the CC BY-SA in the case of music samples.
This discussion sprung from this post (and related video) by popular libre software vlogger @unfa and initially concerned the Virtual Playing Orchestra.
This, I think, can be attributed to the lack of information specific to music samples in the official CC FAQ.
Description
Explicitly addressing usage of CC BY-SA music samples in songs would dispel any confusion surround the issue, answering these questions:
Does the sharealike clause (i) only apply to strictly derivative works in the same domain (e.g. other samples or music libraries based on samples released under the CC BY-SA) or (ii) does it apply to the songs which incorporate said samples (e.g. using a single sample released under the CC BY-SA in a song makes all the song under the CC BY-SA)?
If (i) is true, is attribution the only requirement for license compliance in songs incorporating samples released under the CC BY-SA?
Else, if (ii) is true, does the CC BY-SA extend to the composition as well? (e.g. using a single sample licensed under the CC BY-SA in a song gives users the right to cover that song, even if the sample has nothing to do with the composition)
Since samples released under both the CC BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0 are available, if there are any significant differences between the two, that should be addressed as well.
Problem
Recently, on the web, there's been some discussion about compliance with the CC BY-SA in the case of music samples.
This discussion sprung from this post (and related video) by popular libre software vlogger @unfa and initially concerned the Virtual Playing Orchestra.
This, I think, can be attributed to the lack of information specific to music samples in the official CC FAQ.
Description
Explicitly addressing usage of CC BY-SA music samples in songs would dispel any confusion surround the issue, answering these questions:
Does the sharealike clause (i) only apply to strictly derivative works in the same domain (e.g. other samples or music libraries based on samples released under the CC BY-SA) or (ii) does it apply to the songs which incorporate said samples (e.g. using a single sample released under the CC BY-SA in a song makes all the song under the CC BY-SA)?
If (i) is true, is attribution the only requirement for license compliance in songs incorporating samples released under the CC BY-SA?
Else, if (ii) is true, does the CC BY-SA extend to the composition as well? (e.g. using a single sample licensed under the CC BY-SA in a song gives users the right to cover that song, even if the sample has nothing to do with the composition)
Since samples released under both the CC BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0 are available, if there are any significant differences between the two, that should be addressed as well.
@TimidRobot could you please tell me how to run this project on my machine?
