From 277c0bbb6f3f31ca0b2d10f94d3041b8f62c14f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:10:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] Create license.md --- license/license.md | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) create mode 100644 license/license.md diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..25dbcfb --- /dev/null +++ b/license/license.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +# The "podcast:license" Specification + +Version 1.0 by Benjamin Bellamy - 2021.03.05 + +
+ +## Purpose + +Podcasting is an open ecosystem where information travel freely from platform to platform, but that does not mean that podcast are free. +The fact that podcast files are available for anyone to download does not mean that anyone is allowed to do anything with them. +But how can one know what is permitted? It is often difficult - or even impossible - to know, even more if you want to manage that automatically. +This situation creates akward conflicts where everyone acts in good faith, everyone share the same goal (growing audiences for podcasts) but everyone disagree one what is acceptable. + +- Can the podcast be locally copied? Then can the copy be shared? Should it be fetched from the original location only? +- Can the podcast be shared for free? +- Can the podcast be shared for a fixed fee? For a subscription fee? +- Can the podcast be used to display ads on it? +- Can it be used for audio insertion? Pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll? +- Can it be trimmed, cut, edited? Translated? Dubbed? +- Can the shownotes be trimmed, cut, edited? Converted from HTML to plain text? + +We have seen in the past Podcasters asking to have their podcast removed from a platform because they felt they were being stolen, even if that would mean less audience for them. +If we can provide a way to make what is allowed and what is forbiden crystal clear, we will avoid such conflicts. + +Please note that this document is about what can be done after the podcast is published, not before. +(For instance, using copyrighted music on copyrighted material in a podcast is not the subject here.) +You may read [PODCASTING LEGAL GUIDE: RULES FOR THE REVOLUTION](https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Podcasting_Legal_Guide) for more information. + +This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its surface in its current version. + +## Specification + +- **\** + + Channel (optional | single) + + Item (optional | single) + + This element allows a podcaster to specify a license for a podcast or an episode. + + - `label` (required): The license label + - `url` (required): This is the url to the license file. + + Examples: + - `` + - `` + - `` + + + + + From f884fa9612d40c4f52c38797b8227964b45f4afb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:14:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index 25dbcfb..1066e60 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Podcasting is an open ecosystem where information travel freely from platform to platform, but that does not mean that podcast are free. The fact that podcast files are available for anyone to download does not mean that anyone is allowed to do anything with them. But how can one know what is permitted? It is often difficult - or even impossible - to know, even more if you want to manage that automatically. -This situation creates akward conflicts where everyone acts in good faith, everyone share the same goal (growing audiences for podcasts) but everyone disagree one what is acceptable. +This situation creates akward conflicts where everyone acts in good faith, everyone share the same goal (growing audiences for podcasts) but everyone disagree on what is acceptable. - Can the podcast be locally copied? Then can the copy be shared? Should it be fetched from the original location only? - Can the podcast be shared for free? From aab4273c48d5b59f087ee87702a5960fac752fa9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:14:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index 1066e60..e5a3d51 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ But how can one know what is permitted? It is often difficult - or even impossib This situation creates akward conflicts where everyone acts in good faith, everyone share the same goal (growing audiences for podcasts) but everyone disagree on what is acceptable. - Can the podcast be locally copied? Then can the copy be shared? Should it be fetched from the original location only? -- Can the podcast be shared for free? -- Can the podcast be shared for a fixed fee? For a subscription fee? +- Can the podcast be shared/played for free? +- Can the podcast be shared/played for a fixed fee? For a subscription fee? - Can the podcast be used to display ads on it? - Can it be used for audio insertion? Pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll? - Can it be trimmed, cut, edited? Translated? Dubbed? From 6a8501392173d9b61c57ca56defd4fbf1b722d9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:15:22 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index e5a3d51..d799e74 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This situation creates akward conflicts where everyone acts in good faith, every - Can it be trimmed, cut, edited? Translated? Dubbed? - Can the shownotes be trimmed, cut, edited? Converted from HTML to plain text? -We have seen in the past Podcasters asking to have their podcast removed from a platform because they felt they were being stolen, even if that would mean less audience for them. +We have seen in the past Podcasters demanding to have their podcast removed from a platform because they felt they were being stolen, even if that would mean less audience for them. If we can provide a way to make what is allowed and what is forbiden crystal clear, we will avoid such conflicts. Please note that this document is about what can be done after the podcast is published, not before. From 7877be4f76042c4707ebf3d9cb7afac01ea74a1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:16:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index d799e74..895615c 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ We have seen in the past Podcasters demanding to have their podcast removed from If we can provide a way to make what is allowed and what is forbiden crystal clear, we will avoid such conflicts. Please note that this document is about what can be done after the podcast is published, not before. -(For instance, using copyrighted music on copyrighted material in a podcast is not the subject here.) +(For instance, using copyrighted music or copyrighted material in a podcast is not the subject here.) You may read [PODCASTING LEGAL GUIDE: RULES FOR THE REVOLUTION](https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Podcasting_Legal_Guide) for more information. This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its surface in its current version. From ab9ac8cde3f2bb2bec3867a51f7b1ff712745367 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 23:16:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index 895615c..5089345 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its su ## Specification -- **\** +- **\** Channel (optional | single) From ca4e0a62269ee295d2c7ce2b6fb8844397455041 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:15:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index 5089345..bf08f8c 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its su ## Specification -- **\** +- **\[License Label]** Channel (optional | single) @@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its su This element allows a podcaster to specify a license for a podcast or an episode. - - `label` (required): The license label - `url` (required): This is the url to the license file. Examples: - - `` - - `` - - `` + - `(CC BY-ND 4.0)` + - `(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)` + - `© My Company 2021 - All Rights Reserved` From b78d43a38f95bd461b1818098954d8a60c57a174 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 14:24:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index bf08f8c..aaa5a97 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its su - `© My Company 2021 - All Rights Reserved` - + Discussion here: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/177 From 909f4cd54653dd9011de36b190ff273563c875cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Bellamy Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 14:26:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Update license.md --- license/license.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/license/license.md b/license/license.md index aaa5a97..1909a47 100644 --- a/license/license.md +++ b/license/license.md @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ This matter is very complex so this specification only intends to scratch its su - `© My Company 2021 - All Rights Reserved` - Discussion here: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/177 - + Discussion here: + - https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/podcast-namespace/issues/177 + - https://podcastindex.social/web/statuses/105839486748529374