This document discusses Creative Commons licenses and their applications for both artists and developers. It notes that licenses like CC-BY-SA allow for mashups and derivatives as long as the licenses are compatible. The document also outlines opportunities for developers to get involved with Creative Commons, such as through Google Summer of Code or contributing to applications like F-Spot that support CC licenses. It concludes by asking for feedback on how CC can better support developers.
29. “ A week after the album's release, the official Nine Inch Nails site reported over 750,000 purchase and download transactions, amassing over US$1.6 million in sales.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I-IV#cite_note-tribune-12
30. “ Pre-orders of the $300 'Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition' sold out in less than three days of its release.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_I-IV#cite_note-13
68. mashup (plural mashups) 1. (computing slang) A derivative work consisting of two pieces of (generally digital) media conjoined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a digital map overlaid with user-supplied data. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mashup
73. Caveat: Licenses need to be compatible, CC:BY-SA and GFDL are not. Wikipedia editors are voting to decide if WP is migrating to CC:BY-SA from GFDL. http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/13967