You can tell me if it counts as good or bad (I'll take feedback; positive, negative, or anything in between). The metadata is a little messy and sparse right now, I'll get around to expanding, polishing it and packaging it a little next week probably.

for other examples: http://creativecommons.org/getcontent/

My personal favorite is Magnatune. I'm not sure their artists would be my first choice in a music store, but it's a great concept. http://www.magnatune.com/

There's a really sharp volunteer coder named nathan yergler who is someone to watch for exciting cc developments: http://www.yergler.net/averages/

What we really need is someone to build cc license validation into the google API - which I wager will happen in '04.

-Zach

There are a thousand forms of subversion, but few can equal the convenience and immediacy of a cream pie. Noel Godin

I find that many folks in higher ed like cc, especially if you ease them into it.

As for the particulars: Attribution is basic, just about every CC license includes this.
Non-commercial prevents anyone from using the content for profit without seeking permission/terms first. This clause is attractive to folks who might otherwise balk at opening up their content (usually one in every group).
Share Alike is the real power of cc imho. I wouldn't consider licensing content without it, unless coerced by a collaborator. The ability of people down the line, perhaps smarter or more creative than the original producer, doing something innovative because the cc license lets them -- that's the real genius of this project. In addition, that innovative derivation must then be licensed with Share Alike, a viral model of propagation resulting in an ever-growing creative stew.

You gotta love their sales pitch:

We're a record label. But we're not evil. We call it "try before you buy." It's the shareware model applied to music.

Listen to hundreds of MP3'd albums from our artists. Or try our genre-based radio stations.

If you like what you hear, buy our music online for as little as $5 an album or license our music for commercial use.

Artists get a full 50% of the purchase price. And unlike most record labels, our artists keep the rights to their music.

Founded by musicians, for musicians.

No major label connections.

We are not evil.

There are a thousand forms of subversion, but few can equal the convenience and immediacy of a cream pie. Noel Godin