[RileyJames]

I was considering releasing some music under the CC SA-NC for exactly this purpose. I want people to share it, but I don't want it expoited without permission (which I'd gladly give, I just want to know by who).

To avoid the distribution issue, is it possible to use a CC licence for music downloaded from your website, while using a RR licence when providing to the distributors? (On the same song).

Any reason why the licence can't be dependent on the distribution channel?

[makomk]

The problem isn't a distribution issue, the problem is that he wants to be able to tell other people that they're allowed to use his music for free, then turn around and tell YouTube that they need to redirect all the ad revenue from videos using it into his pockets as payment for using it, adding ads if necessary. That's a sleazy, dishonest thing to do. (Even for CC-BY-NC as you're adding ads to non-monetized videos against the creator's wishes - and possibly in violation of the license of other elements of the video.) Also, what matters to the distributors is whether any of the music was ever released under Creative Commons. Releasing a slightly different version probably won't help either for this reason.

[daeken]

If you own the material, you can choose as many different licenses as you want, for any reason you want. Some distributors may not be happy about this, though.

[keithpeter]

Or release a slightly different version over the distribution channels so two distinct works?

[RileyJames]

Didn't think of that, great idea. The "Spotify mix", "YouTube mix"... A new licence for every channel.

Could this also get around channels demanding "exclusives"

[wolfgke]

> I want people to share it, but I don't want it expoited without permission (which I'd gladly give, I just want to know by who).

The purpose of Creative Commons licenses is that people know what they are allowed to do - exactly so that they don't have to go to the tedious process of asking each artist for permission.

[rangibaby]

I believe this is called "colored bits" if you would like to read more