Commercial Commons Licence

OpenBusiness Model Agency Agreement.
Practical Tools for Creative People

Our South African Team designed this Model Agency Aggreement to assist Creative People who release some work under a Creative Commons licence and want to engage with a publisher or gallery (for example) in a commercial relationship.

The Model Agency Agreement can be used to structure a commercial relationship. It provides a way to by-pass the legal costs of entering a commercial relationship so that you can afford to make money. In this way it very much acts like a Creative Commons licence, providing a free tool for creators to specify their rights and demands. In that sense one can call it a Commercial Commons Licence.

Have a look:

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We aslo have a FAQ sheet to explain the purpose and scope of the Model Agency Agreement.

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Please leave comments and queries about the structure and language of the Agreement, so it will become a useful OpenBusiness Tool for all you creative entrepeneurs.