Question: I posted a screenplay online with a Attribution v4 International Creative Commons license. I found out that my screenplay was made into a series of Youtube episodes without any attribution. What is my recourse? Can a DMCA takedown be filed even though there is a license in place?
Answer: Yes. When using the Creative Commons license at issue, the license is irrevocable and remains in effect as long as the terms of the license are followed. If the terms of the license are not followed, the copyright owner can treat the situation as if there were no license to begin with. So, anyone who has made a copy, created a derivative work or distributed the work to the public without following the terms of the license can be sent a takedown notice.
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