Creative Commons gives content creators more control over how their copyrighted works are used. Under US Copyright law, you must request permission from a copyright holder if you want to use part of his/her work. They can let you or not and may charge you to use it.
Creative Commons lets copyright holders allow certain uses of their works if users follow the conditions they set, including attribution. This makes it easier for people who want to use these works in mashups or in other ways like in a video or podcast. The Creative Commons Web site explains all the kinds of license options. Read about them here.
Why do you care? Using copyrighted works without permission can lead to trouble for you. YouTube has recently taken down many videos and even banned users for using copyrighted music in their videos. If you want to use photos or video clips or music in a project you are doing, Creative Commons offers a legal way to do that.
You can find Creative Commons-licensed stuff in several ways:
Search the Creative Commons site (Read about it here.)
Flickrcc searches CC licensed photos
Some music tracks
Who uses CC licenses? Lots of people including Nine Inch Nails.
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