diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c025048..d6eb7bb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ TMM distributes music using the and always **under explicit constent from the original authors**. TMM aims to provide a private experience to its users and make them less -dependable on close-sourced platforms whose contents might get removed at any -point without prior notification, negatively affecting the end users. +dependable on closed-source platforms whose contents might get removed at any +point without prior notification, negatively affecting end users. The video hosting platform used by TMM is powered by [NodeTube](https://github.com/mayeaux/nodetube), which is free software @@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Copyright infringment is definitely **not** an option in TMM, so instead it aims to obtain explicit permission from the original authors by making them realize the risks associated to the privacy-intruding practises from big tech companies. Content on TMM will be then uploaded using the CC BY-NC-SA while -offering a website under a free license like the Affero GNU Public License, -which guarantees the freedom of its users. +offering a website under a free license like the GNU Affero General Public +License, which guarantees the freedom of its users. In order to protect users' privacy, TMM does not log any information, such as IP addresses, from its users and will not require JavaScript to run, making it @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ content to TMM. However, users also can encourage artists to get their music uploaded into TMM. Derivative works (covers, remixes, etc.) are allowed according to the -CC-BY-NC-SA license. However, only derivative works of content that already has +CC BY-NC-SA license. However, only derivative works of content that already has been granted by its original authors and uploaded into TMM are allowed and must be also released under the same license. @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ The CC BY-NC-SA license ensures content can be downloaded and shared with others as long as it is distributed under the same terms. Also, the license includes a non-commercial clause which means users downloading and sharing content cannot profit from it, as TMM wants to give such right only to the original -authors, who deserve they hard work to be paid. +authors, who deserve their hard work to be paid. Therefore, authors can still license their music under any other license that benefits them. As an analogy, some free software libraries are released under a