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Summary:

Summary:

- The team behind Moonbirds says the NFT series and its sister project Oddities will move to a CC0 copyright model.

- Now, anyone can copy and use the artwork of these two NFT projects for commercial purposes without notifying the holders - some holders are not happy about this.

Moonbirds co-founder Kevin Rose recently tweetedexplainexplain

Said, Moonbirds and its sister project Oddities will use the Creative Commons CC0 copyright code. This means that these artworks are now in the public domain and can be freely distributed, augmented and commercialized without the consent of the owners.

“In this new future, true ownership is determined by what is recorded on-chain, as it should be, not by records kept by governments or corporate entities,” Rose wrote. The project's terms of service will be updated to reflect this change, and a DAO to govern Moonbirds and Oddities will be formed to prevent scams, hate speech, and violence surrounding these projects.

A Twitter user named Cathsimardwrotewrote

Justin Taylor, Head of Consumer Product Marketing, Twitterwrotewrote

: "I disagree with the decision to adopt CC0 a few months after the release of the NFT, which disenfranchises the holder." Adding that he does not own Moonbirds. "I think artists and creators should make decisions in advance, just like consumers buy with anticipation."

According to Sohaib Mohammad, a lawyer who specializes in NFT intellectual property, Moonbirds has the legal right to relinquish the project's copyright through a creative commons license. However, Mohammad said that the decision not to notify the holder before relinquishing the copyright highlights the importance of The lack of protection for NFT buyers.

“To me, the issue with consumer protection is that big decisions affecting the value of NFTs happen after minting, and after major sales in secondary markets. If CC0 had been announced before minting, I’m fine with that decision. ’ said Mohammad.

Moonbirds are relatively expensive. According to OpenSea data, the floor price of this NFT series is currently 15 ETH (about 27,000 US dollars). Mohammad said the holders may have invested in Moonbird to build a commercial brand around their property, only to discover that anyone can commercialize their Moonbird.

After the CC0 announcement, the floor price of this NFT series dropped by 3 ETH.

One Moonbirds owner claims he has lost financial prospects due to copyright transfers. "Shortly after the Moonbirds CC0 announcement, I actually lost a 6-figure licensing deal I've been working on for a while," said a Twitter user named Lakoz.eth, "I understand This decision, but what the team did could have been better." Lakoz.eth did not respond to The Block's request for an interview.

Vague copyright rules have characterized several blue-chip NFT projects, including CyptoPunks. At this point, owners of Bored Ape and CryptoPunk generally believe they have exclusive rights to their assets. Other projects like Nouns make it clear that they allow anyone to use the art for personal or commercial use. But Moonbirds is the first blue-chip project to adopt this standard.