License & Usage
My original recordings (music and videos) on this site are free for personal use and available for non-commercial reuse under the Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 license. For any commercial use, please contact me at guitar@alsimonguitar.com.
Personal Use (Free)
- Listen, download, and keep personal copies.
- Share links to my pages or tracks with friends/social.
- Use in personal, non-monetized projects at home or school (credit appreciated).
Non-Commercial Reuse (CC BY-NC 4.0)
You may remix, adapt, and share my work for non-commercial purposes, provided you give attribution.
Required attribution (example):
- Plain text:
“Climbing Windy Hill” by Al Simon — alsimonguitar.com — licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 - HTML:
<cite>“Climbing Windy Hill” by <a href="https://alsimonguitar.com/">Al Simon</a>, CC BY-NC 4.0</cite>
This page is a human-readable summary; the legal code is here: CC BY-NC 4.0.
What Counts as Commercial?
Any use that’s primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or monetary compensation. Examples include:
- Videos on ad-monetized channels or with sponsors/affiliate links.
- Podcasts with ads or sponsorships.
- Company websites, brand content, ads, promos.
- Film/TV, paid apps, subscription/paywalled platforms.
- Public performances for which you or the venue are paid.
If money, sponsorship, or marketing is involved, please assume it’s “commercial” and contact me.
Commercial Licensing
Email guitar@alsimonguitar.com with:
- Project name, context, and distribution (platforms, geography).
- Which track(s)/video(s) and duration of use.
- Edits/remixes needed (if any) and timeframe.
- Budget range (if known).
Notes
- Unless otherwise noted, all music and videos here are by me and covered by these terms.
- If a page specifies a different license for a particular work, that page’s notice controls.
- I don’t grant trademark or endorsement rights; don’t imply my approval without permission.