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It’s a Business Model Based on Sharing
About CC
Sebastiaan ter Burg on sharing as a way of life, business and innovation
Recent U.S. Legal Decision Reinforces Strength of CC Licenses
Licenses & Tools
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that a commercial copyshop may reproduce educational materials at the request of a school district that is using them under a CC BY-NC-SA license.
Head of copyright committee wants to deny EU creators the right to share
Copyright
Over the last few years the European Union has been working on revising its rules on copyright. But the latest proposal from the head of the copyright committee would deny creators the right to refuse remuneration — the right to share a work without getting paid — which could undermine the use of CC licenses…
Knowledge Crushes all Barriers
About CC
Ruby Mizrahi / Wikimedia Foundation CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons"
One of my major goals is cross-collaboration in the open movement. I’ve realized that there isn’t enough cohesion between the different programs and individual projects that exist here in Ghana and elsewhere. We need a coalition.
We’re entering a new era for the Commons
About CC
The #FreeBassel campaign drew supporters from around the world (Kennisland/Flickr/CC license 2.0)
At this year’s Global Summit we’ll announce the recipient of the Bassel Khartabil Free Culture Fellowship. It’s a partnership between Creative Commons, Wikipedia, Mozilla and the Fabricatorz Foundation, which I’m a co-founder of. Noura, Bassel’s wife, and Jamil Khartabil, his father, will also be at the Summit to present the award.
CC Will Host 2018-19 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow
Copyright
On Monday, Mozilla announced that Creative Commons is among 11 organizations selected to host the 2018-2019 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows. We’re thrilled to be chosen as one of the host organisations alongside the following excellent organizations: Consumer Reports, Tor, Witness, Code for Science & Society, Bits of Freedom, Derechos Digitales, Astraea Foundation, Wikimedia Foundation, Privacy…
It’s alive! Check out the CC Summit Program
About CC
The CC Summit is only a month away, and we’re so pleased to announce our schedule of over 110 community-led sessions.
Hibridos: A portal to the spirit of Brazil
Open Culture
Vincent Moon, CC BY-NC-SA
Vincent Moon’s Hibridos project melds text, music, and ritual through a breathtaking series of films produced in collaboration with his partner Priscilla Telmon.
CC0 now available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese Languages!
About CC
We are pleased to announce publication of the official translation of the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication into Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Los Angeles: CC and a panel of VR experts tackle the issue of social change in emerging media
Events, Open Culture, Technology
Watch or listen to the recording on Vimeo, YouTube, or Soundcloud. On February 15, Creative Commons hosted an evening of demos, discussion, and drinks in Los Angeles called, “CC as a Vehicle for Social Change in Emerging & Immersive Media.” With 200 guests registered, the evening featured demos of three virtual reality social impact projects. They were:…