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Two photos of Black singers performing, taken by photographer John H. White, are layered with a peach frame and a cobalt-blue letter 'C'

"Black Singer Performs At The International Amphitheater In Chicago, 10/1973" and "Black soul singer Isaac Hayes performs at the International Amphitheater in Chicago..." by John H. White, here cropped and remixed, are in the public domain.

Update on CC Signals: What Changed and Why

by Creative Commons Licenses & Tools, Policy
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It’s been a while since we last shared an update on CC signals and our work around AI and the commons. Over the past several months, we’ve been deep in research, in conversation, and in active collaboration with communities, policymakers, and practitioners. We took the time to understand where power is consolidating, where harms are emerging, and where meaningful intervention is actually possible. We are now at a point where we believe we can act in ways that will have real impact.

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  • The cover of the report Licensing Best Practices for Sharing Scientific Data with a dark-blue blog and stars made of C's as part of CC's visual brand.

  • A group of people standing in a room during a CC event.

    Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg, licensed with CC BY 2.0.

  • A grayscale photo of two participants at a CC Global Summit.

    Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg, licensed with CC BY 2.0.

  • Brigitte Vézina gives welcoming remarks at an Open Heritage Statement event in Amsterdam in March 2026.

    Photo by Creative Commons, 2026, CC BY 4.0.

  • A photo of a mural in Delhi, showing a cartoon figure in a striped shirt taking a photo of a succulent.

    Photo by Rebecca Ross/Creative Commons, 2026, CC BY 4.0.

  • A woven women's ceremonial overskirt by a Kuba artist with the title of the blog,

    Woman's ceremonial overskirt by a Kuba artist, ca. 1900, CC0, The Met.

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