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Compartir no es delito: Sharing is not a crime
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Open Access postWhy are students criminalized for sharing knowledge? Over the last two years several organizations have been highlighting the situation of Colombian graduate student Diego Gomez, who is being criminally prosecuted for sharing a research article online. Gomez is a student in conservation and wildlife management, and for the most part has poor access to many…
Blender Institute’s Ton Roosendaal on open licensing and artistic success
by Eric Steuer Open Culture postAs the producers of the world’s first open movie, Ton Rosendaal and his team at the Blender Institute “work open” in every aspect of their production, from code to licensing to distribution.
Why we’re fighting to protect noncommercial uses
by Ryan Merkley Licenses & Tools postYou may have seen our recent blog post explaining Creative Commons’ involvement in a court case between Great Minds, a publisher of educational materials, and FedEx Office, the retail chain that provides on-demand copying and printing services. To recap, Great Minds created educational materials under a U.S. federal government grant that required them to be…
Defending Noncommercial Uses: Great Minds v Fedex Office
by Diane Peters, Michael Carroll Licenses & Tools postCreative Commons has requested permission to file an amicus brief in litigation between Great Minds and FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. At the center of the litigation is the proper interpretation of the CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license, known as BY-NC-SA.
Documents in the Great Minds v Fedex Office and Print Services Case
pageDistrict Court Filings: Defendant Fedex Office’s Motion to Dismiss Defendant Fedex Office’s Reply in support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Great Minds’ Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Original complaint of Great Minds against FedEx Office Letter filed by CC seeking leave to file amicus brief District Court order granting motion to dismiss Appellate Court Filings:…
A politics of cooperation: Caroline Woolard on free culture, fine art, and everyday life
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Access, Open Culture postThe interdisciplinary artist Caroline Woolard engages with political economy and activism through radically innovative collaborative projects.
CC DMCA Notice & Takedown Procedure
pageCreative Commons abides by the federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by responding to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the DMCA and other applicable laws. As part of our response, we may remove or disable access to material residing on a site that is controlled or operated by Creative Commons (such as creativecommons.org)…
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pageCC Legal’s top priority is to responsibly steward our licenses and public domain tools, ensuring that CC’s existing licenses and legal tools remain relevant, user-friendly, and as effective as possible in service of creators and reusers. Our core activities in support of this priority include: maintaining and updating materials explaining how our legal tools operate,…
Controversy: A Recap of the copyright issues surrounding Prince’s estate
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized postPrince performing in Brussels during the Hit N Run Tour in 1986, CC-by-2.0 Today at Copyright On!, Britton Payne discussed the unique copyright situation surrounding Prince’s estate. This potentially long and bitter battle could shape the future of music copyright to come. Prince fought a number of legendary copyright battles, which makes this current fight…
The flip side of copyright
by Timothy Vollmer Licenses & Tools postFair Use Week 2016 is here, and we’re happy to celebrate it alongside many other organizations and individuals who believe in the importance of flexible exceptions to copyright law. There are now over 1 billion CC-licensed works available, and these will always be free for anyone to use and share. CC licenses work because of…