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New Chilean Law Would Make it Harder for Authors to Freely Share Audiovisual Works
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright postIn May we learned that Chile’s Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to a bill that would create a new, unwaivable right of remuneration for authors of audiovisual works. The law would apply to all audiovisual works, even those published under open licenses. This would mean that audio and video creators are supposed to be compensated…
Tell the European Commission to #fixcopyright
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright postThis post was remixed from the blog of the Communia Association, whose content is dedicated to the public domain. Through the Communia Association, Creative Commons and several CC Europe affiliates have responded to the copyright reform consultations of the European Commission. Currently, the Commission is asking for feedback on the “role of publishers in the…
OER
page1. General Search 1.1 Google Many people start out looking for OER using Google. A general search with Google returns vast amounts of resources, most of which are not openly licensed for reuse. If you want to use Google to search for openly licensed resources we recommend you use Google Advanced Search. Scroll down in…
Creative Commons Licenses
pageThere are six main Creative Commons licenses creatives can use when publishing their work under CC terms. The six CC licenses are based on four conditions. The four conditions and the six licenses are described below. Please note: When using CC-licensed work, it’s important to follow the requirements and conditions of each license. License Conditions…
Share your work
pageUse Creative Commons tools to help share your work. Our free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give your permission to share and use your creative work — on conditions of your choice. You can adopt one of our licenses by sharing on a platform, sharing your work with an open license,…
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Technology Platforms
pageOver 2.5 billion CC-licensed works exist across millions of websites. The majority are hosted on content platforms that provide CC license options for their users. Platforms that support CC licenses make it easy for users to discover and collaborate on images, video, music, research and educational texts. This page highlights some of the best known…
New Job Opportunities at Creative Commons
by Ryan Merkley About CC postI’m very excited to share three new job postings with Creative Commons today, supporting three essential areas of our work: technology, communications, and fundraising. It’s a very exciting time for CC: we have new revenues, a new strategy, and a growing Commons and an energetic movement around the world. There is new energy, a great…
Trade agreements like TPP need radical transparency and meaningful public participation
by Timothy Vollmer Open Culture postRolling Rebellion Sparks in Seattle to Defend Internet & Stop the TPP by Backbone Campaign, CC BY 2.0 Creative Commons and an international coalition of organizations and individuals has published the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet. It follows the recent ceremonial signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is an example of a trade…