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Directory of Open Access Journals under Creative Commons
by matt Uncategorized postLund University in Sweden has recently launched the Directory of Open Access Journals featuring hundreds of peer-reviewed, scholarly journals from scientific and cultural communities. Their principal aim is to secure the right of “users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles.” Along with the searchable directory,…
Negativland and you build the sampling license; Creative Commons facilitates
by matt Uncategorized postWe’ve just flipped the switch on a discussion area for public participation as part of our new project development process (image). We’re using mailing lists to facilitate the discussion of new license options, our International Commons project, and metadata strategies. We kicked off the new model today with development of a sampling license, with discussion…
Publishers Weekly
by press-robot Press post“O’Reilly Marks 25 Years, Looks to Tech Future,” by Calvin Reid
Extreme Tech
by press-robot Press post“Spreading the Digital Word,” by Radhika Kaushik
InfoWorld
by press-robot Press post“Tech Books to Enter Public Domain,” by Dennis O’Reilly
On Warranties
by glenn Uncategorized postDan Bricklin of Satn.org recently posted some thoughtful concerns about the Creative Commons licenses, in particular their common warranty clause. Dan’s concerns take two forms: (1) Creative Commons should do more to alert licensors to the details of our warranty provision; (2) the warranty provision is too strong for the average copyright holder — that…
Creative Commons Releases Hundreds of Titles Under its Founders Copyright
by matt About CC postStanford-based nonprofit also opens doors of Founders’ Copyright submission process Santa Clara, California, USA – April 23, 2003 Creative Commons announced today the release of several hundred titles under its Founders’ Copyright. The Silicon Valley nonprofit also opened the Founders’ Copyright submission process to the public via its website. With the Founders’ Copyright, Creative…
Syndic8's news feeds
by matt Uncategorized postSyndic8, a central repository for syndicated news feeds, has recently started tracking the use of Creative Commons licenses in feeds. They’ve got a growing list here.
Syllabus Magazine
by press-robot Press post“Academic Digital Rights: A Walk on the Creative Commons,” by Glenn Otis Brown
What independent music slump?
by matt Uncategorized postThe Christian Science Monitor recently published an article focusing on independent labels and musicians. While recording industry album sales were down 11% overall in 2002, some independent outfits saw sales increases of 50 to 100 percent, all while eschewing mainstream radio play.