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Tag: copyright reform
CC’s Key Insights from WIPO’s Meeting on Copyright
by Brigitte Vézina, Catherine Stihler Copyright Reform, Open Heritage
From 6 to 8 November 2023, Creative Commons participated remotely in the 44th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights. In this blog post, we look back on the session’s highlights on broadcasting, exceptions and limitations, and generative AI, from CC’s perspective.
Ivan Martinez — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 16
by Brigitte Vézina, Connor Benedict Open Culture
“Open Access… is an amplification of the work that these institutions do” Ivan says in this episode. He also shares what unique challenges are faced by cultural heritage institutions in Mexico which has one of the longest copyright terms in the world: 100 years plus the lifetime of the creator or author Open Culture…
CC’s copyright platform 2022 working groups share their highlights
by Brigitte Vézina Copyright Reform
In 2022, two working groups (WGs) of the Creative Commons Copyright Platform collaborated on policy papers tackling issues related to copyright and access to knowledge. In this blog post, we highlight their insightful contributions to the CC copyright reform community. Working Group on Digital Sharing Spaces Led by Emine Yildirim, the WG on Digital Sharing…
A New Era of Open? COVID-19 and the Pursuit for Equitable Solutions
by Victoria Heath Copyright Reform, Open Science
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Commons published an article titled, “Now Is the Time for Open Access Policies—Here’s Why” in March 2020. We felt it imperative to underscore the importance of open access, specifically open science, in times of crisis. A lot has changed since March of last year and it’s important to…
Should CC-Licensed Content be Used to Train AI? It Depends.
by Brigitte Vézina, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson Copyright Reform
Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) raise several questions when it comes to the use of copyright material and Creative Commons-licensed content in particular.1 One of them is whether CC-licensed content (e.g. photographs, artworks, text, music, etc.) should be used as input to train AI. To get a sense of the various views on this question,…
Spreading Joy and Giving Gratitude: A Toast to This Year’s Silver Linings
by Victoria Heath About CC
It’s almost over. The year that shall not be named will soon end with a collective sigh and a half-hearted wave from humanity. However, before we stumble into what one can only hope will be a less disastrous year, we’re determined to spread some joy and share our gratitude. We’re grateful for every image, video,…
Copyright Law Must Enable Museums to Fulfill Their Mission
by Brigitte Vézina Copyright Reform
Today is International Museum Day and we at Creative Commons (CC) are thrilled to celebrate the institutions that curate, care for, and provide access to the world’s rich diversity of cultures, ideas, and forms of knowledge. This year’s theme, dedicated to the universal values of equality, diversity, and inclusion, is a testament to museums’ ability…
Why We’re Advocating for a Cautious Approach to Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
by Brigitte Vézina, Diane Peters Copyright Reform
On 14 February 2020, Creative Commons (CC) submitted its comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s Issues Paper* as part of WIPO’s consultation process on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) policy. In this post, we briefly present our main arguments for a cautious approach to regulating AI through copyright or any new…
New Canadian Report Offers Balanced Recommendations for Progressive Copyright Reform
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright Reform
Earlier this week the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) released a report with 36 recommendations on the statutory review of Canadian copyright law. The report caps a year-long study, including a public consultation and committee hearings that included a variety of stakeholders. The document makes progressive recommendations that support a…
Los europeos deberían decirle al Parlamento que vote NO a los filtros de derechos de autor
by Jorge Gemetto Copyright ReformLlegó el momento decisivo para el proyecto de directiva sobre derechos de autor en el mercado único digital de la Unión Europea. Las dramáticas consecuencias negativas que traerían los filtros de carga de contenidos serían desastrosas para la visión que Creative Commons tiene como organización y comunidad global. La inclusión del Artículo 13 hace que…