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Shalyn Millstone

Guide To Finding Interesting Public Domain Works Online - 0 views

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    The public domain is when a work, such as a song or photograph, is available to the public. This means that it is not subject to copyright anymore. For those people who are interested in seeking out works that have entered the public domain, this article is very useful. This guide discusses leads on public domain works, online collections of public domains, as well as the legal aspect of the public domain.
Alexandre Lalonde

Candy Crush Saga Has Trademarked Candy And Apple's App Store Is Helping Enforce It - Fo... - 0 views

  • This last point is where this all gets a little absurd. Candy Crush Saga makes an estimated daily revenue of just shy of $1 million—and it’s a free game!
  • King.com Limited registered claim with the US trademark office almost a year ago, to the word ‘candy’ as it pertains to video games (and clothing!)
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    Last week, King.com, the creators of Candy Crush Saga were approved for their request to trademark the word Candy for use in all video games and clothing lines.
Alexandre Lalonde

How Content ID works - YouTube Help - 1 views

  • Videos uploaded to YouTube are scanned against a database of files that have been submitted to us by content owners.
  • When Content ID identifies a match between your video and a file in this database, it applies the policy chosen by the content owner
  • Monetize: If ads that you did not enable appear on or before your video, the content owner has applied a Monetize policy.
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    This article describes Google's Content ID system that filters Youtube for stolen content and automatically diverges revenue streams from content creators to their original owners. Whether you agree with this stem or not, this text describes it's operation and goal in detail.
Shalyn Millstone

You Will Never Kill Piracy, And Piracy Will Never Kill You - 0 views

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    Piracy exists all over the world. This article written by Paul Tassi talks about how piracy is a service problem. What stood out the most in this article is when it mentions that Netflix is also considered to be piracy, and people are not even aware of it.
Shalyn Millstone

Copyleft and Copyright - 0 views

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    This article shines light on the issues that are surrounding copyright and copyleft, as well as helping people to make more informed choices regarding these two concepts. This article provides details on when someone has "the right to copy", "when copyright expires", "copyleft", "the notion of scarcity", and "the potential for collaboration".
ellen goldhaber

"Kopimism" - A new religion - 0 views

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    Kopimism, which built its roots in Sweden, is now making its way to Canada. Kopimism believes file-sharing and the art of copying and pasting is so sacred that it should be a religion.
ellen goldhaber

Copyright Laws in Canada - 0 views

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    Canada's new copyright laws can be confusing to the average citizen. This article explains some of the new copyright laws that now exist and how they affect us.
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