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tlsohn

Sirius XM Loses Royalties Case Against Oldies Band - 1 views

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    Relating to the digital copyrights issue, here's a recent article regarding Satellite radio…in this day and age where new and old music is being played, it's become more confusing as to what rights music services (or other arts) have. They might be playing music that they may or may not have the right too (and yet bands have no idea). Unfortunately copyright laws seem to have a long way to go before they become untangled. In the battle between today's digital-music services and yesterday's oldies artists, score one for the geezers. The founders of the '60s rock band the Turtles won a summary judgment on Monday against Sirius XM Radio Inc., in a lawsuit alleging that the satellite-radio company violated California copyright law by playing the band's songs without permission.
v woolf

Explore Copyright Reform with Creative Commons\' site: \"Team Open\" - 0 views

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    "Team Open is a project to collect and share stories of the power of Creative Commons licenses." (http://teamopen.cc/all/) This site is a project by Creative Commons to advertise the power of creative commons licensing; it includes trading cards (!) for donating, and powerful stories about how CC has been used for good in the world and why it is such an important movement. This is a great piece of advertising for CC, and it really captures some of the ways that CC can be used. I think all too often, copyright is not seen as something "sexy" or interesting, but using clear language, simple but elegant graphics, and some really captivating stories, this site is a very useful tool.
weerthc

Guide of Copyright Law of the US - 1 views

Guide of Copyright law of America under the URL: http://guides.nyu.edu/friendly.php?s=copyright

US Copyright Law module4

started by weerthc on 28 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
christofhar

MODULE 4 IPR AND COPYRIGHT - 0 views

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    Any form of Reproduction, which includes Photocopying, is infringement of Copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957. IRRO's Licenses allow Licensee to evade infringement of copyright with certain Limitations. For detail you can see Benefit of License and Limitations of IRRO's License.
Letty Kraus

Digital History | Owning the Past? - 0 views

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    In this chapter you will learn about: How copyright law is an ever-evolving set of principles, balancing the rights of producers and consumers, that must be actively engaged by historians The history of copyright law, and where it has left us today How the application of copyright can differ on the web from the print world Your legal rights-and ethical obligations-as both a producer and consumer of intellectual property Which written materials, images, audio, and video you can use on your website, and when nce there was a real estate guide called "How to Buy and Sell a House."
Becky E

International Copyright Backgrounder - 0 views

This is a great source of basic information about international copyright laws that I found really helpful in getting a foundation on it: http://www.rightsdirect.com/content/rd/en/toolbar/copyright...

copyright international copyright module4

started by Becky E on 24 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
cuptlib

Important court case regarding copyright in South Africa - 3 views

Majedien Norton, a 29-year-old father of two from the Cape Flats, South Africa, was accused of using The Pirate Bay to distribute a digital copy of the film Four Corners. http://www.htxt.co.za/2014...

module4

started by cuptlib on 23 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
Fernando Carraro

Un uso razonablemente reservado y patentado: el copyright, el "fair use", y las patentes - 1 views

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    "Cuando uno escucha el término derecho reservado (copyright) lo primero que le viene a la mente es la censura, la restricción, y el castigo." Una opinión personal sobre los temas que se manejan en el Módulo IV del MOOC
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    Opino lo mismo cuando lo primero que piensas en los derechos de autor. La importancia de darle el valor al creador porque aveces es la única manera en que se pueda agradecer. (Experiencia personal)
Sophie Lafayette

Copywrong - Crooner in Rights Spat - 5 views

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    The New Yorker covered the issue of copyright in a recent issue: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/20/crooner-rights-spat The cover many of the points raised in this course, as well as some of the issues relating to copyright in the digital age. An interesting read!
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    Nice find! It has some great examples of American copyright laws and is historically grounded. It's always easier to understand when fun/relevant examples are used (like Rod Stewart's head, in this article!).
hreodbeorht

SIPX: Digital Course Materials, the Way You Want - 3 views

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    I really cannot recommend this resource highly enough. The brainchild and master's thesis of a lawyer-turned-information professional, SIPX is an incredible blend of copyright control centre, digital distribution hub, and online marketplace. With the impending downfall of Access Copyright and its rejection by most Canadian universities, schools have had to quickly learn about copyright and establish good practices and guidelines, but this product provides the safest legal protection while considerably upgrading the dissemination of course readings; it also makes strides that push against the dominance of the traditional textbook market. It has already been adopted by several major American universities, including Stanford (where it was developed; it seems all the greatest open knowledge stuff is coming out of there!) and Notre Dame. Did I mention that it even supports MOOCs? I just found out about this resource while doing a practicum placement for library school, and I can't believe that I'd never heard of it before. It's exactly the kind of integrated library and informational system that needs to happen in academic institutions, and while it's not explicitly modelled on open access, it relies on many of the same values that we've talked about throughout this course. Check it out!
ilanab

Access to knowledge in Africa: The role of copyright - 2 views

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    Research by the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) project thoroughly covers the issues related to copyright and access to learning resources in higher education in 8 African countries, namely Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. For each country, the authors give the background setting, an analysis and critical evaluation of the legal doctrine and inter-relationships, a qualitative assessment and then draw conclusions and make recommendations for improvements to be undertaken to improve the status quo of these challenges. It's acknowledged that much more research is still needed. This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.
Kim Baker

12 best places to get free images for your site - 16 views

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    Adding a few high quality photos is a great way to improve a website, article or presentation - but be careful. A search engine like Google Images will quickly locate just about any shot you could ever want, but using them will almost certainly violate someone's copyright.
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    Hi Kim! Your contribution is really excellent. I have often been limited to a presentation by the inability to use an image. Thanks for your input.
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    This is a great contribution. I looked into TinEye, and had no idea a service like that existed! It definitely makes you think twice when adding pictures to presentations and websites. I wonder where the line is drawn when it comes to copyright. If I were to use x photographer's picture in an academic paper and I cited it, that would not be copyright infringement (right?!), but once I start making money off of that paper then we enter the world of legal issues. I get it, it's not fair to make money off of someone else's work. But is money the only thing that I would be benefitting from by using this picture in a paper that I would sell? What if my paper was on a hot subject and it therefore became "big" in academia or even pop culture? Am I not adding positively to my reputation by writing this paper, which happens to feature someone else's photograph? It's funny that money is the only thing that matters in copyright, unless I have not understood the law in its entirety. Any clarification would be awesome.
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    This is nice. Thanks Kim!
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    Muy util el aporte.
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    VERY USEFUL, THANKS
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    Thanks Kim! I didn't become aware of the importance of this until I began helping teens in the library produce video book talks. The importance of knowing your image source and respecting its creator/owner is not a top priority for teens, however I tried to stress the availability and convenience of sites like the ones mentioned in the article you shared. Its cache of resources I can't wait to utilize and share.
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    Thanks great resource.
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    Is good to be aware of credits and source for what is being used online...there is the phenomena of cut and paste thesis for students willing to degree....can't find the source by the hundred times the same thesis has been copy around the web...It's enough to take a phrase of what the student "has written" to find clones around the web...what a coincidence... :)
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    Very useful. Thank you.
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    thank you
mbishon

The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources - 13 views

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    So, you need an image for your blog? We've spent some time categorizing our favorite sources for free images and organizing them in such a way as to help you find what you're looking for. Here are the criteria we've examined: Subjects: Does a site focus on specific genres of images, or is it a mass collection of various image types?
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    Hi there! Thank you for sharing this resource. I think that it is extremely helpful to have a list of websites and pictures that I can use with respect to copyright listed on one page. There have been many times when I need to quickly find an image to use for a project, and have gotten caught up in trying to find a picture with an appropriate copyright license. I also did not know that images created by government employees were copyright exempt, and I really enjoyed searching through some of those sites!
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    It's not only the Creative Commons part that is important but the Public Domain (CC0) pictures, that can be used.
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    ¿Can any picture be used without failing into copyright stops?
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    Thanks for sharing! The list is very useful. But I'm not sure if it is actually "OK" for university students to use online sources (videos from YouTube, or images downloaded from Google) for academic purpose/ personal use when talking about "fair dealing".
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    Again, thak for sharing, this tools can be very interesting for who want to create an educational blog Julia Echeverria
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    Thanks for sharing, nice blog
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    Very helpful resource. The categories help to narrow one's search.
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    Nice! Thanks for sharing. Both useful IRL, and pertinent to the course.
colibri_ubc

Even governments have a hard time figuring out copyright laws... - 2 views

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    A humorous segment on the John Oliver show that critiques the NZ government's inability to adhere to copyright laws for their own campaign
mbittman

A Beginner's Guide to the World of Self-Publishing - YouTube - 5 views

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    YouTube, Full Sail University, Published on Mar 12, 2014 "Technology has made it easier than ever to publish your own work. This Full Sail University panel discusses how to successfully self-publish your own work, and how to do it without getting lost in the sea of all of the other content that's out there." A panel of successful self-published authors talk about the flexibility of new technology within the publishing realm to sell books/music: formatting your work, business models, copyright , print on demand options, music aggregators,, marketing, worldwide distribution, etc.
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    The video length of one+ hour might seem a bit daunting at first, but I ended up watching most of it in one go - this is really an excellent and easy-to-follow overview of all the important aspects of self-publishing. (I was especially pleased that this video listens to well in the background, as opposed to most other videos that I find require more "involvement" and that do not fit well with a busy day schedule.) What is best about this is that it is all based on actual people experiences - successful self-published authors participating in the panel, and sharing their knowledge & tips in real-time. I was especially curious to find out about the marketing side of of self-publishing a book, and was pleased to discover quite a few helpful ideas and tips. As someone who is thinking about self-publishing soon, this has answered a lot of questions and definitely sparked confidence in the process as a whole. Thank you very much for sharing! Hopefully, this will help and encourage many more self-publishers to be.
adesimine

Jay Z Wants Lawsuit Over Alleged One-Syllable Sample Run Out of Town (Billboard Biz) - 1 views

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    Here's an example of (attempted) copyright law misuse, plus a snapshot of how ludicrous the media landscape has become in regards to copyright law.
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    Thanks for posting! That is quite ridiculous, to sue over one syllable..
luispain

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz : Brian Knappenberger : Free Download... - 7 views

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    The story of Aaron Swartz, incredible programmer and activist for internet rights, open access and open knowledge. Good documentary to learn a little more about the open access movement, see some important figures (Tim Berners-Lee, Lawrence Lessig, etc.) and the fight against the SOPA bill. A big part of the movie is about his personal life and legal battle over copyright infringement. Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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    I saw it a couple of weeks ago. It is a heart-rending story, very well put together. The issues it raises are very serious, and the cost of losing such a brilliant young genius to the world is immeasurable. It is a wake up call of magnitude. Thanks for posting this link.
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    It's such an informative and well-made documentary. After watching it I was so excited to know more about Open Access, which is one of the reasons I attend this online course. Thanks for sharing.
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    Wow, this documentary can really have an effect, it's heartwarming to hear that the topic of this documentary is one of the reason you took this course! At the end of the movie I was half angry at the unjust prosecution of Swartz and the injustices on the access to knowledge and half uplifted, motivated to get more active on OA, OK and internet rights.
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    Although my interest was sparked by great open source projects, like R and PLOS, this documentary was a great inspiration a few weeks ago to relight that flame and join this course. Great to see how Aaron Schwartz still continues to be of inspiration to the open source community. Now and then I also love to go back reading stuff from his blog, e.g. his view on how to be productive (http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/productivity)
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    I've been meaning to watch this for ages, thank you for bringing it to my attention again.
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    Gonna drop the academic personna for a sec and say it just makes me so mad and so sad what happened to him.
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    This was a great video! I enjoyed it very much and it was very touching. thank you for posting. @smoens - awesome blog too. thank you for the link.
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    For the Copyright section I recommend to watch this documentary: The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him.
weerthc

Guide of Copyright Law of Australia - 0 views

Guide of cpyriht law of Australia under the URL: http://www.canberra.edu.au/copyright/guide

Online Guide module4 Copyright Australia

started by weerthc on 28 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
rogergsweden

The surprising history of copyright - by Google - 4 views

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    The story of copyright, beginning with the printing press.
mark Christopher

"Copy Me" episode 3: "Early Copyright History" - 1 views

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    Alex writes, "It features censorship, hangings, dissent and criticism, a whole bunch of state and church control, angry queens, sad Stationers, and, of course, our terrible culprit: the printing press." Copy-me is the world's first ever animated web series about copyright, copying and open culture.
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