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Several Canadian unis duck out of the blanket copyright licensing scheme after fees are raised by 1300%

NZ Copyright and Intrenational treaty, law and frameworks.

A list of high profile copyright cases pre-2004.

Arguing to open the DMCA up and reduce copyright.

"The internet lets us share perfect copies of our work with a worldwide audience at virtually no cost. We take advantage of this revolutionary opportunity when we make our work "open access": digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. In this talk, Peter Suber - Director of the Harvard Open Access Project - shares insights from his new concise introduction to open access - what open access is and isn't, how it benefits authors and readers of research, how we pay for it, how it avoids copyright problems, how it has moved from the periphery to the mainstream, and what its future may hold. This event includes questions and responses from Stuart Shieber (School of Engineering and Applied Sciences), Robert Darnton (Harvard University Library), June Casey (Harvard Law School Library), David Weinberger (Berkman Center / Harvard Library Innovation Lab) and more."

Extract of the educational exceptions in the NZ Copyright Act 1994.

This booklet is intended to provide to all, both near and far, who are concerned with the creation, circulation and transfer of knowledge replies to certain questions they may have on the subject of copyright. It has no other objective than to clarify a complicated subject by translating legal language into language that can be easily understood by everyone.

Account of a copyright agreement between 2 Canadian Unis and a licensing agency which increases the cost per student 8-fold and breaks ranks with other Canadian unis.  Troubling developments.

What is it about copyright that doesn't work in the digital society? Why do millions of people think it's OK to break the law when it comes to file sharing in particular? Sociology of law researcher Stefan Larsson from Lund University believes that legal metaphors and old-fashioned mindsets contribute to the confusion and widening gaps between legislation and the prevailing norms

More Canadian copyright tax - on your wedding songs (and photos hidden away in there too)

"The goal of the project is to provide librarians in developing and transitional countries information concerning copyright law." What about lecturers in first-world countries? Creative Commons licensed so we could adapt it!

Some advice on copyright from LSE

Otago University policies and guidelines around lecture capture and copyright.

Platforms can lock content eg e-books that they don't own the copyright to. Would have liked the article to do more redefining though.

Interesting post on the language of copyright. Should we say 'downloaded a copy' or should we say 'manufactured a copy'?

Post that includes lists of public domain sites for images, music, etc.

"Chilling Effects aims to help you understand the protections that the First Amendment and intellectual property laws give to your online activities. We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views, parody politicians, celebrate their favorite movie stars, or criticize businesses. But we've noticed that not everyone feels the same way. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some individuals and corporations are using intellectual property and other laws to silence other online users. Chilling Effects encourages respect for intellectual property law, while frowning on its misuse to "chill" legitimate activity. The website offers background material and explanations of the law for people whose websites deal with topics such as Fan Fiction, Copyright, Domain Names and Trademarks, Anonymous Speech, and Defamation."

Positive re the Instagram Act in the UK allowing the use of 'orphaned' images.

Interesting article by Cory Doctorow on why the anti-piracy drive is harming the Internet.