article thumbnail

The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy. copyright law.

Copyright 196
article thumbnail

The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. a11y accessibility blind Bookshare copyright IP Marrakesh Treaty print disabilities visual impairment WIPO'

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone who has read my blog over the years can attest! copyright exception. We could serve many more with a comparable international model. I’m excited to report: they did just that.

Morocco 127
article thumbnail

Economically, open looks better than closed

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Here’s a tidbit of a Infoworld report about the study: By one measure — “value added,&# which the report defines as “an industry’s gross output minus its purchased intermediate inputs&# — the fair use economy is greater than the copyright economy. economy by copyright industries amounts to $1.3

Open 100
article thumbnail

10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Moreover, we recently held a two-day workshop in New York City, bringing together a wide range of activists and funders, developing a model we plan to replicate around the world. Ugandan LGBTI activist and Martus user Richard Lusimbo at the 2014 RightsCon human rights conference. Photo credit: Katy Steinmetz, TIME Magazine.

Literacy 158
article thumbnail

ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

ASU Lodestar Center

Im lucky to live and work in downtown Chandler , a community with an active merchants association and a city that is very interested in creating a sense of place. I agree we need more of these model communities. We talk about serving the community, building community, and engaging community. Our 15 year old son is severely autistic.

Build 84
article thumbnail

ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday Guest Post: "State of.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! In addition to the State of the Sector resources linked above, you can download our survey overview here.