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Free Report on Nonprofits and Copyright

Tech Soup

Technology in the Arts recently released an excellent report on copyright law. All three companies piloted programs in which they broadcast performances live over the Internet or, in the Met's case, in movie theatres. The Met's size and reputation helped it strike fair agreements with the performers' unions involved.

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

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Which artists would your supporters be thrilled to see? You can auction off art donated by local artists, as well as jewelry, candles, and other crafts; trips donated by people who own vacation properties or timeshares; and gift cards to popular restaurants and businesses. You won’t land Harry Styles, but who might you be able to get?

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. Second, the Treaty allows for easier import and export of accessible versions of books and other copyrighted works. It doesn’t cover movies. How Does the Treaty Meet this Goal? It does that in two main ways.

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10 Summer Fundraisers for 2018

NonProfit Hub

This type of fundraiser has the potential to draw a large crowd and raise tons of money through ticket sales, especially if the artist is relatively well-known. Drive-in movie. Reserve a green space, set up a projector, tell donors to bring a blanket and throw on a movie everyone loves. But be careful! Ice cream social.

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Screencast of the Week: Foxy Tunes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are using copyrighted music, but give a big disclaimer and plea to support those musicians by buying their music. It is seven minutes long flash movie file produced at 640x480. I need to do the same for screencasts. The screencast is done MTV style - that is it is like a music video - visuals and music - no narration.

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What is a Widget?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Since this is a movie or visual, it has to be explained in a visual way. Wikipedia's definition of widget also points to some popular, cultural, and technical, including: A comic book character and copyrighted image. This is both the hard and fun part of making web videos. What is a Widget?

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