Audio Copyright Library Roles 
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. That would pretty much defeat the purpose of having a library.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 14, 2009
Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 7, 2013
However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. It covers music in the form of sheet music, but not audio or videos of performances.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled. But, the Treaty does lean much more in the direction of a copyright exception without a commercial exemption.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 23, 2014
The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. Finally, we are thrilled to have Christy Chin step into a new role of Chair of the Benetech Board of Directors.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 5, 2016
Before Benetech was founded, blind people were read to either in person by a family member, volunteer, or paid reader, or via audio cassette tape. Third, we pioneered a novel interpretation of the copyright exception for serving people with disabilities that is built into the basic law of the United States.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 7, 2013
I''m an engineer and social entrepreneur, trying to make the world a better place for people with disabilities, and I rarely step into the role of vocal advocate. I feel quite strongly about this because of how well a balanced copyright law can work, and does work, right here in the United States. Here is what is happening. to swallow.
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