Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
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. of America v.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. My point is that copyright exceptions enable the ebook to deliver far more social benefit than would be practical in an earlier era.
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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
APRIL 24, 2018
I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. Gerry quickly did the legal research and came back to explain that my idea, which seemed like it should be illegal, was 100% permitted under an obscure provision of the copyright law!
Whole Whale
MAY 19, 2023
The DALL·E 2 Prompt Book : This is the OG image prompt library and guide on designing great prompts. ArtHub AI Library : A collection of AI-generated art prompts and a platform for artists to showcase their AI-generated artwork. Prompt Library on Twitter : A Twitter account that shares AI-generated prompts and resources.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 27, 2015
They are busy planning for the implementation phase of the Marrakesh Treaty, assuming it takes effect in the coming year, as well as continuing the ratification campaign well beyond reaching the twenty-country milestone. Additionally, we have over 200,000 copyrighted accessible book titles already available in most countries in the world.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
The latest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just concluded last week. Since many of our organizations operate as libraries, we note that commercial availability of a book rarely impacts the availability of that book on the shelves of a library.
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