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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

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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.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

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We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We are consulted by policymakers, legislators, rightsholders, companies and activists for our insights. I was an expert witness in the case, and we’ve filed an amicus brief in the appeal. What’s next?

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Benetech’s Framework for Developing New Social Enterprises

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Now, more than two decades later, social entrepreneurship is a hot global movement and Benetech has become the “go to” nonprofit software company in the heart of Silicon Valley. We address the market failure that occurs when the needs of the social sector don’t match the goals that for-profit companies consider worth pursuing.

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

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Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. We are in pretty good company.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

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It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Fast Company reports that the fastest growing age group using Facebook and Google+ are people over 45. It also has back-end tools including hosted Exchange (email), SharePoint (file serving), and Lync (messaging and conferencing).

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC. The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Short). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

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