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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. of America v.

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Congressional Testimony Statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In my prepared statement, I explained why well-balanced intellectual property laws inspire technology innovation and social good, and described how our Bookshare initiative models the good that copyright exceptions can create. To make this possible, we must keep the balance in copyright.

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Can I Use That Video on My Website?

Tech Soup

The Internet has gone "video." Within the next couple of years, video will account for 69 percent of all consumer Internet traffic. It's definitely easier to grab great videos off the Internet to put on your website or blog than to make them. Please visit the site to view this video). But is it legal?

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. Turns out that Chris’ mom was the acting CEO of a new software company, “Napster.”

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

Get Fully Funded

You could also invite various local musicians to create a video of an ensemble cover of a popular song. They could dedicate the video to your cause and let you debut the video during your event. Here’s a video on how to adapt bunco using Zoom. Check into copyright issues and get permission if you are selling tickets.

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The Challenges of Protecting Intellectual Property on Social Networks

NTEN

Further on the Twitter terms say, "Such additional uses by Twitter, or other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with Twitter, may be made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services."

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Web Video for Social Benefit Sector: Some learnings.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector. The moderator, Patrick O'Heffernan, shared his thoughts based on his experience with The People Choose which is connected to Link TV and the first non-profit site to launch user-generated video as a community building process in a non profit environment.

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