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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. copyright law.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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The November 2 event is designed to give a fresh take on the future! We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? Also on her agenda is how copyright law and fair use apply to AI.

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

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During the pandemic, countless small nonprofits replaced their signature event with a virtual fundraiser and got amazing results. Should we have an online event, even when we could do something in person? Connect with new people who might not come to an in-person event. Have fewer expenses compared to an in-person event.

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AI for Social Media: Supercharge Your Copy, Images & Videos

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AI is an impact multiplier for mission-driven organizations since nearly all already do a lot without enough resources. This could mean, for example, more in-person events with small groups of highly engaged donors: a development team freed from repetitive tasks like email and CRM management could focus on “high-touch” experiences like this.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

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WIPO Headquarters The event this last week at WIPO in Geneva, Switzerland, was the ninth meeting of the Stakeholder’s Platform, which was set up about the time the original Treaty draft was introduced. In particular, they wanted the group to endorse that a copyright exception under Marrakesh exclude works that are commercially available.

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In-Kind Donations 101: A Guide for Nonprofits

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By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. It can also include intangible property, such as copyrights and patents. But if you’re hosting an event, you can choose which services to ask for contributions for.

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

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Department of State, about empowering the world’s billion people with disabilities ; or to talking with my peer Skoll Award winners about writing software for development, social justice and human rights needs—CGI 2013 was a nonstop flow of sessions and exchanges with partners on ways to leverage resources towards each organization’s mission.

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