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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. copyright law.

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

Forum One

AI is an impact multiplier for mission-driven organizations since nearly all already do a lot without enough resources. There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. The post AI for Social Media: Supercharge Your Copy, Images & Videos appeared first on Forum One.

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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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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. And new technology and new operational models are needed to do far more good with the same or fewer resources.

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The Great YouTube Copyright Debate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This YouTube video is from Kenneth Goldstein and it's hilarious. Note, however, that if you reprint a work and if the copyright is called into question, the burden will fall on you to prove that you "believed and had reasonable grounds for believing that [your] use of the copyrighted work was a fair use," according to the U.S.

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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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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