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Last month, when Socialbrite launched, we announced that our developer — Buenos Aires tech guru Esteban Glas — had crafted a Creative Commons plug-in that woud allow users of WordPress blogs to use different CC licenses for each post on the site. On Wednesday Esteban released WP-License Plugin Reloaded to the WordPress community, and already […]
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License your photos and more on Facebook
This blog has a Creative Commons license. Why? Because I want people to know that I expect them to share things they find interesting, or to help further the conversation but that in sharing, others need to keep the content free, too. Because Creative Commons licenses help creators, sharers, and readers enjoy online content respectfully. So, when […]
What is off-limits to a documentary filmmaker?
Fair use and ‘free use’: As a documentary filmmaker, when must I turn off my camera? Guest post by Peter Jaszi Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University The answers to some of filmmakers’ most common clearance questions don’t really lie in the realm of “fair use” at all, but fall under the […]
Fair use in the digital age
How does fair use work in an age of social media? Fair use — the tradition that individuals may make use of copyrighted works for a range of purposes that are legal — is enshrined in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Other countries have their own versions of fair use. Many people mistakenly […]
Comparing Terms of Service at video sites
Target group: Cause organizations, nonprofits, NGOs, educators, students, businesses, general public Drop down to see: YouTube Blip.tv Ourmedia Internet Archive Yahoo Video Revver Google Video Metacafe DoGooder TV Many organizations and users don’t give a second thought to the rights you forfeit over the use of your […]
