Creative Commons: Copyright in the Digital Age
Much has changed since the founding of Creative Commons (CC) in 2001. Presently, there are 2.5 billion works licensed by CC spanning over 9 million websites across the internet! (CC, 1.1) It has grown from a grassroots movement to a digital copyright tool that is recognized all of the world.…Read More
Before , during, and after the Supreme Court’s decision in 2003- which upheld the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act- the seeds for open access, creator rights, and individual control of the use and access of the public’s ability to view, use, or remix/ reuse were planted. Despite Eldred and Lessig’s…Read More
Von Open Knowledge Foundation, CC BY 4.0 What is Open GLAM??? GLAM is an acronym for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums- also an umbrella term for Cultural Institutions and other holders of collections. When did this happen? The Open GLAM movement began to take shape…Read More
As a legal challenge to the Sony Bono Copyright Extension Act (CTEA) ruling, Eric Eldred (internet publisher), represented by Lawrence Lessig, questioned the constitutionality of the imposed Act. In Eldred vs. Ashcroft, Eldred (lead petitioner), spoke on behalf of a growing community of people, who believed that continually extending…Read More
As tensions begin to rise in response to the restrictive nature of the Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA), Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, and Eric Eldred offer an copyleft/ alternative solution to copyright law, Creative Commons (CC). As the successor of the 1998 Open Content Project, CC/s main…Read More
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) is enacted, extending the reach of Copyright act of 1976 by 20 years. While copyright terms vary internationally, in the United States this extension halted the release of previous copyright materials created in 1923 and onwards (not to be retroactive in nature)…Read More