Tag Archives: creative commons

Public Domain Day 2015

Posted on 2015-01-01 by arjaybe

“What is the ‘public domain’? The public domain is the realm of material — ideas, images, sounds, discoveries, facts, texts — that is unprotected by intellectual property rights and free for all to use or build upon. It includes our … Continue reading →

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Bound by Law

Posted on 2014-12-05 by arjaybe

“A documentary is being filmed. A cell phone rings, playing the “Rocky” theme song. The filmmaker is told she must pay $10,000 to clear the rights to the song. Can this be true?” The Center for the Study of the … Continue reading →

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State of the Commons

Posted on 2014-11-24 by arjaybe

Creative Commons has published an infographic, called State of the Commons, illustrating the extent of CC licensing in 2014. According to them, the number of Creative Commons licensed works is approaching one billion. The most common license in use is … Continue reading →

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