Slashdot points to a new Dutch study that finds that file sharing has positive economic effect on social welfare. The study, completed by several independent groups on behalf of the Dutch Ministries of Education, Economic Affairs, and Justice, acknowledges that file sharing may lead to some reduced sales for some […]
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Gandhi’s Work Enters the Public Domain in India
Lost among the discussion about the new entrants into the public domain in 2009 were reports from India indicating that Mahatma Gandhi's work – 200,000 pages – is now in the public domain in India.
Art Gallery of Ontario Photography Policy Faces Criticism
The Art Gallery of Ontario unveiled a new photography policy late last year that is facing mounting criticism. The policy permits personal, non-commercial photos of some of the architectural elements of the gallery building, but, citing copyright concerns, forbids photography in places where artworks are installed. According to the AGO: […]
YouTube Cuts Off Video Essayist Following Copyright Complaints
YouTube has cut off Keven B. Lee, a video essayist, following the receipt of three copyright warnings. While many of the video essays included scenes from the original movies, hundreds of hours of work went into the creation of the essays which include considerable original work. As Matt Zoller Seitz […]
CBC on the Public Domain
The CBC focuses on the public domain in Canada and the great work of Wallace McLean.