Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Educational fair use: a provocation, Collectanea Blog with Peter Jaszi, 3/30/09

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Via Collectanea Blog with Peter Jaszi: Educational fair use: a provocation : "Let me make two modest suggestions: 1. First, it's im...

AT&T Learns From Mom in Fighting File Sharing, The New York Times, 3/26/09

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Via The New York Times: AT&T Learns From Mom in Fighting File Sharing : "For customers who continue to share files, the e-mail mess...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Public-Domain Status of Early Sound Recordings Delayed Until 2067 According to Library Report, Library of Congress, 3/30/09

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Via Library of Congress: Public-Domain Status of Early Sound Recordings Delayed Until 2067 According to Library Report : " Sound record...

Publishers Face Pressure From Libraries to Freeze Prices and Cut Deals, Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/27/09

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Via Chronicle of Higher Education: Publishers Face Pressure From Libraries to Freeze Prices and Cut Deals : " A price increase of about...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Remixing YouTube, One Video At A Time, NPR's All Things Considered, 3/16/09

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Via NPR's All Things Considered: Remixing YouTube, One Video At A Time : "The latest viral video doesn't just come from YouTube...

REMIX: buy the remix, Lessig Blog, 3/11/09

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Via Lessig Blog: REMIX: buy the remix : "This video [from ThruYou music album by Ophir Kutiel AKA Kutiman] is Jefferson's Moose. If...

Kutiman's ThruYou Mashup Turns YouTube Into Funk Machine, Wired.com, 3/25/09

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Via Wired.com: Kutiman's ThruYou Mashup Turns YouTube Into Funk Machine : "Five years ago he'd never heard of the "godfath...

Remixing Is Creating And Original -- It's Not Just Derivative Copying, TechDirt.com , 3/27/09

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Via TechDirt.com: Remixing Is Creating And Original -- It's Not Just Derivative Copying : "At the beginning of the month we were on...
Friday, March 27, 2009

At Columbia Conference, Harvard’s Darnton Asks: Is Google the Elsevier of the Future?, Library Journal, 3/18/09

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Via Library Journal: At Columbia Conference, Harvard’s Darnton Asks: Is Google the Elsevier of the Future? : " Is the public’s interest...

Register of Copyrights Not Asked by Congress To Weigh in on Google Book Search?, Library Journal, 3/20/09

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Via Library Journal: Register of Copyrights Not Asked by Congress To Weigh in on Google Book Search? : "Out of last Friday's all-da...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

In a First, Oregon State University Library Faculty Adopts Strong OA Policy, Library Journal, 3/25/09

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Via Library Journal: In a First, Oregon State University Library Faculty Adopts Strong OA Policy : " On March 13, the library faculty a...
Monday, March 23, 2009

Touchdown Steelerbaby, Pittsburgh City Paper, 3/19/09

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Via Pittsburgh City Paper: Touchdown Steelerbaby : "Fairey's own Obama poster is now the subject of litigation with the Associated ...

As Rights Clash on YouTube, Some Music Vanishes, The New York Times, 3/23/09

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The New York Times: As Rights Clash on YouTube, Some Music Vanishes : " In early December, Juliet Weybret, a high school sophomore and ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sony Reaches Deal to Share in Google’s E-Book Library , The New York Times, 3/18/09

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Via The New York Times: Sony Reaches Deal to Share in Google’s E-Book Library : "Aiming to outdo Amazon.com and recapture the crown fo...

NIH Open Access mandate made permanent, Science Commons, 3/17/09

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Via Science Commons: NIH Open Access mandate made permanent : "The NIH Public Access Policy, which was due to expire this year, has now...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Associated Press Files Countersuit Over Obama Poster, The New York Times, 3/11/09

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Via The New York Times: Associated Press Files Countersuit Over Obama Poster : "The Associated Press has filed a countersuit against th...

Obama Administration Claims Copyright Treaty Involves State Secrets?!?, TechDirt, 3/13/09

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Via TechDirt: Obama Administration Claims Copyright Treaty Involves State Secrets?!? : " Plenty of folks are quite concerned about the ...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Research copyright bill would end free health info, Detroit Free Press, 3/5/09

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Detroit Free Press: Research copyright bill would end free health info : "Current law requires scientists to submit NIH-funded work to ...
Monday, March 9, 2009

Steelerbaby Blues, Pittsburgh City Paper, 3/5/09

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Via Pittsburgh City Paper: Steelerbaby Blues : "Shepard Fairey is the creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" poster. He's bee...
Friday, March 6, 2009

Lawrence Lessig Answers Your Questions on Copyright, Corruption, and Congress, The New York Times Freakonomics Blog, 3/2/09

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Via The New York Times Freakonomics Blog: Lawrence Lessig Answers Your Questions on Copyright, Corruption, and Congress : "Last week we...
Monday, March 2, 2009

Copyright Challenge for Sites That Excerpt, The New York Times, 3/1/09

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Via The New York Times: Copyright Challenge for Sites That Excerpt : "Generally, the excerpts have been considered legal, and for years...
Sunday, March 1, 2009

Amazon lets authors mute Kindle books read-aloud feature (AFP), Yahoo Tech, 2/28/09

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Via Yahoo Tech: Amazon lets authors mute Kindle books read-aloud feature (AFP) : "Amazon is yielding to concerns of authors by letting ...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

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Via Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Podcast [9 min. 18 sec.] and Show Summary for " Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble ...

Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope', Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

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Via Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Podcast [10 min. 58 sec.] and Show Summary for " Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope' :...

Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement?, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2/26/09

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Via Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Podcast [25 min. 34 sec.] and Show Summary for " Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement? ": ...

OP-ED: The Kindle Swindle?, The New York Times, 2/24/09

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OP-ED, Roy Blount, Jr., Via The New York Times: The Kindle Swindle? : "The Kindle 2 is a portable, wireless, paperback-size device ont...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Jackson Browne vs. John McCain: Round 3, The New York Times, 2/24/09

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Via The New York Times: Jackson Browne vs. John McCain: Round 3 : "A legal dispute between Jackson Browne and Senator John McCain over...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Pirate Bay Trial Begins With Theatrics, Wall Street Journal, 2/17/09

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Via Wall Street Journal: Pirate Bay Trial Begins With Theatrics : "At the helm of The Pirate Bay are the site’s rebellious founders , ...

Pirates vs. University Presses, Inside Higher Ed, 2/24/09

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Via Inside Higher Ed: Pirates vs. University Presses : "Princeton University Press has emerged as something of an expert on the issue -...

Library Associations Oppose Repealing Public Access Bill, Urge Action, Information Today, 2/23/09

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Via Information Today, Library Associations Oppose Repealing Public Access Bill, Urge Action : "The Fair Copyright in Research Works Ac...

Obama Administration Mulls Constitutionality of Copyright Act, Wired, 2/19/09

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Via Wired, Obama Administration Mulls Constitutionality of Copyright Act : " In a few weeks, we'll likely know the Obama administra...

[New Zealand] Government delays copyright laws, TVNZ, 2/23/09

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Via TVNZ, [New Zealand] Government delays copyright laws : " WATCH the video (1:31)" "After weeks of protest the government h...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use, The New York Times, 2/18/09

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The New York Times: Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use : After a wave of protests from its users , the Facebook social networking site ...

Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information, The New York Times, 2/17/09

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Via The New York Times: Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information : "Reacting to an online swell of suspicion about changes to Facebook...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Truckie's Amazing copyright fight, Daily Telegraph, 2/7/09

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Via Daily Telegraph: Truckie's Amazing copyright fight : "TRUCK driver and musician Mark O'Keefe has penned more than 1000 song...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

EFF Chastises YouTube, Seeks Fair Users; Public Knowledge, 2/4/09

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Via Public Knowledge: EFF Chastises YouTube, Seeks Fair Users : "In a post to the Deep Links blog yesterday , EFF senior staff attorney...

YouTube Copyright System Gone Mad, EFF Prepares to Sue: Read Write Web, 2/3/09

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Read Write Web: YouTube Copyright System Gone Mad, EFF Prepares to Sue : " Using YouTube's new automated copright detection technol...

KFC's Secret Recipe Returns Home, MSNBC.com, 2/10/09

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[Trade Secret is one of the four types of Intellectual Property (the others being Patent, Trademark, and Copyright). Along with Coca Cola...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Copyright Research Bill ReIntroduced, LIS News, 2/4/09

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Via LIS News: Copyright Research Bill ReIntroduced : " The Fair Copyright in Research Works bill, a controversial measure that would ba...

AP alleges copyright infringement of Obama image, Associated Press, 2/4/09

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Via AP alleges copyright infringement of Obama image: AP alleges copyright infringement of Obama image : "The image, Fairey has acknowl...

One Man’s Blanche Is a University’s Infringement, The New York Times, 2/5/09

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Via The New York Times: One Man’s Blanche Is a University’s Infringement : "Through friends Mr. Rosenthal obtained pro bono representa...
Monday, February 2, 2009

Some Fear Google’s Power in Digital Books, The New York Times, 2/1/09

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Via The New York Times: Some Fear Google’s Power in Digital Books : "To Thomas Augst, an English professor at New York University who ...

Copyright in the Age of YouTube, ABA Journal, February 2009 Issue

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Via ABA Journal: Copyright in the Age of YouTube, As user-generated sites flourish, copyright law struggles to keep up : "“ The entert...
Saturday, January 31, 2009

At Panel on Google Book Settlement, Support, Criticism, Contentiousness, Library Journal, 1/29/09

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Via Library Journal: At Panel on Google Book Settlement, Support, Criticism, Contentiousness : " Pricing issues unresolved Is public li...
Monday, January 26, 2009

MIT's Management School Shares Teaching Materials Online, The Wired Campus, 1/26/09

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Via The Wired Campus, The Chronicle of Higher Education: MIT's Management School Shares Teaching Materials Online : "What distingui...
Monday, January 19, 2009

RIAA pulls out of John Doe cases involving college students, Ars Technica, 1/19/09

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Via Ars Technica, RIAA pulls out of John Doe cases involving college students : " With these and other cases being wrapped up, there ar...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Google Book Settlement Link Dump Awesomeness, 11/25/08

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[Links to lots of information about the Google Book Search Settlement] Via "Google Book Settlement Link Dump Awesomeness": http://...

From Siva Vaidhyanathan "My initial take on the Google-publishers settlement", Siva Vaidhyanathan's Blog, The Googlization of Everything, 10/28/08

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From Siva Vaidhyanathan, Via Siva Vaidhyanathan's Blog, The Googlization of Everything: " My initial take on the Google-publishers ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

RI judge hears arguments in music downloading case, Sydney Morning Herald, 1/7/09

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Via Sydney Morning Herald: RI judge hears arguments in music downloading case : " A Rhode Island couple whose son is accused of illegal...
Friday, January 9, 2009

Many happy returns for Warner Music, The Guardian, 1/6/09

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Via The Guardian: Many happy returns for Warner Music : " Despite everyone's carefree joy in singing Happy Birthday to You, this si...