Thoughts on the Copyright Office Report and Orphan Works
Authors Alliance Co-Founder Pamela Samuelson The Copyright Office report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization is an important step in […]
Authors Alliance and the Copyright Office Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization
Earlier this month the Copyright Office released its report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization. Both of these topics are
Recapping the 1201 DMCA Exemption Hearings
We have blogged several times about Authors Alliance’s effort to obtain an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that
Fair Use Best Practices and Creative Communities
Guest post by Founding Member Michael Madison For a week about fair use, let me make fair use about authorship,
Why is Fair Use Good for Authors?
Authors Alliance Co-Founder Pamela Samuelson Authors and artists rely on copyright’s doctrine of fair use far more than they may
Fair Use and the Ecstasy of Influence
Authors Alliance Co-Founder Molly Van Houweling In honor of fair use week, we’re taking a look back The Ecstasy of
In Search of James Bond’s Essence
Authors Alliance Co-Founder Pamela Samuelson Having read several of Ian Fleming’s books as a youngster and seen virtually every James
Authors Alliance Submits Comment on 1201 Exemption Petition
Last fall, Authors Alliance began the process of petitioning for an exemption to the law that prohibits the circumvention of
Authors Alliance seeks DMCA exemption to enable production of multimedia ebooks
Multimedia ebooks are still in their early days, but they present new opportunities for authors to express their ideas, creativity,
Center for Media and Social Impact Fair Use Best Practices Guides
The Center for Media and Social Impact releases “Best Practices” guides designed to help communities of creators and specialists in how U.S. copyright’s “fair use” doctrine applies to uses typical in a given community. Guides exist for diverse fields and communities, including documentary filmmaking, open courseware, poetry, and for academic libraries.