Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a significant new focal point for the U.S. Copyright Office in 2023. The Office launched an AI initiative in mid-March, which was followed by four comprehensive listening sessions in April and May and then, most recently, by two very popular webinars in June and July. The webinars, which continued to…
Andy Warhol Fair Use Case Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT Click here to register The US Supreme Court released its opinion in a fair use case that pits the interests of artists against each other, with profound implications for transformative use. Join Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)…
We are deeply concerned about the implications of the Italian Ministry of Culture’s Decree titled “Guidelines for the determination of the minimum amounts of fees and charges for the concession of use of cultural heritage kept by national institutes and places of culture” (D.M. April 11, 2023, no. 161). We shared the opinion expressed by…
Join Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN) on Zoom for their upcoming Discussion Series. As always, there are no fees to attend but registration is required. They also ask that all participants please respect OCEAN’s Code of Conduct. First Panel: May 5, 2023 @ 12:00 PM EDT/9:00 AM PDT: The Internet Archive Case Update and…
Artists Rights Society (ARS) has launched a new digital affiliate, ARSNL.art (pronounced ‘arsenal’). ARS describes ARSNL as “[r]ooted in legacy, born from technology” as they continue their fight to establish artist resale royalty through legislation it introduced in Congress, arguing for the opportunities that blockchain technology provides for all creators in the form of resale…
When the Library of Congress redesigned the Library’s home page in late 2016 they began featuring free-to-use sets at the bottom of the page. Each set displayed on the home page is now available from the Free to Use and Reuse page. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, a…