The Digital Public Domain

Author : Melanie Dulong De Rosnay,Juan Carlos De Martin
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781906924454

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The Digital Public Domain by Melanie Dulong De Rosnay,Juan Carlos De Martin Pdf

Digital technology has made culture more accessible than ever before. Texts, audio, pictures and video can easily be produced, disseminated, used and remixed using devices that are increasingly user-friendly and affordable. However, along with this technological democratization comes a paradoxical flipside: the norms regulating culture's use - copyright and related rights - have become increasingly restrictive. This book brings together essays by academics, librarians, entrepreneurs, activists and policy makers, who were all part of the EU-funded Communia project. Together the authors argue that the Public Domain - that is, the informational works owned by all of us, be that literature, music, the output of scientific research, educational material or public sector information - is fundamental to a healthy society. The essays range from more theoretical papers on the history of copyright and the Public Domain, to practical examples and case studies of recent projects that have engaged with the principles of Open Access and Creative Commons licensing. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the current debate about copyright and the Internet. It opens up discussion and offers practical solutions to the difficult question of the regulation of culture at the digital age.

Author : Juan Carlos De Martin,Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Public domain (Copyright law)
ISBN : OCLC:794008006

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The Digital Public Domain by Juan Carlos De Martin,Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay Pdf

Author : James Boyle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537469606

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The Public Domain by James Boyle Pdf

Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country. In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age-today's heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every citizen should also understand intellectual property law. Why? Because intellectual property rights mark out the ground rules of the information society, and today's policies are unbalanced, unsupported by evidence, and often detrimental to cultural access, free speech, digital creativity, and scientific innovation. Boyle identifies as a major problem the widespread failure to understand the importance of the public domain-the realm of material that everyone is free to use and share without permission or fee. The public domain is as vital to innovation and culture as the realm of material protected by intellectual property rights, he asserts, and he calls for a movement akin to the environmental movement to preserve it. With a clear analysis of issues ranging from Jefferson's philosophy of innovation to musical sampling, synthetic biology and Internet file sharing, this timely book brings a positive new perspective to important cultural and legal debates. If we continue to enclose the "commons of the mind," Boyle argues, we will all be the poorer.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309182140

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Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,U.S. National Committee for CODATA Pdf

This symposium, which was held on March 10-11, 2003, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, brought together policy experts and managers from the government and academic sectors in both developed and developing countries to (1) describe the role, value, and limits that the public domain and open access to digital data and information have in the context of international research; (2) identify and analyze the various legal, economic, and technological pressures on the public domain in digital data and information, and their potential effects on international research; and (3) review the existing and proposed approaches for preserving and promoting the public domain and open access to scientific and technical data and information on a global basis, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,U.S. National Committee for CODATA
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309091459

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Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,U.S. National Committee for CODATA Pdf

This symposium, which was held on March 10-11, 2003, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, brought together policy experts and managers from the government and academic sectors in both developed and developing countries to (1) describe the role, value, and limits that the public domain and open access to digital data and information have in the context of international research; (2) identify and analyze the various legal, economic, and technological pressures on the public domain in digital data and information, and their potential effects on international research; and (3) review the existing and proposed approaches for preserving and promoting the public domain and open access to scientific and technical data and information on a global basis, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.

Author : James Boyle,Jennifer Jenkins (Attorney)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Copyright
ISBN : 1535543671

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Theft! by James Boyle,Jennifer Jenkins (Attorney) Pdf

"A tale of law and music that leads through the gates of time!"

Author : Deanna Marcum,Roger C. Schonfeld
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780691208039

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Along Came Google by Deanna Marcum,Roger C. Schonfeld Pdf

An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books to make the world's knowledge accessible to all, questions were raised about the roles and responsibilities of libraries, the rights of authors and publishers, and whether a powerful corporation should be the conveyor of such a fundamental public good. Along Came Google traces the history of Google's book digitization project and its implications for us today. Deanna Marcum and Roger Schonfeld draw on in-depth interviews with those who both embraced and resisted Google's plans, from librarians and technologists to university leaders, tech executives, and the heads of leading publishing houses. They look at earlier digital initiatives to provide open access to knowledge, and describe how Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page made the case for a universal digital library and drew on their company's considerable financial resources to make it a reality. Marcum and Schonfeld examine how librarians and scholars organized a legal response to Google, and reveal the missed opportunities when a settlement with the tech giant failed. Along Came Google sheds light on the transformational effects of the Google Books project on scholarship and discusses how we can continue to think imaginatively and collaboratively about expanding the digital availability of knowledge.

Author : Robert Spoo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190469160

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Without Copyrights by Robert Spoo Pdf

"Tells the story of how the clashes between authors, publishers, and literary "pirates" influenced both American copyright law and literature itself."--Dust jacket flap

Author : Dominik Landwehr
Publisher : Christoph Merian Verlag
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783856168612

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Machines and Robots by Dominik Landwehr Pdf

Maschinen, Automaten und Roboter faszinieren die Künste seit jeher. Computer, Internet und Digitalisierung haben dieser Faszination aber einen ganz neuen Schub gegeben. Artificial Intelligence und Robotik sind aktueller denn je, Industrie 4.0 ein neues Schlagwort. Der fünfte Band der Edition Digital Culture gibt Einblicke in aktuelle Forschungsfragen und erkundet künstlerische Potentiale und Fragestellungen, unter anderem an Projekten von Daniel Imboden und der Mediengruppe Bitnik. Die zweisprachige Publikation enthält neben zahlreichen Abbildungen auch ein ausführliches Glossar mit den wichtigsten Begriffen.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:74271246

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Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science: Proceedings of an International Symposium by Anonim Pdf

Data and information produced by government-funded, public-interest science is a global public good caught between two different trends. On the one hand, the Internet provides valuable new opportunities for overcoming geographic limitations and the promise of unprecedented open access to public information for research on a global basis. On the other hand, there are growing restrictions on the availability and use of public data and information arising from the privatization and commercialization of such sources. This countervailing trend undermines the traditional scientific cooperative and sharing ethos. It diminishes the public domain and open access to such global public goods and leads to a host of lost opportunity costs at both the national and international levels. To address these issues the International Council for Science (ICSU), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the U.S. National Academies, the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA), and the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) jointly organized this symposium, which was held on March 10-11, 2003, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The symposium brought together policy experts and managers from the government and academic sectors in both developed and developing countries to do the following: (1) describe the role, value, and limits that the public domain and open access to digital data and information have in the context of international research; (2) identify and analyze the various legal, economic, and technological pressures on the public domain in digital data and information and their potential effects on international research; and (3) review the existing and proposed approaches for preserving and promoting the public domain and open access to scientific and technical data and information on a global basis, with particular attention to the needs of developing countries.

Author : Victor H. Green
Publisher : Colchis Books
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Negro Motorist Green Book by Victor H. Green Pdf

The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Apartment houses
ISBN : CORNELL:31924016329439

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Apartment Houses of the Metropolis by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Fishman
Publisher : NOLO
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 0873374339

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The Public Domain by Stephen Fishman Pdf

Explains how to find and use creative works without permission or fees, describing how to recognize whether or not a work is in the public domain.

Author : Georgette Heyer
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547788454

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These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer Pdf

This book acts as a window into 18th-century life in France and England and presents the period extraordinary. The witty dialogues, mixed with a suspenseful story of vengeance, great characters, and the ability to break the genre rules, makes this work stand out. Heyer writes vivid, opinionated characters; although she makes her side characters just as vibrant and delightful as her central ones. Fortune favors Justin Alastair, the shallow, bored and infamous Duke of Avon, casting in his way, during one night in Paris, the means to take revenge from his enemy, the Comte de Saint-Vire. Avon encounters an abused boy, Léon Bonnard, whose red hair, deep blue eyes, and black eyebrows somewhat indicate him to be the child of Comte. But the question about who Léon really is gets answered later in this outstanding novel. The Duke of Avon is portrayed as an unfriendly man who has never truly cared or loved anyone or anything, nor has he ever received love.

Author : Stephen Fishman
Publisher : Nolo
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781413327564

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The Public Domain by Stephen Fishman Pdf

Find free content and save on permission fees Millions of creative works—books, artwork, photos, songs, movies, and more—are available copyright-free in the public domain. Whether your tastes run to Beethoven or Irving Berlin, Edvard Munch or Claude Monet, you’ll find inspiration in The Public Domain. The only book that helps you find and identify which creative works are protected by copyright and which are not, The Public Domain covers the rules for: writings music art photography architecture maps choreography movies video software databases collections For the first time in decades, new works began to enter the public domain in 2019, and more are entering each year. The 9th edition is completely updated to include new public domain resources and to cover the latest legal changes to copyright protection of songs, books, photos, and other creative works, as well as public domain rules outside the U.S.