Hi Creative Commoners! We are back with a brand new episode of CC’s Open Minds … from Creative Commons podcast. In this episode, we switch things up from our typical interview style and play back the recording of Creative Commons’ hybrid roundtable on the EU Data Act, which took place in Brussels on 14 June …Read More“Open Minds Podcast: *Special Episode* CC Roundtable on EU DATA ACT”
今天，欧洲议会以438票对226票(39票弃权)通过了对版权法的重大修改，如果最终通过，将对整个欧盟的创造力、言论自由、研究和共享产生负面影响。The Parliament voted in favor of almost all provisions that extend more rights to the establishment copyright industries while failing to protect …Read More“With the European Parliament vote on the copyright directive, the internet lost – for now”
Publicado originalmente en inglés el 6 de abril de 2018. Traducción: Equipo de CC Uruguay. Un borrador recientemente filtrado del tratado de libre comercio Mercosur-Unión Europea muestra pequeñas mejoras en el capítulo sobre propiedad intelectual. Parece que la extensión innecesaria e injustificada de 20 años de duración del derecho de autor ahora se elimina del acuerdo, y …Read More“Derecho de autor en el tratado de libre comercio Mercosur-Unión Europea: pocas mejoras y muchos retrocesos”
Publicado originalmente em inglês em 6 de abril de 2018。Tradução: Ana Luiza Araújo Uma proposta recém vazada do tratado de livre comércio Mercosul e a centre o Mercosul e a União Europeia mostra pequenas melhorias no capítulo清醒的知识分子。Agora parece que a extensão desnecessária e injustificada dos prazos de direito de autor por 20 anos não …Read More“Direito autoral no tratado comercial Mercosul-UE: poucas melhoras e muitos retrocessos”
A recently-leaked draft of the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement shows minor improvements to the chapter on intellectual property. It appears that the unnecessary and unwarranted 20 year copyright term extension is now dropped from the agreement, and the parties have introduced some flexibility for users to get around technical protection measures in order to leverage …Read More“Copyright in Mercosur-EU trade agreement: A little better, but mostly worse”
RightsCon is an annual conference that focuses on awareness-raising, organising, and advocacy on global issues at the intersection of technology and human rights. The event is produced by the international nonprofit organization AccessNow. RightsCon participants include members of digital rights organisations, legal experts, civil society, government, and business representatives. Creative Commons, Mozilla, and the Wikimedia …Read More“RightsCon Redux: Working Toward A Progressive Copyright Framework For Europe”
Copyright policy should benefit everyone, not just legacy rightsholders Today the European Commission released its legislative proposal for changes to EU copyright law. The proposal has been introduced as a Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market. The Directive fails to deliver on the promise for a modern copyright law in Europe. In an ideal …Read More“European Commission Copyright Proposal Leaves Users In The Dark”
Creative Commons has been actively engaged in efforts to support copyright reforms aligned with the commons and the public interest, including the copyright reform consultations in the European Union. Via the Communia Association, CC Europe affiliates are at the center of this debate, providing education and advocacy for forward-thinking reforms to the copyright framework. We know the …Read More“Leaked European Commission Copyright Plans Ignore the Public Interest”
Tower Bridge view at dawn, by Colin, CC BY-SA Tower Bridge view at dawn. Modified to censor buildings that require Freedom of Panorama, by Colin, CC BY-SA Over the last several months, Creative Commons has been following the review of the European Union copyright directive. One issue that has remained contentious is freedom of panorama. …Read More“Will the European Parliament criminalize street photography?”
This post originally appears on the Communia Association blog. Creative Commons is a founding member and active participant in Communia. Last week Thursday the European Commission launched its much anticipated public consultation on the review of the EU copyright rules. This consultation is the first visible sign of the second track of the Commission’s attempt …Read More“European Commission announces public consultation on the review of EU copyright rules”
