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CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | April: The More We Share, The More We Have

April 4, 2023

As part of our #20CC anniversary, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness … Read More “CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | April: The More We Share, The More We Have”

Better Sharing
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Nkem E. Osuigwe — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 9

April 4, 2023

“When the culture of openness is part of society it helps knowledge to grow” is what Nkem says to introduce her perspective on Open Culture. In this episode we learn about how the walls around culture discourage growth and discovery and how opening up knowledge and culture encourages inclusivity and fosters growth. Open Culture VOICES … Read More “Nkem E. Osuigwe — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 9”

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Creative Commons Open Education Platform: 2022 in Review

March 28, 2023

The Creative Commons Open Education Team is pleased to provide a snapshot of progress made toward opening access and equity in education, through a look at our collective efforts in 2022.1 We laud the CC open education community for its important work throughout 2022. CC and community members’ open education efforts in 2022 included, but … Read More “Creative Commons Open Education Platform: 2022 in Review”

Education / OER

CC at WIPO SCCR 43 – Progress made on exceptions and limitations and draft

March 27, 2023

From 13 to 17 March 2023, Creative Commons (CC) participated in the 43rd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, Switzerland. In this blog post, we look back on the highlights of the SCCR/43 week. Excited to be @WIPO in Geneva to attend the … Read More “CC at WIPO SCCR 43 – Progress made on exceptions and limitations and draft”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform

Style, Copyright, and Generative AI Part 2: Vicarious Liability

March 24, 2023

In my last blog post, I looked at whether copyright protects artistic style, particularly in the context of generative AI (GAI) art tools like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. However, in the class action litigation against Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, the plaintiffs are not only concerned that people can use the GAI tools to produce works … Read More “Style, Copyright, and Generative AI Part 2: Vicarious Liability”

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Christian Dawson — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 7

March 21, 2023

“Open Culture creates a level playing field by making knowledge accessible to everyone regardless of geography.”  In this episode we get more insight into the role technology can play for Open Culture and how society benefits from the curation of open access collections. Our media often keeps information siloed but Open Access and Open Culture … Read More “Christian Dawson — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 7”

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Headshot of Catherine Stihler, wearing a blue shawl standing in front of a body of water with buildings and clouds in the distance.

CC Supports the Case for Controlled Digital Lending

March 20, 2023

My name is Catherine Stihler, and I’m the CEO of Creative Commons. As a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge, we strongly support the Internet Archive in its defense of Controlled Digital Lending. Free, equitable, and open access to all knowledge stimulates creativity, is essential for research and learning, … Read More “CC Supports the Case for Controlled Digital Lending”

Better Sharing

Calling All Copyright Advocates: CC Copyright Platform Now Accepting Funding Proposals

March 15, 2023

Brigitte Vézina, the Director of Policy and Open Culture, has facilitated the CC Copyright Platform for the past three years since the Platform’s relaunch in 2020. This year, the CC legal team—Kat Walsh and Yuanxiao Xu—is taking over the facilitator role for the Copyright Platform.  The Creative Commons Copyright Platform is a collaborative space for … Read More “Calling All Copyright Advocates: CC Copyright Platform Now Accepting Funding Proposals”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform