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Creative Commons Announces New Board Members: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann & Luis Villa

July 5, 2023

I am delighted to introduce the latest additions to the Creative Commons Board of Directors: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann, and Luis Villa. They each bring unique skills and experiences, and they’re all passionate advocates for Creative Commons and the open movement. We are at a pivotal moment in the development of Creative Commons. As we … Read More “Creative Commons Announces New Board Members: Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann & Luis Villa”

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CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | July: Better Sharing For Brighter Future

July 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 … Read More “CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | July: Better Sharing For Brighter Future”

Better Sharing

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CC Joins Key AI Panel in Brussels

July 1, 2023

As a part of CC’s continuing engagement in policy to shape generative artificial intelligence (AI), Brigitte Vézina, our Director of Policy and Open Culture, participated in a June session hosted by the European Internet Forum: Generative AI, Art & copyright: from creative machines to human-powered tools. The panel was held in the framework of EU … Read More “CC Joins Key AI Panel in Brussels”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform

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Wikipedia Moves to CC 4.0 Licenses

June 29, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects have now adopted version 4.0 of the Creative Commons BY-SA license! The project first began using version 3.0 of the CC licenses in 2009 following a community process, having previously used the GNU Free Documentation License. This decision, made as part of a Terms … Read More “Wikipedia Moves to CC 4.0 Licenses”

Legal tools / licenses

ccMixter: A Collaborative Music Community

June 27, 2023

Back in 2004, ccMixter.org was born when Creative Commons and Wired magazine collaborated to support communities engaged in remixing openly-licensed and public domain music. As it has evolved over the years, ccMixter has become an independent project that supports musicians and creators working in remix culture, connecting them with each other and their fans. To … Read More “ccMixter: A Collaborative Music Community”

Arts / culture

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Stephen Wyber — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 20

June 20, 2023

Did you know that access to cultural heritage is part of the UN Declaration of Human Rights? Stephen discusses this little known article among other important aspects of access, participation, and engagement of cultural heritage and the responsibilities of institutions in this regard. He also explains how Open Culture is a way to establish the … Read More “Stephen Wyber — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 20”

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European Parliament gives green light to AI Act, moving EU towards finalizing the world’s leading regulation of AI

June 14, 2023

Today, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its position in plenary on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. This is the culmination of a months-long process whereby thousands of pages of amended text have been pored over by policymakers, civil society and industry alike. The strong, cross-party endorsement (499 votes in favor, 28 against and 93 abstentions) … Read More “European Parliament gives green light to AI Act, moving EU towards finalizing the world’s leading regulation of AI”

Policy / advocacy / copyright reform

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An Open Wave: New Calls for Open Access

June 13, 2023

The Open Climate Campaign is pleased to see the recent wave of announcements requiring open access to knowledge that support our goal to make the open sharing of research outputs the norm in climate science. The Campaign recognizes that in order to generate solutions and mitigations to climate change, the knowledge (i.e. research papers, data, … Read More “An Open Wave: New Calls for Open Access”

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Mauricio Genta — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 19

June 13, 2023

Mauricio says that “open access makes it easier for people to use what is a common good for all.” In this episode we dive into the work of a historian and librarian in Argentina. Mauricio discusses the value of cultural heritage preservation over generations and what role present day institutions play for the future. Open … Read More “Mauricio Genta — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 19”

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Disruption: Creator Edition — Unveiling the Program & Speakers

June 9, 2023

Join us in-person on 14 June at ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ as we explore the profound influence of generative AI on creativity across multiple industries. Register now >> In collaboration with the team at EQTY Lab, and with Nonny de la Peña of the Arizona State University California Center, Creative Commons welcomes our community to join … Read More “Disruption: Creator Edition — Unveiling the Program & Speakers”

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