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The ACCESS to Recordings Act is the Right Way to Fix Music Copyright
Senator Wyden (D-OR) has introduced a common sense bill to fix a bad mistake made by Congress in the 1970s as an alternative to the bad bill Congress is currently considering. The Accessibility for Curators, Creators, Educators, Scholars, and Society … Continue reading
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The Music Modernization Act is Bad for the Preservation of Sound Recordings
There’s a bill working its way through Congress called the Music Modernization Act (the current bill is a mix of several bills, the portion we are concerned with was formerly called the CLASSICS Act) that has us very concerned about … Continue reading
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DRM for the Web is a Bad Idea
I asked our crawler folks what the impact of the EME proposal could be to us, and what they came back with seems well reasoned but strongly negative to our mission. I have posted the analysis below for the public … Continue reading
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The Internet Archive Pushes Back on “Notice and Staydown” in Recent Comments to the Copyright Office
The US Copyright Office sought comments in its ongoing study of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Section 512 safe harbor study. They are generally looking to find out how well the notice and takedown system is working for everyone—Internet … Continue reading
Internet Archive files amicus brief in support of fair use and innovation in libraries
Today marks the beginning of Fair Use Week, which celebrates the importance of fair use for libraries, students, teachers, journalists, creators, and the public. Last week, the Internet Archive joined the American … Continue reading
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Access to Knowledge in Canada
The Internet Archive Canada asked Lila Bailey to report on the policy landscape for digital libraries in Canada. This is a summary of her report: Looking good. On September 30th, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind transferred accessible books … Continue reading
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Dear Congress: Please Don’t Make It More Difficult And Dangerous To Be A Library
Last Friday, the Internet Archive and several of our library, archive, and museum partners sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) urging him not to make it more difficult and dangerous to be a library. As we wrote about over … Continue reading
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Rock Against the TPP is Coming to San Francisco…TOMORROW!
On Friday, September 9th hip hop icons Dead Prez, actress Evangeline Lilly, punk legend Jello Biafra, Grammy winners La Santa Cecilia, and others will play a free concert at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership … Continue reading
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The Copyright Office is trying to redefine libraries, but libraries don’t want it — Who is it for?
The Library Copyright Alliance (which represents the American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries) has said it does not want changes, the Society of American Archivists has said it does not want changes. The Internet Archive does not … Continue reading
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Unlocking Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Internet Archive has been making print materials more accessible to the blind and print disabled for years, but now with Canada’s joining the Marrakesh Treaty, our sister organization, the Internet Archive Canada might be able to serve people in … Continue reading
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