Appeals Court Rules That Library of Congress Can No Longer Require Deposit of Published Works
An appeals court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the government to require deposit of published works in the Library of Congress
Roman Numeral Error Shaved Ten Years Off A Movie’s Copyright
Best double check those Roman numerals in your copyright notice…
Let the Metadata Wars Begin
Two giants in the library technology market move the battle over who controls library catalog records to court.
Happy Birthday to the eBook!
On July 4, 1971 Michael Hart posted the first ebook file on the ARPANET and transformed content distribution.
cOAlition S’s Rights Confiscation Strategy Continues
By calling its new policy a “Rights Retention Strategy,” cOAlition S is engaging in doublespeak. This strategy actually does exactly the opposite of what it claims.
Every Pop Melody Possible is Now in the Public Domain
What if you used a computer to generate every possible song and then put it in the public domain? Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin did just that.
If Emoji Isn’t a Language, Then What Exactly Does it Do?
The creator of an emoji translation of “Moby Dick” takes a look at the linguistic role that they serve.
Welcoming Back The US Public Domain
January 1, 2019 marked the emergence of new works to the US Public Domain for the first time in 20 years.