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Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA)
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) was enacted in 1998. It extended the term of copyright for every work in the United States-even those already copyrighted-for an additional 20 years, so the copyright term equaled the life of the creator plus 70 years. CTEA also known as Mickey Mouse Protection Act.
Source: Copyright Term Extension Act. (2020, January 8). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act -
Eldred v. Ashcroft 1999 (Eldred challenges Bono Act and lost 2003)
The plaintiffs' argument:
1-Retroactively extending copyright terms, Congress had violated the requirements of the Constitution's Copyright Clause
2-Any copyright law must be subject to scrutiny under the First Amendment, thereby ensuring a balance between freedom of speech and interests of copyright.
3-The CTEA violates the doctrine of public trust by withdrawing material from the public domain.
Eldred v. Ashcroft. (2019, Dec 5). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_v._Ashcroft -
What is Creative Commons (CC)
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a globally-accessible public commons of knowledge and culture. CC makes it easier for people to share their creative and academic work, as well as to access and build upon the work of others. By helping people and organizations share knowledge and creativity, we aim to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world.
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Creative Commons Founded
Creative Commons was founded in 2001 by Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, and Eric Eldred with the support of Center for the Public Domain. Creative Commons helps creators share their work on the internet. CC provides licenses for creators to put their works in the public domain. CC was responding to the online community who were creating, remixing and sharing content. Source: Creative Commons. (2020, January 9). Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons -
Creative Commons Publishes Licenses
Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted "work". A CC license is used when an author wants to give other people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they (the author) have created.
Source: Creative Commons license. (2020, January 13). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license -
Creative Commons Global Network- Get Involved- Share Your Work. 1.6 billion works and counting.
Use Creative Commons tools to help share your work.
There are 1.6 billion works and counting.
Source: When we share, everyone wins. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://creativecommons.org/
Docs & FAQs. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://network.creativecommons.org/docs-and-faqs/ -
Supporting The Movement
Creative Commons licenses is used by creators across disciplines. If you’ve created any sort of copyrightable material, such as video, text, images, websites or blogs, license them with CC licenses. Share your work.
Source: Get Involved. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://creativecommons.org/about/get-involved/ -
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