People Of Color Bypass Hollywood, Use Internet To Host Their Music, Films And TV. In Why storytellers of color ignore usual gatekeepers, take a chance on the internet, NPR examines how diverse voices in music and film are using online platforms like Vimeo, YouTube and Netflix to bypass traditional entertainment industry gatekeepers. In 2014, 90% of cable shows had white…

Professor Mark Lemley’s Words Of Wisdom For The DMCA: Let It Be. In the third episode of Copy This, host Kirby Ferguson talks with Mark Lemley, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Ferguson and Lemley help listeners navigate the complex – yet important – details of the DMCA, what safe harbors are, and…

WIRED: Restrictive Copyright Rules Will Hamper Creativity & Innovation. In The Copyright Barons Are Coming. Now’s The Time To Stop Them, WIRED’s Josh Tabish pushes back against the Copyright Alliance’s recent letter to Trump. “[T]he argument that more restrictive copyright rules are necessary to protect the industry and artists does not stand up to scrutiny,” he wrote, before explaining how…

January 30, 2017 The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John Conyers Ranking Member House Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Conyers: Re:Create is a coalition founded in 2015 to engage policymakers and the public by starting…

A Look Back At January 18, The 5-Year Anniversary Of SOPA/PIPA. Last week was the five-year anniversary of the SOPA/PIPA internet blackout — an important date that 9 million Twitter users were paying attention to. Re:Create Coalition Executive Director Joshua Lamel issued a statement on the anniversary noting, “The support for free speech online remains as strong as ever. We…

This Week In History: Internet Blackout Leads To SOPA/PIPA Defeat. January 18 marked the five-year anniversary of the unprecedented “internet blackout,” which led to the defeat of the SOPA/PIPA legislation. The Re:Create Coalition released a statement stating, “Five years ago, millions of Americans across the country came together by harnessing the power of the internet…Thanks to the unprecedented online protest,…

Next Week Is Copyright Week! Get ready: Copyright Week is almost here and the Re:Create Coalition is excited to take part. Starting Monday, Copyright Week will feature diverse groups promoting and discussing the proper principles guiding copyright policy. Throughout the week, groups will address different elements of copyright and advocate for policy that promotes creativity and innovation. Poll: Americans Oppose…

From: Justin Mayhew, Public Policy Polling® To: Interested Parties Subject: Overwhelming Majority of Americans Oppose Restrictive Copyright Policies Date: January 12, 2017 A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that voters across the country want the internet to remain a free and open space for exchanging ideas and original content. A near unanimous 94% of Americans say they regularly go…

CES 2017 And Why Fair Use Matters. As the newest technology innovations, leaders, and big thinkers take center stage at CES 2017 this week, Re:Create has unveiled a new infographic to help people understand just how important the principle of fair use is to our ability to experience the latest that technology has to offer. The premier conference, hosted by…

Today, CES 2017 kicks off in Las Vegas as tech innovators, enthusiasts, and consumers, along with policy makers and the media watch to see what next big thing is going to change our lives.  The premier launch event for new technology and innovation, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and serves as a reminder of…