Understanding our nation’s copyright law is important, but also complex. Re:Create’s glossary of key copyright terms is a resource to help promote informed discussions about copyright policy.  Public Domain: The public domain is the treasure trove of material that is free for all to copy, share, and reuse for any lawful purpose. It includes not only creative works that are…

Welcome back to the Re:Create Recap! As we start August recess, Re:Create members have worked hard to promote balanced copyright while supporting creativity and innovation for the public. Since our last edition, allies for balanced copyright have been actively voicing concerns about legislation that would stifle creativity and speaking up at roundtable discussions on the intersection of AI technology and…

Washington, D.C. — Today, Re:Create issued the following statement urging congressional leaders to oppose the NO FAKES Act prior to its introduction. “The NO FAKES Act would create more problems for creativity and society than it solves. The bill creates an unprecedented new federal intellectual property scheme that shrinks the public domain, undermines Section 230, endangers consumer privacy and threatens free…

Understanding our nation’s copyright law is important, but also complex. Re:Create’s glossary of key copyright terms is a resource to help promote informed discussions about copyright policy.  Originality: Copyright only protects original works of expression, not facts, ideas, or discoveries. Any work or aspect of a work that is not original to the author – a fact they discover in…

Welcome to the latest incarnation of the Re:Create Recap, a newsletter about fair copyright policy. We’re excited to get back to bringing you a byte-sized morsel of copyright goodness in your inbox. As the Executive Director of Re:Create, I keep a close eye on the copyright landscape, and I’ll use this space to share trends or quick takes on what…