A vibrant public domain is a critical aspect of a balanced copyright system that supports creators and spurs innovation. After 95 years, characters like Popeye, books like “Tarzan and the Lost Empire” and even the voice of Mickey Mouse are in the public domain for the first time in 2025. This allows creators to reimagine characters with new personalities and…

Whether you call yourself an influencer, content creator, blogger, or YouTuber, all “creators” rely on fair use to make and share their content. Whether it’s using trending audio for a video, a health blogger quoting an article about the benefits of walking 10,000 steps a day, or parodying an overused catchphrase with snippets from dozens of films, many of the…

Happy back to school season! As students and teachers return to school, Re:Create created an infographic to highlight how fair use protects many of the daily activities in education. From quoting a book in a research report, to using the tune of “Revolution” to make a new song about the Revolutionary War to creating a comic strip to retell a…

Everyone interacts with copyright everyday. Just as the law gives authors a copyright for their creativity, the law recognizes that everyone has a right to make Fair Use of copyrighted works. Most people rely on their Fair Use rights everyday without realizing it. Journalists rely on their Fair Use rights constantly. From quoting to clipping to publishing, Fair Use allows…

Everyone interacts with copyright everyday. Just as the law gives authors a copyright for their creativity, the law recognizes that everyone has a right to Fair Use. Indeed, most people rely on their Fair Use rights everyday. Capitol Hill relies on Fair Use for daily tasks and common responsibilities. From social media to memes to quotes to AI tools, Fair…

Today, anyone with a creative idea and a wifi signal can be successful and make money on the internet, reaching people and new markets around the globe almost instantly. Creators ranging from artists to musicians, writers, gamers and crafters are contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy and earning more money than ever before.  See below for more on…

Fair Use at SXSW

You may not know it, but you would likely be violating copyright law every day and subject to hefty fines if it wasn’t for a legal doctrine called fair use.  We recognize that as important as fair use is, it is a complicated principle that needs help explaining.  So, Re:Create is launching a series of “day in the life” infographics…

Fair Use at CES 2017

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…