Posted on June 12th, 2006 by William McGeveran
The Scholar’s Copyright Project at Science Commons has developed an exciting tool for scholars who want to ensure that their work is accessible in a more open way. They have promulgated three different versions of a model “Author’s Addendum.” Essentially, these contain contractual language allowing authors to retain certain rights under copyright law, such as [...]
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Filed under: Berkman, Copyright, Education & Copyright, Law School, Open Access, Scholarship
Posted on June 12th, 2006 by Tim Armstrong
CNN has a story about a lawsuit over the use of The Standells’ song “Dirty Water” in a new set of beer commercials. The following passage caught my eye: The Standells learned of the Budweiser commercials when their record company received a “substantial” royalty payment for use of the song, their attorney said. Royalties are [...]
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Filed under: Copyright, Media
Posted on June 12th, 2006 by Tim Armstrong
Just a few random thoughts in response to yesterday’s much-e-mailed NYT column (For Some, Online Persona Undermines a Résumé) on the perils of posting too much information about oneself on social-networking sites (registration required, unless you use somebody else’s). The shorthand version: employers are trolling social networking sites like MySpace and Friendster looking for embarrassing [...]
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Filed under: Anonymity, Media, Privacy