CNET

Creative Commons license upheld by court

A court in the Netherlands has ruled that a Creative Commons license is binding, in a case brought against a Dutch gossip magazine by an ex-MTV star. This is one of the first times that the ...
CNET

Creative Commons--an answer to the copyright debate?

Have you heard of Creative Commons? If not, you may soon. Creative Commons consists of a U.S. charitable corporation and a not-for-profit company in the United Kingdom. It believes that all-out ...
wnep

The progress pride flag is copyrighted, but only restricted for commercial use

Every June, rainbow flags are on display to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The most common Pride Month symbol, the rainbow-striped flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker. It is in the public domain ...
JD Supra

Avoiding the Creative Commons Photography Trap

Between February and April 2022, a professional photographer from Cologne, Germany, filed nine copyright infringement lawsuits in U.S. federal courts. What makes the cases unique is that in each one, ...
Princeton University

Creative Commons For Everyone: Copyright, Open Licenses, and Reuse

Creative Commons (or “CC”) licenses empower authors to share their work openly while maintaining copyright and some basic control of downstream reuse. While the logos have become a familiar part of ...
Ars Technica

Creative Commons licenses under scrutiny—what does “noncommercial” mean?

A company sells a printed or digital product. And give away a simple version of the copy under creative commons, right? Here's how I would interpret it. * A single licensee (teacher, school, etc) ...