#TIL about #CommonsDB;
"... a public registry for Public Domain and openly licensed works, to bring greater legal certainty to the reuse of digital content.
The registry uses content-derived, decentralized identifiers to ensure persistent recognition of digital content and rights information across formats, thereby providing greater legal certainty for reusing digital content."
In Ergänzung zur Antwort hier noch der Link zur CommonsDB https://www.commonsdb.org/ (ging aus Platzgürnden nicht mehr auf die Seite)
Hi @Posth and thx for mentioning #CommonsDB! I tried to gain a deeper understanding by using the explorer and reading the docs.
We have just started a project to examine ways of dealing with non-open digital objects. That's why I'm interested in the background, especially the use of #VC and #DID in CommonsDB. The signature seems to be a JWT. Why isn't it also a DID?
How much are you involved? Or should I talk to @tarkowski or @paulk?
Our partners at Wikimedia Sverige present #CommonsDB - the registry for checking image licensing status – to the Wikimedia Movement.
📹 Don't miss Jan Ainali's video explaining how we use ISCC and metadata to improve digital content verification.
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/07/31/introducing-commonsdb/
⏩ Latest #CommonsDB newsletter: Building a public domain and openly licensed works registry.
We hosted an expert workshop in The Hague, published new documentation online, and are launching a test registry in July.
https://www.commonsdb.org/blog/commonsdb-may-2025/
🔔 Did you miss our March newsletter? We shared updates about our #CommonsDB initiative, introduced our new colleague Aditya Singh, and highlighted our work on copyright and public digital infrastructure.
Read it now and subscribe to get future issues in your inbox:
https://mailchi.mp/openfuture/developing-registry-digital-commons
🔔 Our March newsletter is out. We write about the new #CommonsDB initiative, welcome our new colleague Aditya Singh, and update you on our copyright and public digital infrastructure work.
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WTF else happened?:
A US court reaffirmed human authorship before AI content attracts copyright protection, the Resale Royalty Scheme will extend to nine more countries at month’s end, CommonsDB is a new register that aims to make reuse of Public Domain and open content licensed content easier and Bluesky made it easier to track CTRs (click-through rates).
#CopyrightAndAI #ResaleRoyalty #CommonsDB #PublicDomain #OpenContent #Bluesky #Marketing #Analytics @openfuture
📱 We are building a public registry for openly licensed works. The first #CommonsDB newsletter features insights from @paulk and Sebastian Posth on what is planned.
Want more updates on the initiative? Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.commonsdb.org/blog/commonsdb-a-foundation-for-transparent-digital-rights-information/
Funded by the @EUCommission #CommonsDB creates a prototype registry for Public Domain and openly licensed works.
Driven by Open Future, the initiative is a joint effort with Liccium, Europeana Foundation, Wikimedia Sverige, and the Institute for Information Law (IViR).
Discover more about CommonsDB and its mission to support the Digital Commons: https://www.commonsdb.org/
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