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Reversion Redux

In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out from the settlement is 100% dependent on having a work registered with the U. S.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/reversion-redux

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Reversion Redux - Writer Beware

In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out from the settlement is 100% dependent on having a work registered with the U. S. Copyright Office in a timely fashion. It’s relatively easy toRead More

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Show threadElliott BledsoeFeb 10, 2025

3️⃣ A month on from Meta dumping fact-checking and Australian young people are concerned about misinformation on social media.
#SocialMedia

4️⃣ Open Futures considered the importance of open data in open source AI and why frameworks around open data need to become more sophisticated.
#OpenData #OpenSourceAI

5️⃣ A new US court case confirms rights reversion isn’t limited to the US territory.
#Copyright #RightsReversion

Nemo_bis 🌈Dec 11, 2022

@Samuelmoore I guess it's a way for #Elsevier to trick universities into crippling #AuthorsAlliance's #RightsReversion campaign, just like apparent concession on embargos are actually a way to boycott #GreenOA.
https://www.authorsalliance.org/resources/rights-reversion-portal/

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Rights Reversion

Have you written a book that has fallen out of print, or isn’t selling as well as it used to? Would you like to open that content to a wider audience, perhaps by creating a digital edition, re-rele…

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Show threadpetersuberDec 1, 2022
@kdnyhan It could. #RightsRetention by authors — and #RightsReversion to authors — are most beneficial when authors exercise the rights to put works under #OpenLicenses (like CC-BY).