"There is a widespread belief that all personal, non-commercial uses are fair use, but this is not true." Glyn Moody in #WalledCulture p. 12

I find this belief also spreaded in Europe, where we have exceptions instead of fair use.

This brightened my day. A dear friend sent us this "Walled Culture" by @glynmoody
So, yes, I'm starting this one tonight ☺️
Check the book website at https://walledculture.org

#Book #Reading #WalledCulture

Read this great write-up by @klillington on the case big publishers brought against the @internetarchive on #ControlledDigitalLending

👉 https://archive.is/20230323084421/https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2023/03/23/publishers-looking-to-delete-library-of-digital-books-in-licence-spat/

🎥 Check out Karlin's #WalledCulture interview with @brewster_kahle 👇

#EmpoweringLibraries
https://walledculture.org/interview-brewster-kahle-libraries-role-3-internet-battles-licensing-pains-the-national-emergency-library-and-the-internet-archives-controlled-digital-lending-efforts-vs-the-publishers-lawsuit/

The 🇫🇮 Finnish Parliament’s Constitutional Law Committee reminds us that copyright should not trump fundamental rights - @glynmoody

#WalledCulture - the book explores the EU #CopyrightDirective battle
📕 https://walledculture.org/the-book #FreeEbook

#CopyrightWeek
https://walledculture.org/finnish-parliament-reminds-us-that-copyright-should-not-trump-fundamental-human-rights/

Peer review has failed, and that’s great news for diamond open access, science and society - @glynmoody

Chapter 3 of #WalledCulture - the book covers the #OpenAccess movement:
📕 https://walledculture.org/the-book #FreeEbook

#CopyrightWeek #DiamondOA #PeerReview
https://walledculture.org/peer-review-has-failed-and-thats-great-news-for-diamond-open-access-science-and-society/

The #PublicDomain: a belated step forward in the 🇺🇸, two huge steps back in 🇨🇦 & 🇳🇿 with a 20-year #CopyrightTerm extension - @glynmoody

#WalledCulture - the book uncovers more #CopyrightAbsurdities:
📕 https://walledculture.org/the-book #FreeEbook

#CopyrightWeek
https://walledculture.org/public-domain-a-belated-step-forward-two-huge-steps-back/

January 1st, marked #PublicDomainDay: this annual milestone for the #PublicDomain shows there is still a lot to be done to free creativity & get creators to throw off the shackles ⛓️ of copyright

Read-up on #WalledCulture ➡️ https://walledculture.org/the-book #FreeEbook

Happy New Year! Our resolution for 2023: unlocking culture & freeing creators - @glynmoody

#WalledCulture

https://walledculture.org/the-book #FreeEbook