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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy. copyright law.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Benetech's largest social enterprise is the Bookshare online library for people who are blind or otherwise disabled when it comes to reading print. copyright law. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law. At Benetech, our commitment is to uphold that social deal.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 12, 2014
In Authors Guild v. copyright law). copyright law). The HathiTrust Digital Library (HDL) is a partnership of academic and research institutions that had created (with help from Google ) a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. The Authors Guild then appealed the ruling.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.
The Verge
JUNE 1, 2020
Four major book publishers have filed suit against the Internet Archive for copyright violations relating to the Open Library project , setting the stage for a major legal fight over one of the internet’s longest-running ebook archives. It’s a long-standing complaint from publishers and authors’ groups.
The Verge
DECEMBER 21, 2020
On Monday, congressional leaders unveiled their massive spending and coronavirus relief measure, including a handful of controversial copyright measures civil liberties activists fear could penalize internet users for everyday online behavior. The multitrillion-dollar package also includes a provision authored by Sen. Congress’ $2.3
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
Section 121 of the Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment (17 U.S.C. Section 121) , defines a special class of organizations known as authorized entities. Dozens of publishers and authors have signed contracts with Bookshare that confirm and support its work as an authorized entity as well.
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