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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

copyright law. The Section 121 copyright exception (often known as the Chafee Amendment after the Senator who introduced it in 1996) makes it possible for Benetech to scan just about any book and make it available to this community. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law.

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Fascinating Meeting at the Copyright Office

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Access resources!

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8 Budget Questions Funders Will Ask

The NonProfit Times

It must be adequate to fully, and professionally, implement the program and no more. * © Copyright The Grantsmanship Center. The budget should mirror the proposal narrative. * Is it reasonable to support the program? A budget that’s too lean is as bad as one that’s inflated. You can’t be too careful.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

.orgSource

Adele is a seasoned PR professional who, in addition to a myriad of other promotional endeavors, has been spokesperson for Fortune 100 companies such as Dupont, Lockheed Martin, and Verizon. Also on her agenda is how copyright law and fair use apply to AI. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly.

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Moonvalley launches an AI video generator built for moviemaking

Fast Company Tech

The model was trained exclusively on video content either owned or fairly licensed by Moonvalley, avoiding the copyright gray zones that make much generative content legally fraught. Unlike most consumer-facing video generators that start with text prompts, Marey is tailored for professional workflows. Its also operated differently.

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Epic Games sued by choreographer for allegedly using copyrighted dance moves in Fortnite

TechSpot

Kotaku reports that the person suing Epic this time is Kyle Hanagami, a professional choreographer. He's worked with several massive names, including Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, and NSYNC. He also created dances for Netflix's animated movie Over the Moon.

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