Hollywood vs. YouTube + Copyright history // #copyright #doctorow
As always, author and technotarian Cory Doctorow nails it very accurately in this interview when asked to explain the Hollowood/film entertainment lobby vs. YouTube debacle – as well as account for the history of entertainment industry responses to technological evolution.
YouTube downloads being tested using Creative Commons
Creative Commons is really bashing forward. Check out this announcement on their blog: “YouTube just made an incredibly exciting announcement: it’s testing an option that gives video owners the ability to allow downloads and share their work under Creative Commons licenses. The test is being launched with a handful of partners, including Stanford, Duke, UC […]