Copyright 1710-2010 “For the encouragement of learning”
The world’s first copyright law was passed by the English Parliament on 10 April 1710 as ‘An Act for the Encouragement of Learning’. Its 300th anniversary provides a unique opportunity to review copyright’s purposes and principles. If today we were starting from scratch, but with the same aim of encouraging learning‚ what kind of copyright would we want?
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The Statute of Anne was 'An Act for the Encouragement of Learning'. What if, instead, it had been 'An Act for the Encouragement of Sharing'.
Bill ThompsonComments: 2For the Encouragement of Learning
In the case of Georgia’s creative sector I would like to address two issues that I believe are important to reach wider audiences and encourage learning.
Tamara TatishviliComments: 0The Seduction of Copyright
We must make fundamental changes to copyright law or risk its demise.
Lynne SpenderComments: 1Beyond Copyright
Most of today’s creativity takes place outside the sphere of traditional copyright.
Ronaldo LemosComments: 1Copyright and the Consent Principle
Citizens and consumers should have control over the use to which their personal data can be used by corporations and governments
Martin SmithComments: 021st Century Copyright Must Serve to Protect Cultural Rights
In my mind, copyright for the 21st century ought to recognise the difference between raw data and the finished, commercial product.
Hardesh SinghComments: 0'One size fits all' dresses virtually everyone badly
If we were inventing copyright today, surely we would want to acknowledge that 'one size fits all' dresses virtually everyone badly.
Jimmy WalesComments: 0Copyright is a Friction
I have been trying to obtain permissions to show a growing set of videos on the web since 2000. I did not think that it would take a decade of exploration to achieve very little.
Jon PettigrewComments: 0If There Were No Copyright, Would We Want It; And, If So, What Form Would It Take?
Quite simply: copyright guarantees creativity.
Gail RebuckComments: 0Rebooting Copyright: A Note on Terms
The ‘one size fits all’ concept has clearly created barriers to the legitimate and indeed desirable flow of information and knowledge.
Dr Frances PinterComments: 0
