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Why Fables is NOT Public Domain (Yet)

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Bill Willingham, the creator of the Fables, says he has placed the universe in the public domain. The post Why Fables is NOT Public Domain (Yet) appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, it's not that simple.

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What Winnie-the-Pooh Lapsing into the Public Domain Really Means

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On January 1, 2022, works that were first published in the year 1926 lapsed into the public domain. Winnie-the-Pooh is likely the most culturally relevant character to enter the public domain since 2019, when works started entering the public domain again in the United States due to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

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My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses

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Last month, a study published by The Galaxy examined the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and found that, despite many understanding that NFTs transferred either the copyright or the license in the original work, only 1 in 25 of those projects even attempted to do as such. Understanding the “Can’t Be Evil” Licenses.

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The Basics of Open Access

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If you’re a researcher looking to publish your first article, one of the biggest choices that you will likely be confronted with is the choice of publishing in your work Open Access or going with a traditional, closed access publisher. Traditional publishing works on a business model that involves selling access to the articles they publish.

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How to Use Wikimedia Commons for Free & Legal Images

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The post How to Use Wikimedia Commons for Free & Legal Images appeared first on Plagiarism Today. When you're looking for images on a specific topic, Wikimedia Commons can be a godsend. Here's how to use it correct and safely.

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Is it Dangerous to Use Free Stock Photo Websites?

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However, for every site that offers free stock photography, there are dozens of articles saying why you shouldn’t use them. These articles come from a variety of sources including publishing blogs , sites that help those that run churches and even sites that help photographers enforce their images.

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The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright

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Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain. This makes it great for classrooms, corporate environments and anywhere else where licensing for distribution might have been a problem. Copyright Office.

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