Creative Commons An Introduction

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. ” “ Sir Isaac Newton

[building on the past]

Louis Daguerre,

[copyright laws]

1710: British Parliament adopted the first “copyright” act The Statue of Anne Copyright term: 14 years, renewable once if author is still alive 1774: The Public Domain was born 1790: Congress enacted first copyright law, based on the same principles of The Statue of Anne 1831: Copyright term increased from 28 years to 42 years 28 years term + 14 years renewal

1909: Copyright term increased from 42 years to 56 years 28 years term + 28 years renewal 1976: All existing copyrights were extended by 19 years 1998: The Sonny Bono (Mickey Mouse) act extended all existing and future copyrights by 20 years Current copyright protection term: 95 years! ?

Jessie Jordan 15,000,000 U.S.$ 12,000 U.S.$

[so what?]

Unregulated

[what do we need?]

FLEXIBILITY

TRACEABILITY

MORE FREEDOM

[possible solution?]

[frequently made mistakes “fmm”]