Intellectual Property
Sep. 9, 2010
New Copyright Exemptions Offer Broad Fair Use Opportunities
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act's latest exemptions were an unexpected treat for those producing non-commercial works, by Patricia Aufderheide of American University.
When the Librarian of Congress (acting on recommendations from Copyright Office) issued the latest exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act last summer, it was like Christmas in July for most petitioners. The exemptions greatly expand access to encrypted, copyrighted works for fair use purposes not only for specific communities of practice but also for the general public, if producing non-commercial work. The news was esp...
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