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We are innovators, creators and consumers united for balanced copyright. Find our coalition starter pack here: https://go.bsky.app/E3vgwHR
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Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Cox v. Sony. Our blog breaks down what the case is and why this case will be pivotal not only for Internet Service Providers, but all technology developers: www.recreatecoalition.org/sony-submits...
Sony Submits Brief in Cox v. Sony - Re:Create
Yesterday, Sony Music Entertainment filed its brief in the landmark Supreme Court case Cox Communications Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, which will determine whether internet service providers (ISP...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Cox v. Sony. Our blog breaks down what the case is and why this case will be pivotal not only for Internet Service Providers, but all technology developers: www.recreatecoalition.org/sony-submits...
From business to policy conversations to education, AI is the talk of the town, but what does copyright have to do with AI? A lot! Check out our Copyright & AI issue page to see more: recreatecoalition.org/our-issues/c...
Copyright & AI - Re:Create
Current U.S. copyright principles, including fair use, provide appropriately clear and flexible guardrails for AI innovation, and developers’ use of copyrighted works to train AI tools will typically ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
From business to policy conversations to education, AI is the talk of the town, but what does copyright have to do with AI? A lot! Check out our Copyright & AI issue page to see more: recreatecoalition.org/our-issues/c...
Have you been watching the new Ken Burns docu-series, The American Revolution? Like all doc filmmakers, Burns’ work is powered by fair use techniques such as quoting from historical letters, archival photographs, and other primary sources to create films. What’s your favorite doc? #FairUseFriday 📜📽️
Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy
"The American Revolution," the latest work from filmmaker Ken Burns, begins this Sunday on PBS. The six-part, 12-hour history of the war of independence from Britain and the beginnings of the American...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Have you been watching the new Ken Burns docu-series, The American Revolution? Like all doc filmmakers, Burns’ work is powered by fair use techniques such as quoting from historical letters, archival photographs, and other primary sources to create films. What’s your favorite doc? #FairUseFriday 📜📽️
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BREAKING: WMG has settled with music AI developer Udio. Three giant companies - UMG, WMG, and Sony control the vast majority of commercial music copyrights, and they've all sued the two leading music AI startups, Suno and Udio. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music...
Warner Music Group Settles AI Infringement Lawsuit With Udio
WMG's settlement comes weeks after Universal Music Group settled as well, leaving Sony Music Group as the last major music company litigating against the AI startup.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
BREAKING: WMG has settled with music AI developer Udio. Three giant companies - UMG, WMG, and Sony control the vast majority of commercial music copyrights, and they've all sued the two leading music AI startups, Suno and Udio. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music...
What's going on with Reddit and their DMCA lawsuit? In a recent Re:Create Recap Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com n butler broke down Reddit's history and this most recent lawsuit: www.recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
A note from Re:Create: Reddit Sells Out - Re:Create
I spent this past weekend at a punk festival in Gainesville, Florida, reminiscing with some old friends who were playing a show there after a 20+ year hiatus. Inevitably, we all reflected on the ways ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What's going on with Reddit and their DMCA lawsuit? In a recent Re:Create Recap Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com n butler broke down Reddit's history and this most recent lawsuit: www.recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
In last week's Re:Create Recap, @bb.usefairuse.com argued that the copyright cartels' attacks on the American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law, Copyright—designed to give judges guidance on interpreting complex copyright case law—are weak and misleading: recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
ReCreate Recap November 14, 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In last week's Re:Create Recap, @bb.usefairuse.com argued that the copyright cartels' attacks on the American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law, Copyright—designed to give judges guidance on interpreting complex copyright case law—are weak and misleading: recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
#FairUseFriday From amateur art students to established artists, fair use lets artists build on existing culture to inspire new works! An example of this is Barbara Kruger’s work with collage, using existing works to create new images with a radical message-a great example of fair use! Check it out:
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#FairUseFriday From amateur art students to established artists, fair use lets artists build on existing culture to inspire new works! An example of this is Barbara Kruger’s work with collage, using existing works to create new images with a radical message-a great example of fair use! Check it out:
👀 Exciting news from us at Re:Create, our website has a new look! Check it out and explore the issues important to Re:Create members, @bb.usefairuse.com's insights in blogs, and our new resource section. 🔗 recreatecoalition.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
👀 Exciting news from us at Re:Create, our website has a new look! Check it out and explore the issues important to Re:Create members, @bb.usefairuse.com's insights in blogs, and our new resource section. 🔗 recreatecoalition.org
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There's a long-running communication breakdown between technologists on the one hand and commercial publishers and creators on the other. Technologists and digital researchers often see creative works as data, while publishers and creators see them as commercial art.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
There's a long-running communication breakdown between technologists on the one hand and commercial publishers and creators on the other. Technologists and digital researchers often see creative works as data, while publishers and creators see them as commercial art.
In September, groups and individuals committed to balanced copyright filed amicus brief's in support of Ross's appeal in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, on the grounds of Originality and Copyrightability & the four factors of Fair Use. More from Disruptive Competition Project:
Diverse Amici Support ROSS at the Third Circuit - Disruptive Competition Project
On September 29, ten amicus briefs were filed in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, supporting ROSS Intelligence and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for
project-disco.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In September, groups and individuals committed to balanced copyright filed amicus brief's in support of Ross's appeal in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, on the grounds of Originality and Copyrightability & the four factors of Fair Use. More from Disruptive Competition Project:
@eff.org's blog outlines why Reuters v. Ross is more than just about the use of copyrighted material to train AI models, it's also about public access to the law. Read their full analysis: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Protecting Access to the Law—and Beneficial Uses of AI
As the first copyright cases concerning AI reach appeals courts, EFF wants to protect important, beneficial uses of this technology—including AI for legal research. That’s why we weighed in on the lon...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@eff.org's blog outlines why Reuters v. Ross is more than just about the use of copyrighted material to train AI models, it's also about public access to the law. Read their full analysis: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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We at EFF hate it when a certain kind of contract—you know the ones, where you hit accept after scrolling for ages just so you can use the app—is used to constrain users’ rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Fair Use Protects Everyone—Even the Disney Corporation
Jimmy Kimmel has been in the news a lot recently, which means the ongoing lawsuit against him by perennial late night punching bag/convicted fraudster/former congressman George Santos flew under the
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November 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We at EFF hate it when a certain kind of contract—you know the ones, where you hit accept after scrolling for ages just so you can use the app—is used to constrain users’ rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
#FairUseFriday 👏Re:Create member @arl.org just released an addendum to its Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: the law has improved to enable library services for people with disabilities. Learn more about fair use and fair information access for all! www.arl.org/news/updated...
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#FairUseFriday 👏Re:Create member @arl.org just released an addendum to its Code of Best Practices in Fair Use: the law has improved to enable library services for people with disabilities. Learn more about fair use and fair information access for all! www.arl.org/news/updated...
Thank you to Re:Create member @libraryfutures.bsky.social for hosting a panel discussion on the legal and ethical issues in AI. Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com spoke on the panel and emphasized how library values support fair use for AI training.
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank you to Re:Create member @libraryfutures.bsky.social for hosting a panel discussion on the legal and ethical issues in AI. Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com spoke on the panel and emphasized how library values support fair use for AI training.
Earlier this week, Re:Create Coalition, @cdt.org, @eff.org and allies submitted comments to the Office of the USTR ahead of the 2026 USMCA review.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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#ICYMI Executive director @bb.usefairuse.com spoke with @arstechnica.com’s @ashleybelanger.bsky.social to discuss the @internetarchive.tumblr.com.web.brid.gy & the future of digital libraries. Butler warns how statutory damages are disrupting a balanced copyright system & access to key information
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#ICYMI Executive director @bb.usefairuse.com spoke with @arstechnica.com’s @ashleybelanger.bsky.social to discuss the @internetarchive.tumblr.com.web.brid.gy & the future of digital libraries. Butler warns how statutory damages are disrupting a balanced copyright system & access to key information
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I spoke with video journalist/essayist Christophe Haubursin about the boundary between lawful and unlawful copying, and how that maps onto the wild array of videos he found were copying his own work online. Watch to the end—the conclusion is excellent! youtu.be/CFJIVBJYY9M...
They stole my work. I tried to find them
I figured out why I keep getting plagiarized. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storybloc...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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We’ve published an addendum to the Code of #BestPractices in #FairUse for Academic & Research #Libraries, with updated guidance on making copies of library materials for people with disabilities! bit.ly/CodeAdd25 @recreatecoalition.bsky.social @au-comm-studies.bsky.social @pijip.bsky.social #a11y
Updated Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries Now Available — Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published an addendum (pages 30–31) to the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries (2012), providing updated guidance...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We’ve published an addendum to the Code of #BestPractices in #FairUse for Academic & Research #Libraries, with updated guidance on making copies of library materials for people with disabilities! bit.ly/CodeAdd25 @recreatecoalition.bsky.social @au-comm-studies.bsky.social @pijip.bsky.social #a11y
Statutory damages are essential in understanding the copyright ecosystem. Bartz v. Anthropic is a recent example of how statutory damages play a role in copyright and why its an important copyright term to know. Read more: www.recreatecoalition.org/statutory-da...
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Statutory damages are essential in understanding the copyright ecosystem. Bartz v. Anthropic is a recent example of how statutory damages play a role in copyright and why its an important copyright term to know. Read more: www.recreatecoalition.org/statutory-da...
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On September 29, ten amicus briefs were filed in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence supporting ROSS Intelligence and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn the district court’s controversial ruling.
Diverse Amici Support ROSS at the Third Circuit - Disruptive Competition Project
On September 29, ten amicus briefs were filed in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, supporting ROSS Intelligence and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for
project-disco.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
On September 29, ten amicus briefs were filed in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence supporting ROSS Intelligence and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn the district court’s controversial ruling.
Happy #Fairusefriday & Happy Halloween! Did you know that fair use allows trick-or-treaters to create parody costumes, like a zombie Wonder Woman or a parody of Progressive’s Flo as “Slo from Depressive,” and even take inspiration from Spider-Man to make a homemade costume?
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy #Fairusefriday & Happy Halloween! Did you know that fair use allows trick-or-treaters to create parody costumes, like a zombie Wonder Woman or a parody of Progressive’s Flo as “Slo from Depressive,” and even take inspiration from Spider-Man to make a homemade costume?
🧵🚨Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com breaks down the UMG and Udio settlement below. Check it out:
Udio has settled with Universal, and you can look forward to "creations controlled within a walled garden and…fingerprinting, filtering, and other measures" (their words!) controlled entirely by biggest global record label ever. What could go wrong?!? www.universalmusic.com/universal-m...
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND UDIO ANNOUNCE UDIO’S FIRST STRATEGIC AGREEMENTS FOR NEW LICENSED AI MUSIC CREATION PLATFORM - UMG
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND UDIO ANNOUNCE UDIO’S FIRST STRATEGIC AGREEMENTS FOR NEW LICENSED AI MUSIC CREATION PLATFORM Companies settle copyright infringement litigation and collaborate on groundbreaking new creative product suite SANTA MONICA, October 29, 2025 – Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, and Udio, an AI-powered music creation platform, today announced industry-first strategic agreements, under which the companies settled copyright infringement litigation and will collaborate on an innovative, new commercial music creation, consumption and streaming experience. In addition to the compensatory legal settlement, the new license agreements for recorded music and publishing will provide ... more
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October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🧵🚨Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com breaks down the UMG and Udio settlement below. Check it out:
Check out today's Re:Create Recap for your latest news on balanced copyright. This week learn more about:
-Reddit’s new lawsuit against data scrapers
-Why the NO FAKES Act is the wrong approach
[email protected]’s comments on the Cox v. Sony case with @law360.bsky.social
-Reddit’s new lawsuit against data scrapers
-Why the NO FAKES Act is the wrong approach
[email protected]’s comments on the Cox v. Sony case with @law360.bsky.social
ReCreate Recap October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Check out today's Re:Create Recap for your latest news on balanced copyright. This week learn more about:
-Reddit’s new lawsuit against data scrapers
-Why the NO FAKES Act is the wrong approach
[email protected]’s comments on the Cox v. Sony case with @law360.bsky.social
-Reddit’s new lawsuit against data scrapers
-Why the NO FAKES Act is the wrong approach
[email protected]’s comments on the Cox v. Sony case with @law360.bsky.social
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One day only THIS THURSDAY 10/30! @nickgarcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com will be talking legal and ethical issues in AI for libraries and librarians! Register to attend (or get the recording and all the links)!
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October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One day only THIS THURSDAY 10/30! @nickgarcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com will be talking legal and ethical issues in AI for libraries and librarians! Register to attend (or get the recording and all the links)!
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...