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💡@npr.org shares how the public domain allows people to create new and inspiring works and highlights the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest. This year's contest winner shared how she is licensing her work with @creativecommons.bsky.social to allow others to build upon it:
Public domain contest challenges filmmakers to remix Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and more
Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
💡@npr.org shares how the public domain allows people to create new and inspiring works and highlights the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest. This year's contest winner shared how she is licensing her work with @creativecommons.bsky.social to allow others to build upon it:
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Since “theft” and “destruction” are the lingua franca of AI-copyright discourse, let me put fair use into those terms so folks can understand. Not everything in a copyrighted work is private property. Copyrighted works contain facts, ideas, and raw materials
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Since “theft” and “destruction” are the lingua franca of AI-copyright discourse, let me put fair use into those terms so folks can understand. Not everything in a copyrighted work is private property. Copyrighted works contain facts, ideas, and raw materials
Last week during Copyright Week, @eff.org published a blog post arguing that massive statutory copyright damages encourage the over-removal of lawful content, enabling abuse and censorship while harming creativity. Read more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Statutory Damages: The Fuel of Copyright-based Censorship
Imagine every post online came with a bounty of up to $150,000 paid to anyone who finds it violates opaque government rules—all out of the pocket of the platform. It's not a fantasy, it’s close to how...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Last week during Copyright Week, @eff.org published a blog post arguing that massive statutory copyright damages encourage the over-removal of lawful content, enabling abuse and censorship while harming creativity. Read more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
📨 Today, Re:Create sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Blackburn's office sharing concerns about the recently introduced, Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act of 2025 (VACRA).
Re:Create Raises Concerns with Sen. Blackburn's VACRA - Re:Create
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January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
📨 Today, Re:Create sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Blackburn's office sharing concerns about the recently introduced, Visual Artists Copyright Reform Act of 2025 (VACRA).
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Another #PublicDomainFriday, another gem! This piece, from "The Blood Collages of John Bingley Garland (ca. 1850–60)" is available from the Harry Ransom Center!
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
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Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
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January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Another #PublicDomainFriday, another gem! This piece, from "The Blood Collages of John Bingley Garland (ca. 1850–60)" is available from the Harry Ransom Center!
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
hrc.contentdm.oclc.org
Share your own favorite work at the end of each week with us using #PublicDomainFriday!
hrc.contentdm.oclc.org
With the TRAIN Acts introduction in the House, Re:Create remains opposed to the bill as it puts fair use, free expression and creative rights on the wrong tracks.
Re:Create Statement on the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act - Re:Create
Washington, D.C. – In response to Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO)’s reintroduction of the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificia...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:52 PM
With the TRAIN Acts introduction in the House, Re:Create remains opposed to the bill as it puts fair use, free expression and creative rights on the wrong tracks.
Today’s #CopyrightWeek theme is “Fair Use and Free Expression.” A major imbalance in the copyright system is its failure to protect fair use as robustly as it protects exclusive rights.
January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Today’s #CopyrightWeek theme is “Fair Use and Free Expression.” A major imbalance in the copyright system is its failure to protect fair use as robustly as it protects exclusive rights.
In today's Re:Create Recap, Executive Director Brandon Butler points out the irony of the #StealingIsntInnovation campaign and how balanced copyright is vital to creativity and innovation. Don't miss it: recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
A note from Re:Create: Innovation Isn’t Stealing - Re:Create
Anti-AI crusader (and talented actor, TBH) Joseph Gordon-Levitt launched a splashy campaign this week with some big name celebrity endorsements for a petition proclaiming “Stealing isn’t innovation.” ...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
In today's Re:Create Recap, Executive Director Brandon Butler points out the irony of the #StealingIsntInnovation campaign and how balanced copyright is vital to creativity and innovation. Don't miss it: recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-...
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Physical media built secondhand markets, swaps, and libraries thanks to the First Sale principle. Without it, digital media is hollowing out those spaces and leaving us with cheap rentals.
Rent-Only Copyright Culture Makes Us All Worse Off
In the Netflix/Spotify/Amazon era, many of us access copyrighted works purely in digital form – and that means we rarely have the chance to buy them. Instead, we are stuck renting them, subject to all...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Physical media built secondhand markets, swaps, and libraries thanks to the First Sale principle. Without it, digital media is hollowing out those spaces and leaving us with cheap rentals.
#FairUseFriday “It’s the economy, stupid!” And a recent @CCIA study found that fair use is a major boost to the U.S. economy. Topline takeaways ⬇️
Fair Use in the U.S. Economy - 2025 Edition - CCIA Research Center
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January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
#FairUseFriday “It’s the economy, stupid!” And a recent @CCIA study found that fair use is a major boost to the U.S. economy. Topline takeaways ⬇️
Today’s #CopyrightWeek theme is “Device and Digital Ownership.” One of the greatest threats to digital ownership is the legal protection for digital locks found in Section 1201 of the Copyright Act. Read more about how Big Content turned moral panic over copyright into a massive rights grab:
Re:Create’s Take on Day 3 of EFF’s Copyright Week: Device & Digital Ownership - Re:Create
This week Re:Create member EFF is leading its annual “Copyright Week,” a week that emphasizes how America relies on a balanced copyright system to promote creativity and innovation, and highlights som...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Today’s #CopyrightWeek theme is “Device and Digital Ownership.” One of the greatest threats to digital ownership is the legal protection for digital locks found in Section 1201 of the Copyright Act. Read more about how Big Content turned moral panic over copyright into a massive rights grab:
Fact: AI learns patterns without “taking” the original work. Using copyrighted material for transformative purposes is protected by Fair Use to drive innovation and inspire creativity. Learn more: recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Fact: AI learns patterns without “taking” the original work. Using copyrighted material for transformative purposes is protected by Fair Use to drive innovation and inspire creativity. Learn more: recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...
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The more media mergers we see, the more copyright is doing the opposite of its intended purpose: instead of encouraging creativity, it’s discouraging it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Copyright Should Not Enable Monopoly
There’s a crisis of creativity in mainstream American culture. We have fewer and fewer studios and record labels and fewer and fewer platforms online that serve independent artists and creators.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The more media mergers we see, the more copyright is doing the opposite of its intended purpose: instead of encouraging creativity, it’s discouraging it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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U.S. copyright’s flawed statutory damages regime has devastating consequences for legitimate online speech. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Statutory Damages: The Fuel of Copyright-based Censorship
Imagine every post online came with a bounty of up to $150,000 paid to anyone who finds it violates opaque government rules—all out of the pocket of the platform. It's not a fantasy, it’s close to
www.eff.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:02 AM
U.S. copyright’s flawed statutory damages regime has devastating consequences for legitimate online speech. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
This week Re:Create member @eff.org is leading its annual “Copyright Week,” a week that emphasizes how America relies on a balanced copyright system to promote creativity and innovation, and highlights some of the ways unbalanced copyright hurts consumers, creators, and innovators alike.
January 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This week Re:Create member @eff.org is leading its annual “Copyright Week,” a week that emphasizes how America relies on a balanced copyright system to promote creativity and innovation, and highlights some of the ways unbalanced copyright hurts consumers, creators, and innovators alike.
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the rise of political parodies used by both the current administration and its critics. Fair use has long protected the use of copyrighted material for political commentary and parodies. Enjoy a deeper explanation from the creators “The Law Says What”:
the.law.says.what on Instagram: "Can the White House just…do this?? #law #lawyersofinstagram #lawyer #whitehouse #politics #trump #republican #democrat #wtf #parks…"
Can the White House just…do this?? #law #lawyersofinstagram #lawyer #whitehouse #politics #trump #republican #democrat #wtf #parksandrecreation
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January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the rise of political parodies used by both the current administration and its critics. Fair use has long protected the use of copyrighted material for political commentary and parodies. Enjoy a deeper explanation from the creators “The Law Says What”:
Sunday marks 14 years since SOPA/PIPA were rejected, protecting American's access to information and a free, open internet. Today, site-blocking bills such as PADRA and FADPA threaten those same rights and Re:Create remains committed to defending a free and open internet.
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Sunday marks 14 years since SOPA/PIPA were rejected, protecting American's access to information and a free, open internet. Today, site-blocking bills such as PADRA and FADPA threaten those same rights and Re:Create remains committed to defending a free and open internet.
Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com weighed in on X’s new lawsuit against NMPA, drawing on his research that examines how music publishers have long colluded on licensing deals which have in turn affected artists, the broader creative industries, and the public’s access to content ⬇️
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, so maybe X/Elon is onto something with this lawsuit against the Nat'l Music Publishers Ass'n and its members. I've been documenting overreach by groups like this for years, and it's kinda fun to see them butt heads with a real bully.
January 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com weighed in on X’s new lawsuit against NMPA, drawing on his research that examines how music publishers have long colluded on licensing deals which have in turn affected artists, the broader creative industries, and the public’s access to content ⬇️
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Fair use still protects learning—whether it’s by humans or machines. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
December 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fair use still protects learning—whether it’s by humans or machines. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Site-blocking is a mechanism that rightsholders have been advocating for over the last decade. It would require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block entire websites because of *alleged* copyright infringement. Learn more about Re:Create's fight against site-blocking:
Site-Blocking - Re:Create
Site-blocking is a legal mechanism to force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prevent users from accessing a foreign website or online service based on an alleged copyright violation.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Site-blocking is a mechanism that rightsholders have been advocating for over the last decade. It would require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block entire websites because of *alleged* copyright infringement. Learn more about Re:Create's fight against site-blocking:
Every celebration of Public Domain Day has a bittersweet note because of the public domain that could have been—the works that *should be* in the public domain, stolen from the public by copyright term extension.
January 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Every celebration of Public Domain Day has a bittersweet note because of the public domain that could have been—the works that *should be* in the public domain, stolen from the public by copyright term extension.
ICYMI: In its 2025 Year in Review, @eff.org explains why site-blocking laws are still a bad idea. Reviving SOPA/PIPA-era tactics through bills like the so-called Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act and Block BEARD Act threaten free expression, creativity, and innovation online.
Site Blocking Laws Will Always Be a Bad Idea: 2025 in Review
This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws. More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that ...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
ICYMI: In its 2025 Year in Review, @eff.org explains why site-blocking laws are still a bad idea. Reviving SOPA/PIPA-era tactics through bills like the so-called Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act and Block BEARD Act threaten free expression, creativity, and innovation online.
🤔 Myth or Fact? Our infographic breaks down the myths in the AI training and copyright debate: recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...
January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
🤔 Myth or Fact? Our infographic breaks down the myths in the AI training and copyright debate: recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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In a recent Law360 article on 2026 copyright trends and policies, Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com shared insights about concerns over the recently introduced HR 6028 bill that would change the leadership structure of the USCO and eliminate the Library of Congress’ oversight of the Office. ⬇️
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
In a recent Law360 article on 2026 copyright trends and policies, Executive Director @bb.usefairuse.com shared insights about concerns over the recently introduced HR 6028 bill that would change the leadership structure of the USCO and eliminate the Library of Congress’ oversight of the Office. ⬇️