From: Sally Morris <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:49:17 +0100
Forgive me if I'm missing something, but exactly what is wrong with
defending the legitimate copyrights of publishers and their authors?
Sally
Sally Morris
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From: Heather Morrison <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:16:04 -0700
Further to the bizarre developments in Canada with Access Copyright, note
that Access Copyright describes itself as a global organization, as a member
of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations.
From the Access Copyright website:
Access Copyright is a member of the International Federation of Reproduction
Rights Organizations (IFRRO). IFRRO's purpose is to facilitate, on an
international basis, the collective management of reproduction and other
rights relevant to copyright protected works through the co-operation of
national Reproduction Rights Organizations (RROs).
Through growing relationships with other copyright collectives (associations
that collect royalty payments on behalf of copyright holders), Access
Copyright has truly become a global organization.
Our reciprocal agreements with other copyright collectives across the globe
have created a network of international licences, which means our affiliates
receive royalties when their works are copied not only in Canada, but in
other jurisdictions around the world. Any royalties attributed to Canadian
creators and publishers for works copied in other countries (with whom we
have agreements) are forwarded to Canadian creators and publishers via
Access Copyright.
from:
http://www.accesscopyright.ca/about-us/international-network/
Comment: developments in copyright are increasingly relevant to all of us.
Behind the scenes, it is largely the same overlapping set of players who are
advocating for limiting copyright, whether their focus is Georgia State, the
Research Works Act, or Canadian universities.
One of these international players is the International Association of
Scientific, Medical and Technical Publishers (STM). From the Introduction to
the STM Copyright webpage:
The Aims of the Copyright & Legal Affairs Committee
To pursue, within the limits of the STM Association's aims and objectives,
the highest possible level of international protection of copyright works
and of the services of publishers in making these works available
What do I get from STM? What we do
Copyright, Legal & Legislative Efforts
• Defence of publisher and rights-holder positions in
precedent-setting copyright disputes and proposed government legislation
Recent actions
• Advocacy to promote UK Digital Economy Act for better copyright
enforcement - but without passing provisions that would have led to
over-broad extended collective licensing
• Advocacy for strong copyright laws in Canada, Brazil, India.
Slowed Canadian Bill C-32 until Bill fell in elections; forced Brazilian
copyright act to go back to drawing board; partial success in India
From:
http://www.stm-assoc.org/copyright-legal-introduction/
best,
Heather G. Morrison
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