Aaron Swartz, Reddit, Creative Commons and Demand Progress co-founder, died Friday. ZDNet reported that the 26-year-old activist committed suicide in NY. Swartz was charged with 13 counts of felony hacking in September 2012 after he allegedly scraped 4 million MIT papers from the JSTOR online [Full Story…]
Analyzing the Art of Creative Commons
November 19, 2009 at 10:45 am
NYConvergence ORIGINALby: Amy BerryhillIf there is a fight in the mind of any creator, where the battle between sharing and profiting begins, Creative Commons licensing offers a treaty.A panel discussion about Creative Commons' open copyright licenses took place at an Arts, Culture and [Full Story…]
Panelists Discuss New Rules of IP
May 21, 2009 at 12:50 pm
NYConvergence ORIGINALThis morning, NYConvergence attended the New York: Media Information Exchange Group (NY:MIEG) panel “Keeping it Legal: The New Rules of Digital Media,” at the Time Warner Center.The panel was moderated by Limor Schafman, President of KeystoneTech Group and featured Fred [Full Story…]
Creative Commons Turns Six
December 17, 2008 at 9:42 am
NYConvergence ORIGINALTo celebrate their sixth "birthday", Creative Commons held a "salon" at the For Your Imagination (FYI) studio last night in NYC. Four presenters talked about having their work shared using Creative Commons, including the musical guest. The presenters [Full Story…]
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