[Wikimedia-l] "Delegation of policy-making authority" resolution

This is probably of interest to this list. https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Delegation_of_policy-making_authority --- Delegation of policy-making authority This was approved on December 13, 2016 by the Board of Trustees. Whereas, the Board of Trustees has traditionally approved certain

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

What you posted there regards contract terms between the artist and Youtube. That's between them to fight out. If they don't like Youtube's terms, they can take their stuff elsewhere. DMCA safe harbor has nothing to do with contracts. It means that, if you run an interactive web site

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

On 19/12/2016 16:45, David Gerard wrote: For various reasons * I follow music industry news. One drum the record industry has been beating *hard* in the past year is attempts to reduce the DMCA "safe harbor" provisions in order to squeeze more money from YouTube. It's been a running theme

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

Good to know :-) I was mostly just wondering if the music industry initiative was making any headway, from an outside perspective. Because if they chip a bit off, they won't stop there. On 19 December 2016 at 20:22, Charles M. Roslof wrote: > Throughout 2016, the US

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

Throughout 2016, the US Copyright Office has been collecting input on the DMCA safe harbors. WMF has submitted written comments to the Copyright Office [1] and participated in in-person discussions

[Wikimedia-l] Board approval of FDC recommendation 2016-2017- Round 1

Dear members of the Wikimedia community, On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, I write to share the news that we have approved [1] the full slate of the FDC’s Round 1 2016-2017 recommendations [2] for the Annual Plan Grants. In this round, 11 organizations will be

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

I see, thank you for your explanation, coming from a civil law system it sounds pretty weird. Anyway I concur, it's pure madness and some action must be taken. Vito 2016-12-19 19:46 GMT+01:00 geni : > On 19 December 2016 at 18:38, Vi to wrote: > > I

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

On 19 December 2016 at 18:38, Vi to wrote: > I wouldn't call DMCA safe harbor(s) "how Wikipedia is allowed to exist". At > a glance I'd say it would (at worst) impact on some (most) wikis way to > handle copyvios/the thin red line around fair-use, but most of our >

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

I wouldn't call DMCA safe harbor(s) "how Wikipedia is allowed to exist". At a glance I'd say it would (at worst) impact on some (most) wikis way to handle copyvios/the thin red line around fair-use, but most of our ecosystem shouldn't be affected. So, what am I missing? Vito 2016-12-19 17:45

[Wikimedia-l] Music industry threats to safe harbor?

For various reasons * I follow music industry news. One drum the record industry has been beating *hard* in the past year is attempts to reduce the DMCA "safe harbor" provisions in order to squeeze more money from YouTube. It's been a running theme through 2016. e.g.

[Wikimedia-l] Research Showcase, December 21, 2016

Hi Everyone, The next Research Showcase will be live-streamed this Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:30 AM (PST) 18:30 (UTC). YouTube stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmrlu5qTgyA As usual, you can join the conversation on IRC at #wikimedia-research. And, you can watch our past research