New Copyright Website
Published: 6 March 2014Copyrightuser.org is a new online resource aimed at making UK copyright law accessible to creators and members of the public. It has dedicated sections aimed at musicians, filmmakers, performers, writers, visual artists and interactive developers, among others.
Launched on 14 February, the independent site is currently subdivided into several useful sections that are individually authored, as well as a top 20 FAQ section. They include:
- FAQs
- Getting Permission by Ruth Towse
- Criticism & Review by Hayleigh Bosher
- News Reporting by Smita Kheria
- Education by Ruth Soetendorp
- Research & Private Study by Stavroula Karapapa
- Parody & Pastiche by Kris Erickson
- Private Copying by Martin Kretschmer
- Archives & Preservation by Ronan Deazley
- Orphan Works by Dinusha Mendis
- Text & Data Mining by Maurizio Borghi
- Public Domain by Bartolomeo Meletti
- Legal Access by Benjamin Farrand