The Copyright Office released a draft of its Third Compendium of Office Practices this past August. This is the first comprehensive statement of the Office’s practices in three decades (the first since the internet became an integral part of everyday…
Fiction writers often feel the need to quote songs, poems or films in their stories. There are ways to use other people’s creative work in a novel that do not infringe copyright, including: fair use public domain; and permission. For…
Curiosityville, a personalized learning world for young children, families and educators, has been acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. By combining playful activities, lovable characters, and innovative technology that adapts content, Curiosityville gives parents real-time feedback as children builds essential skills.…
Exhilarating, stunning and breathtakingly beautiful – a few of the words used to describe footage found in 12 O’Clock Boys, a documentary about Baltimore’s notorious urban dirt biker riders. Called by some The Wire with Wheelies, this is the first…