3 Count: Space Dragons Penguin Random House sues OpenAI; Cornell study finds AI bots can regenerate famous books; Australia introduces new orphan works legislation.

Penguin Random House sues OpenAI; Cornell study finds AI bots can regenerate famous books; Australia introduces new orphan works legislation.

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Sources: @theguardian.com, @musically.com

#Copyright #OpenAI #AI #Australia #OrphanWorks

WTF now?! #28 – Thursday 26 March–Wednesday 1 April 2026 A new copyright law for orphan works has passed, the State Library of Queensland hands off its awards and social media addiction is being tackled in court and in law and regulation.

Here's WTF happened this week:

No, it is not an April Fool's joke, Australian copyright law will finally address the problem of orphan works (where the copyright owner is unknown).

#Copyright #OrphanWorks #CopyrightLawReform

A screenshot of the Australian Parliament website showing the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 has passed both houses of Parliament.

Woah, the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 passed the Senate today meaning Australia will very soon have a scheme limiting remedies available when users use orphan works.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
#Copyright #OrphanWorks #CopyrightLawReform

Revisiting the Orphan Works Debate 20 Years Later Twenty years ago, orphans works were the biggest topic in copyright. Two decades later, a new article shines a light on how things have changed.

Twenty years ago, orphans’ works were the biggest topic in copyright. Two decades later, a new article shines a light on how things have changed.

www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/26/r...

#Copyright #OrphanWorks #CopyrightLaw

Orphan Works, Living Cultures: What the Copyright Amendment Bill Means for ICIP 17 November 2025Dr Terri JankeOn 5 November 2025, the Australian Government introduced the Copyright Amendment Bill, including a new orphan works scheme designed to update copyright law for the digita...

Important considerations for protecting ICIP under the proposed orphan works scheme.
#ICIP #OrphanWorks #Copyright #CopyrightReform

Man with his red motorcycle, suitcase strapped on, ready for a journey. License plate KJ 5796 still visible through decades of film aging.
#vintagephotography #filmphotography #1960s #1970s #motorcycle #vintagemotorcycle #czechia #prague #travel #lostphotos #orphanworks #35mm #classiccars #retro

Someone's countryside cottage, summer afternoon. A figure in white, young trees, forest all around.
#foundfilm #vintagephotography #analogphotography #filmphotography #1960s #1970s #1980s #prague #czechia #cottage #lostphotos #orphanworks #filmisnotdead #35mm #kodak #rurallife #summerhouse

Canada’s overzealous copyright law deprives us of our own cultural heritage Canada’s extended copyright law delays public access to cultural works, limiting creative reuse. Without reform, Canadians risk losing their artistic heritage.

"Keeping cultural works locked away for decades restricts access and stifles creativity. Reform is needed to restore public domain access."

#fairdealingworks #publicdomain #orphanworks #CUSMA #CanadianStories

Further consultation will also be done on the issue of orphan works.
bit.ly/3VW9tfy
#Copyright #Education #RemoteLearning #OrphanWorks

The Government will introduce copyright reform to ensure the use of copyright material is possible for online teaching, treating all students equally, regardless of whether they are being taught online or in a physical classroom.
bit.ly/3VW9tfy
#Copyright #Education #RemoteLearning #OrphanWorks

Forgotten books and how to save them - walledculture.org/forgotten-bo... #copyright #orphanworks

Unlocking Orphan Works A series of cases studies on orphan works held within cultural institutions to provide glimpses of their untold stories.

Orphan materials are so important but can be tricky to use (from a copyright perspective). The Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition looks at some of those culture treasures.
alacc.org.au/case-study-s...
#OrphanWorks #Copyright #LawReform

Recap of the Copyright Office's Roundtables on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization — Association of Research Libraries On March 10-11, 2014 the Copyright Office held roundtables on orphan works and mass digitization. These roundtables included nine sessions, most of which included sixteen panelists representing different organizations and...

Recap of @CopyrightOffice #OrphanWorks roundtable - File under: Librarians being righteous http://bit.ly/1d7tfLj via @ARLpolicy