No Royalty

Jessie Barkwell
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No Royalty is a mini series about the public domain. Jessie explores this topic because it is so valuable to the growth of creative works, economic stimulation, and even for historical insight.

Episodes

  1. AUG 15

    Finder's Keepers

    In this episode, Jessie addresses efforts being taken by the global community to provide more accessibility to artistic works and counteract some of the issues presented by a long copyright term. Including: The Lost Media Wiki, Creative Commons, CARL, and the Marrakesh Treaty.  Jessie chat with CFUV Production Coordinator Amelia to share some of her thoughts as well. Show Resources https://www.carl-abrc.ca/ (Resources for Preservation and activism in copyright)https://creativecommons.org/policies/ (Creative Commons; limited copyright allowances)https://northnordsharedprint.ca/shared-print-in-canada/ (Shared Print Preservation)https://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/ (Knowledge Unlatched [KU] assists researchers, librarians, and publishers in making research and scholarly materials Open Access)https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/summary_berne.html (Summary of Berne Convention; an international treaty regarding copyright restrictions)https://i-d.co/article/internet-community-unearthing-lost-episodes-favourite-childhood-shows/ (2021 Vice Article about the founding and principles of Lost Media Wiki)https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-13-209/ (Library of Congress reports on loss of film and urges for preservation even if on lower quality formats)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rYebYQtVCnwj9uWqcJNt77NQF3aGY26J/view?usp=drive_link (Creative Commons Course Content – 2025; CC-BY 4.0)https://www.ualberta.ca/en/faculty-and-staff/copyright/intro-to-copyright-law/licensed-royalty-free-content/pd-flowchart---types.html (Canadian Copyright Term and Public Domain Flowcharts – University of Alberta; CC-BY 4.0) https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/301019 (Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled – JN 27, 2013)https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/marrakesh/summary_marrakesh.html (A summary of the Marrakesh Treaty)https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501607/wipe-out-when-bbc-kept-erasing-its-own-history (BBC’s History of destroying television broadcasts)https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTCoding/comments/17vbp06/big_changes_to_openai_terms_of_service/ (OpenAI changes in Terms of Use)https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/ (OpenAI – current Terms of Use)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodes (List of Doctor Who missing episodes)Ambient Horror Track 01 - [FREE DOWNLOAD CC-BY] – CleytonKauffman https://soundcloud.com/cleytonkauffman/ambient-horror-track-01-free Space Jazz – Kevin Macleod https://soundcloud.com/trackistador/kevin-macleod-space-jazz-spacige-fahrstuhlmusik-cc-by-30 16mm Film Reel by bone666138 -- https://freesound.org/s/198838/ -- License: Attribution 4.0VHS Tape and Machine Rewind High Speed Real Sounds With TV Static Effects by DudeAwesome -- https://freesound.org/s/790278/  -- License: Attribution 4.0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJV5phsp_Q&list=RDxSJV5phsp_Q&start_radio=1 – Lo-Fi Space Ambient Drone Music by Forgotten Dawn – License: Attribution 4.0

    25 min

  2. JUL 18

    Accidental Book Burning

    In this episode I am joined by Ethan and Rae from the Martlet to impart my knowledge of and discuss the issues surrounding modern copyright laws. Research Links:https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/ (American Copyright – Explained)https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/Index.html (Canadian Copyright Act)https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canadian-intellectual-property-office/en/guide-copyright (CAN Copyright - Explained) https://zvulony.ca/2010/intellectual-property-law/copyright-law/implied-permission/    (Trusted Law firm based in Toronto) https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/scholarly-publishing/radical-access/changes-copyright-term-canada (Change in copyright law Dec, 2022)https://www.carl-abrc.ca/influencing-policy/copyright/faq-term-extension-for-authored-works/ (2022 change is not retroactive, causing media freeze for PD)https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/43-1/bill/C-4/first-reading (Original Bill C-4 proposed to make change in copyright law)https://web.archive.org/web/20150907205639/http:/digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs727/m1/1/high_res_d/98-144e_1998May11.pdf (Copyright length extensions not shown to be economically advantageous in general; Congressional Research Service)https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/anne_1710.asp (Statute of Anne; first copyright law)https://www.copyright.gov/timeline/ (General outline of American copyright law)https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3297/regulation/5 (Current state of UK copyright as of 1988)https://rufuspollock.com/papers/optimal_copyright_term.pdf (Rufus Pollock, Calculating Optimal Copyright Term, 2009)https://www.chronicle.com/article/out-of-fear-colleges-lock-books-and-images-away-from-scholars/ (Not being able to digitize images for archiving and research purposes)https://www.gosh.org/about-us/peter-pan/copyright/ (Peter Pan has perpetual copyright to a charity in the UK)https://www.thepublicdomain.org/2014/07/19/mark-twain-on-the-need-for-perpetual-copyright/ (Mark Twain on perpetual copyright; ironically in the public domain)https://www.carl-abrc.ca/influencing-policy/copyright/addressing-impacts-copyright-term-extension-canada/#:~:text=The%20two%20biggest%20issues%20concerning,out%2Dof%2Dcommerce%20works. (Issues with the longevity of copyright)https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/98-144.html (CRS Report on Economic Viability of extending Copyright)https://www.copyright.gov/orphan/reports/orphan-works2015.pdf (Orphan works and Mass Digitization)https://cfuv.bandcamp.com/track/hamburglar-always-your-girl (CFUV Intro Track)The Emperor Jones (Train Sounds and Your Bill Mr. Smithers) https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/the-emperor-jones That Uncertain Feeling (Ugly People). https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/that-uncertain-feeling The Golden Age of Wrestling – Hamburglar (Always Your Girl) https://cfuv.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-cfuv-on-may-6th-2022 (CFUV intro music)Telephone Operator (I Made It) https://publicdomainmovie.net/movie/telephone-operator Meydän – Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g30lIto4JCM (Outro Music)

    36 min
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No Royalty is a mini series about the public domain. Jessie explores this topic because it is so valuable to the growth of creative works, economic stimulation, and even for historical insight.

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    Jessie Barkwell
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