Wednesday, February 23, 2005

New approaches to television archiving

New approaches to television archiving
by Jeff Ubois
First Monday, publication date: March 2005
"Yet all sides in the copyright debate could benefit from the creation of a system that would simplify access to and reuse of archival footage, and streamline rights clearance procedures. An organization that handles rights for television, something like ASCAP or BMI does for the music industry, could reduce the barriers to access and use, and perhaps even help to fund preservation efforts."

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