Long before rainbows, there were longing musical laments in Oz. 🎧 Check out this 1913 recording from the stage musical “THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ” — a charming slice of early Oz history. Learn more about Oz in the public domain at our blog ⤵️
The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz | Internet Archive Blogs
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How do power, access & inequity determine who benefits from the music economy? ⚖️ MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT IN THE ERA OF TAYLOR SWIFT explores the gap between copyright’s ideals & its realities, & what a fairer future for musicians could look like. Hear Michael Menna & Anjali Vats discuss it on the Future Knowledge #podcast. 🎧 Listen & subscribe where you get your podcasts ⬇️
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Future Knowledge | Music and Copyright in the Era of Taylor Swift
In this conversation, Michael Menna and Anjali Vats unpack how copyright law really works for musicians outside the mainstream. While stars like Ta...
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Jean Armour Polly, aka the Net-mom & the person who helped popularize the phrase “surfing the internet," celebrates the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage. Her message highlights the ephemerality of websites, the importance of preserving digital culture, & honors the librarians & archivists who make it possible. More ⬇️
Voices Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages: Jean Armour Polly, Net-Mom | Internet Archive Blogs
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The internet does not have to stay broken. Cory Doctorow’s #booktalk on ENSHITTIFICATION will walk through how we reached this point & what real steps can move us toward a healthier digital world. 📆 Friday, Nov 21st 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 Online 🎟️
Book Talk: Enshittification with Cory Doctorow
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97 years ago today, Steamboat Willie paddled onto the cinema screen. In 2024, this iconic cartoon entered the public domain, opening new possibilities for sharing, remixing & reimagining. Watch this space for Public Domain Day 2026 announcements & celebrations! 👀 Watch the full cartoon ➡️
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Steamboat Willie : Ub Iwerks : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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The @internetarchive microfiche digitization #livestream gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved. Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT). 📡 https://www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZYBIUs #LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream
Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog! 📖 Learn more ⬇️
The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz | Internet Archive Blogs
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From CNN: Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/business/video/internet-archive-wayback-machine-church-digvid
Planning your week? Cory Doctorow’s #booktalk on ENSHITTIFICATION is your chance to learn who broke the internet & how we can fix it. The concept became the 2023 Word of the Year & was cited as inspiration for the 2025 season of Black Mirror. Co-hosted with @Authors Alliance. 📆 Friday, Nov 21st 🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET 📍 Online 🎟️
Book Talk: Enshittification with Cory Doctorow
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🧵 UC Berkeley’s California Local Government Documents Collection, hosted by the Internet Archive, makes local planning treasures accessible. The 1990 Loyola Corners Neighborhood Commercial Center Specific Plan (Los Altos) shows how specific plans help cities tailor design, circulation & development standards to local needs while balancing growth & community character. Explore more California city & county specific plans here:
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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