Electronic Frontier Foundation

Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that helps overcome legal obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity to address the world’s pressing challenges.

CCC has been involved in lobbying and litigation to expand the scope of copyright, and is a founding member of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), which has a similar position.

The Lumen database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. This data enables them to study the prevalence of legal threats and let Internet users see the source of content removals.

BMI is the bridge between songwriters and the businesses and organizations that want to play their music publicly.

The Association of Research Libraries is a membership organization of libraries and archives in major public and private universities, federal government agencies, and large public institutions in Canada and the US.

Whether advocating for strong copyright policies, protecting free speech, or promoting the advancement of research and scholarship, the focus of AAP is on the central role that publishers play in enhancing culture, education, workforce, and democracy.