Ever wanted to create a game inspired by trees? Well now’s your chance! The British Library will be running Games in the Woods, a tree-themed online game jam as part of this year’s Urban Tree Festival which takes place from 15 to 23 May 2021. The festi… read more
This week (29 April – 5 May) in Japan welcomes the… read more
This week’s selection comes from Sarah Coggrave, Rights Clearance Officer for Unlocking our Sound Heritage. Tomorrow (May 4) is Star Wars Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a recording from the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project? Shortly… read more
This week’s selection comes from Jim Hickson, Audio Project Cataloguer for Unlocking our Sound Heritage. Buduma musicians playing the biram, 1967. Photo courtesy of Guy Immega. The focus of this week’s recording is unusual in a few different ways. It’s… read more
For World Copyright Day, Data Protection and Rights Clearance Officer Kirsten Newell examines some of the copyright law surrounding sound recordings and its implications for rights clearance on the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project. The UOSH … read more