Mike Linksvayer - Vice President, Creative Commons

Why do we need a registry?
Assurance that license claims are correct
Without a registry it is easier for works to become orphaned
Registries enable payment to find its way to artist

What makes a digital copyright registry?
It is digital!
Not only motivated by registration
Scales up
Global

Who wants a registry?
License management orgs
User media orgs
Collective rights management orgs
Cultural Heritage groups
Academics
Creators and Users

Who is building registries?
Registered Commons
SafeCreative
Open Library
Jamendo
Noank Media
Attributor
Flickr
Last.FM
Among others

Best Quote "We believe in the Net, not a cenralized, Soviet-style information bank controlled by a single organization" old CC FAQ.

(photo Joi Ito, CC:BY)