The Copyright Office requested further information from the OTW and other groups that testified during the DMCA Anticircumvention Hearings on May 6-8. These hearings were designed to entertain testimony in favor of and against DMCA exemptions for media educators (including K-12 teachers), documentary filmmakers, vidders, and other noncommercial remix artists.

American University’s Center for Social Media and AU's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, in collaboration with Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project, have launched a new video explaining how online video creators can make remixes, mashups, and other common online video genres with the knowledge that they are staying within copyright law.

Fans and others interested in remix culture might want to check out this event: Lawrence Lessig + Shepard Fairey + Steven Johnson speaking at the New York Public library on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Tickets will probably sell out fast, as we're not the only ones who love these guys.

It's official: Stephen Colbert says, "Remixing is OK!" On Wednesday, January 21, 2009, Colbert renewed his remix challenge to his fans by noting that a number of "DJ Jazzy Jerks" were already remixing his interview with Laurence Lessig against his explicit wishes! One of these briefly shown was Eclectic Method's remix:

Eclectic Method - The Colbert Report - Remix feat Lawrence Lessig