Quick update on the work IPTC is doing in partnership with the W3C on rights expression using ODRL and RightsML

1. Rights Expression Working Group
Stuart Myles * Associated Press * 24th October 2016
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http://dev.iptc.org/RightsML
iptc-rightsml-dev@yahoogroups.com
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2. RightsML
Publishers need to express rights on the uses of content
Often need to enforce rights on behalf of 3rd parties
Clients need to know permissions and restrictions
Rights are a key criteria for selecting content
RightsML is an IPTC standard, based on ODRL
http://dev.iptc.org/RightsML
http://www.w3.org/community/odrl
Express machine readable permissions, restrictions and duties
Derived from media industry requirements
Including AP, TR, NLA, Getty, WSJ, Newsright
Implemented by AP in XML and JSON
http://www.slideshare.net/smyles/iptcap-rights-api201506stuartmyles
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3. W3C POE
• W3C Permissions and Obligations Expression WG
– https://www.w3.org/2016/poe/wiki/Main_Page
– https://www.w3.org/2016/poe/charter
• ODRL being “only” a CG has been a barrier for some
– Stated intent is to formalize ODRL 2.1 specs
– Due date is December 2017
– ODRL Community Group lives on
• IPTC Participants
• Michael Steidl
• Stuart Myles
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4. W3C POE Activities
• Current focus – gather use cases, derive requirements
– https://www.w3.org/2016/poe/wiki/Use_Cases
– https://www.w3.org/2016/poe/wiki/Use_Cases#POE.UC.07_New
s_Permissions_and_Restrictions
– https://www.w3.org/2016/poe/wiki/Requirements
• JSON-LD vs “pure” JSON
• Upgrades to ODRL Model
– Better synchronization between XML/JSON and RDF
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5. Date and Place of Next Meeting
London, UK 15 – 17 May 2017
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Danke und auf wiedersehen!
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