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Thank you for the clarification. I don't want to further speculate about the issue but as as annual Datacamp subscriber I am wondering what effect could it have on the service. I guess it means sharp drop in new courses but what about the existing ones, could the authors remove them from the platform?

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That question is also addressed in the blog post I linked to:

"In general, no. Contract terms vary a bit, but for me: I retain IP and the right to post it elsewhere, but grant DC a perpetual, non-exclusive license to the course material in return for royalties. I've requested breaking the contract by mutual consent, have not heard back."

https://twitter.com/noamross/status/1117050638955892742

Thanks again, I saw this at work and didn't read through the updates. I really like the convenience of Datacamp platform and their "small-bite" approach to learning and I would be sad to see the most of external courses removed(if they broke the contract) but I also understand and applaud all instructors who want to show their disagreement that way.

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