docs: Clarify copyright and project stewardship (#9104)

heff · web-flow · commit 20f8d76cd243 · 2025-10-06T19:13:58.000-03:00
diff --git a/.jsdoc.js b/.jsdoc.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module.exports = {
       ],
       favicon: 'https://videojs.com/favicon.ico',
       footer:
-        '<span class="copyright"><a href="https://videojs.com">Video.js</a> is a free and open source HTML5 video player. © <a href="https://brightcove.com" target="_blank">Brightcove, Inc</a>. <a href="https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/LICENSE" class="button blue" target="_blank">View license</a></span>',
+        '<span class="copyright"><a href="https://videojs.com">Video.js</a> is a free and open source HTML5 video player. © Video.js Contributors. <a href="https://github.com/videojs/video.js/blob/master/LICENSE" class="button blue" target="_blank">View license</a></span>',
       include_css: ['./build/docs/styles/videojs.css'],
       displayModuleHeade: true,
       meta: [
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright Brightcove, Inc.
+Copyright 2010-present Video.js contributors
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -10,4 +10,10 @@ Copyright Brightcove, Inc.
    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-   limitations under the License.
+   limitations under the License.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+Trademark Notice:
+“Video.js” is a registered trademark of Brightcove Inc.
+The project is maintained independently by the open-source community,
+governed by the Video.js Technical Steering Committee.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Video.js was started in May 2010 and since then:
 * [Contributing](#contributing)
 * [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
 * [License](#license)
+* [Sponsorship](#sponsorship)
 
 ## [Quick Start][getting-started]
 
@@ -102,19 +103,34 @@ If you're ready to dive in, the [Getting Started][getting-started] page and [doc
 
 ## [Contributing][contributing]
 
-Video.js is a free and open source library, and we appreciate any help you're willing to give - whether it's fixing bugs, improving documentation, or suggesting new features. Check out the [contributing guide][contributing] for more!
+Video.js is a free and open source library, and we appreciate any help you're willing to give - whether it's fixing bugs, improving documentation, or suggesting new features. Check out the [contributing guide][contributing] for more! Contributions and project decisions are overseen by the
+[Video.js Technical Steering Committee (TSC)](https://github.com/videojs/admin/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md).
 
-_Video.js uses [BrowserStack][browserstack] for compatibility testing._
+By submitting a pull request, you agree that your contribution is provided under the
+[Apache 2.0 License](LICENSE) and may be included in future releases. No contributor license agreement (CLA) has ever been required for contributions to Video.js. See the [Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+](https://github.com/videojs/admin/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#developers-certificate-of-origin-11).
 
 ## [Code of Conduct][coc]
 
 Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct][coc]. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
 
 ## [License][license]
 
-Video.js is [licensed][license] under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+Video.js is [licensed][license] under the Apache License, Version 2.0. "Video.js" is a registered trademark of [Brightcove, Inc][bc].
 
-Video.js is a registered trademark of [Brightcove, Inc][bc].
+## Sponsorship
+
+Project development is sponsored by the role of [Corporate Shepherd](https://github.com/videojs/admin/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md#corporate-shepherd), held by various companies throughout the project history:
+
+* 2010-2012: Zencoder Inc.
+* 2013-2025: [Brightcove Inc.][bc]
+* 2025-present: [Mux Inc.][mux]
+
+Video.js uses [BrowserStack][browserstack] for compatibility testing.
+
+The free CDN-hosted copy of the libray is sponsored by [Fastly][fastly].
+
+Website hosting is sponsored by [Netlify][netlify]
 
 [bc]: https://www.brightcove.com/
 
@@ -134,6 +150,10 @@ Video.js is a registered trademark of [Brightcove, Inc][bc].
 
 [logo]: https://videojs.com/logo-white.png
 
+[mux]: https://www.mux.com/
+
+[netlify]: https://www.netlify.com
+
 [npm-icon]: https://nodei.co/npm/video.js.png?downloads=true&downloadRank=true
 
 [npm-link]: https://nodei.co/npm/video.js/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "module": "./dist/video.es.js",
   "style": "./dist/video-js.css",
   "types": "./dist/types/video.d.ts",
-  "copyright": "Copyright Brightcove, Inc. <https://www.brightcove.com/>",
+  "copyright": "Copyright 2010-present Video.js contributors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
     "dash",
