Copyright Alliance, in Conjunction with the Creative Rights Caucus and Numerous Organizations, Celebrates World IP Day 2025 by Hosting Panel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Eileen Bramlet ebramlet@copyrightalliance.org

Washington, DC—On April 29 at 10:30 a.m. ET, the Copyright Alliance will host an in-person World IP Day panel in keeping with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 2025 theme, IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP, in conjunction with the Creative Rights Caucus (CRC) and numerous organizations. The panel is titled The Journey of Music: From the Human Heart to the Human Ear, and is planned for April 29 at 10:30 a.m. ET in Cannon House Office Building, Room #156, Washington, DC. During the event, our panel will take attendees through “how creativity and innovation, supported by copyright, keep music pulsing through our everyday lives.” It will also enable attendees to understand how music is created and then delivered to listeners across the world.

Before the event begins, opening remarks will be delivered by Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), who is a Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the CRC. Panel speakers include Maimouna Youssef (Mumu Fresh), Grammy-nominated singer and artist; Todd Dupler, Chief Advocacy and Public Policy Officer, Recording Academy; Patrick Amory, President, Matador Records; Ashley Irwin, President, Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) and Emmy Award winner; Charlie Sanders, music industry attorney; and Shannon Sorensen, National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) SVP, Business and Legal Affairs. The panel will be moderated by Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education at the U.S. Copyright Office.

To register to attend, please email RSVP@copyrightalliance.org by COB on Monday, April 28. For questions, please email Eileen. This event is free and open to the public, but attendees must RSVP in advance.

In commenting on the event, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid stated, “This year, as we celebrate World IP Day, I’m thrilled that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that the theme is “Music and IP: Celebrating Creativity.” Music has always played a unique role in connecting people, inspiring change, and driving cultural growth. This theme provides an important opportunity to recognize how copyright protections enable musicians, songwriters, composers, publishers, PROs, record labels, and so many others who work in the music ecosystem, to thrive, supporting not just their creative expression but also the global creative economy that their work powers.”

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