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About Keith Kupferschmid

Keith Kupferschmid – Chief Executive Officer

Keith Kupferschmid is President and CEO of the Copyright Alliance, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Copyright Alliance’s operations—including strategy, government affairs, communications, membership, and liaising with boards and committees.

Kupferschmid’s extensive work on the Hill has contributed to modernizing copyright law, culminating in the enactment of the Music Modernization Act (MMA), the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), and the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act (PLSA), among others. He has also raised the profile of the Copyright Alliance within the creator community and strived to garner additional rights and protections for creators across the country through education, advocacy initiatives, and speaking opportunities. Kupferschmid has testified before Congress and various federal and state government agencies on key copyright issues, has held leadership positions in the American Bar Association (ABA) and American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), serves on the boards of Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA), and was selected to be a member of the Library of Congress’ Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC).

Before joining the Copyright Alliance, Kupferschmid served as the General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Intellectual Property for the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) for 16 years. Prior to that, he worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner; the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; and the U.S. Copyright Office.

Blogs Authored By Keith Kupferschmid

  • U.S. Copyright Office Activities in 2023: A Year in Review

    In 2023, like the rest of us who toil in copyright and creativity, the U.S. Copyright Office was also laser focused on the impact of AI on copyright. Last week, […]

    U.S. Copyright Office Activities in 2023: A Year in Review

  • A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2023

    I have been proud to serve as the CEO of the Copyright Alliance for the past eight years. During that time, I have witnessed our fair share of ups and […]

    A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2023

  • Empowering Independent Musicians and Labels

    It’s never been more challenging to be an independent music performer or songwriter. Before the pandemic, the number of full-time songwriters in one of our music cities, Nashville, had already […]

    Empowering Independent Musicians and Labels

  • Barbie: An IP Girl in an IP World

    All the hoopla surrounding the new Barbie movie has awoken a distant Barbie memory for me. No, not that type of memory (I was more of a superhero action figure […]

    Barbie: An IP Girl in an IP World

  • 10 Takeaways from the SCOTUS Decision in AWF v. Goldsmith (Part II)

    In yesterday’s blog (Part 1), we covered five of the first 10 most important takeaways from the recent Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) v. Goldsmith. Today, we […]

    10 Takeaways from the SCOTUS Decision in AWF v. Goldsmith (Part II)

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