Copyright in 2020: The Year in Review
It has become a tradition of sorts for me to wrap up the previous year with a blog highlighting the most significant copyright actions and events of the year. Normally […]
What You Need to Know About Licensing Music for Virtual Events
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused countless event cancellations and shifted much of the workforce from being at the office to working from home. While where and how we work […]
The Pandemic vs. Black Friday: Copyright Issues to Look Out For
As we can all acknowledge, 2020 brought its fair share of challenges. And while the creative community has done what it can to help, the coronavirus pandemic has altered the way we […]
A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving
2020 has been a difficult year to say the least. Since 2020 has had enough bad news to complete an entire Billy Joel song, I think it’s more important than ever […]
How to Help Musicians Who Cannot Perform Live Due to COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated musicians’ and songwriters’ ability to earn a living. Live concerts, once the primary way for artists to make money, have been canceled with no indication […]
Chilling Copyright Stories for Halloween
Updated: October 7, 2021 Halloween is here again, and with it comes a fresh set of chilling tales of copyright infringement and gray areas – tales scary enough to make […]
Horror Movie Copyright Cases
Updated: October 26, 2021 While Halloween brings to mind jack-o’-lanterns and spooky scary skeletons, some major horror movie franchises have had their spines tingle from the terrors of copyright infringement. […]
“It is so ordered” – A Look Back at Justice Ginsburg’s Copyright Legacy
Last week, the world lost a legal giant, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after 27 years of service on the highest court in the land. Justice Ginsburg, the second woman ever […]
An Overview of My Copyright Alliance Legal Internship: The Critical Importance of Copyright, Creators, and Community in Securing Legal Agency for Artists
What is, arguably, one of the greatest injustices faced by artists in the United States? My answer would be the lack of legal agency. The reality that artists lack legal […]
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s Twitter Feed is Full of Righteous Admonitions and Noble Calls to Action
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon stands behind programs and legislation that extend unemployment benefits, foster anti-racism efforts and support a comprehensive COVID-19 response. These are all commendable, but Senator Wyden […]