A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2019
By Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid I have been at the Copyright Alliance for just over four years, and the time has flown by. A couple of years ago, in […]
Debunking Copyright Myths
Note: This was originally published on Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 6, July/August 2019 Janet Fries is of counsel at Drinker Biddle & Reath in Washington, D.C. She focuses her practice […]
The Copyright Community’s Tribute to Jay Rosenthal
On Saturday, November 2, 2019, our friend and colleague Jay Rosenthal passed away. Jay was a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Washington D.C. Prior to that role, […]
Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story
Note: This blog post was originally posted on PlagiarismToday. Though the slip up that caused Night of the Living Dead to lapse into the public domain is most likely the best-known […]
A Copyright Themed Halloween
Halloween is all about two things: what you wear and who you scare. Here at the Copyright Alliance, no celebration is complete without a little copyright, so to kick the […]
Don’t Be Bamboozled by Public Knowledge’s Lies About the CASE Act
Public Knowledge Said: The CASE Act will establish an unaccountable small claims tribunal that will be exempt from the regulations and procedures of the judicial branch. Why Public Knowledge is […]
What Happens to Your Copyrights After You Die?
It’s not exactly fun to think about, but death is something that everyone will have to face eventually. And when creators spend their lives putting their blood, sweat, and tears […]
A Conversation with Bass Gods
Despite only being founded in 2015, creative powerhouse Bass Gods has been making some serious moves within the music industry. The company — headed by CEO Jerome Grace, COO Randolph […]
The 5 W’s of Copyright Registration
“Yes, hello, I am interested in copyrighting my work. Can you help me?” This is a question we hear all the time at the Copyright Alliance. For many creators, applying […]
Mid-Year Copyright Review Part 2
It’s July, which means it’s time for our mid-year copyright review in which we look at the progress of copyright issues in Congress, the Courts, the Copyright Office, and abroad. […]