It’s Time We Stop Romanticizing the Myth of the Starving Artist
We’ve all heard of “the starving artist” – this person is typically a writer, painter, musician, or performer, who swears by ramen noodles and skipping meals, is plagued with past-due […]
“Stream-Ripping” A Growing Threat to the Music Industry
Over the years, the music industry has embraced the internet and the growing capabilities of technology to make music more widely available and more easily accessible to music fans. Unfortunately, […]
Is Bitcoin the Next Big Thing in the Fight Against Piracy?
It might not be easy to understand. It might be unproven. It might sound sketchy. But it might very well provide a new tool to fight against online piracy. It […]
Tribute to the Copyright Expert Everyone Knew as Kepie
I received terrible news yesterday. My copyright mentor, Mike Keplinger, passed away on Wednesday from a brain hemorrhage. When a long-time colleague sent me an email with the news, I […]
Do we really want to go back to the days of cassette tapes and floppy disks?
It’s 7:15am. Then 7:30… 7:45… 8:00. At 8:13 your eyes finally open, just in time to have completely missed your morning gym session. You could’ve sworn you’d set the alarm […]
A Message for the Candidates. Signed, the Creative Community.
Voters across the country will soon elect the 45th President of the United States, but they aren’t waiting until election day to let their voices be heard. Instead, they’re speaking […]
The Unified Voice of the Copyright Community
Last week, the Copyright Alliance unveiled its new website, and the first thing you read when you visit is “The Unified Voice of the Copyright Community.” This signifies the core […]
Creative Millennials: Do You Know Your Rights?
Much has been said about the millennial generation. Among other things, we’ve been called lazy, stupid, and “the worst” — and those are just Google’s autofill suggestions for “Millennials are.” […]
Copyright Alliance’s New Website is a One-Stop Shop for All Things Copyright
When I took on the role of CEO of the Copyright Alliance a year ago, one of my goals was to overhaul the Copyright Alliance website to modernize the site, […]
Here’s how much copyright contributes to the US economy
We talk a lot about the value of copyright protection — no surprise there. Copyright fosters creativity and leads to the development of culturally rich and historically significant works of art. It […]