
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 […]

The BIG Deal About Copyright Small Claims
On September 21st, the Copyright Society of the USA, the Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, and the Copyright Alliance co-sponsored The Big Deal About Copyright Small […]

Lemley uses old-fashioned scare tactics in support of FCC’s set-top box proposal
In a recent op-ed in The Hill, Stanford Law Professor Mark Lemley attempts to explain away the copyright implications of the FCC’s latest set-top proposal and asks readers to accept […]

Why a Camera Might be the Least Important Thing a Photographer Brings to the Job
During the 2016 Olympics, people around the world delighted in a photo of Olympic athlete Usain Bolt winning his third gold medal in the 100m race. The photo, taken by […]