Facilitating Efficient and Effective Copyright Licensing for AI
AI models have an almost insatiable appetite for content. To date, the vast majority of training content, whether books or blogs or songs or images, has been scraped from the web […]
Sandra Day O’Connor’s Copyright Legacy
On December 1, 2023, the world lost legal trailblazer and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who was the first female Justice to serve on the nation’s highest court. […]
Copyright Cases Visual Artists Should Know: Part 3, Fair Use
As seen in parts 1 and part 2 of our blog series, where there is art, there are artists who love to push boundaries, particularly in copyright law. This is […]
Copyright Cases Visual Artists Should Know: Part 2, Authorship
In the previous blog post in this series (Part 1), we presented and discussed several visual arts copyright cases addressing the issue of copyrightability. In this blog, we look at […]
Copyright Cases Visual Artists Should Know: Part 1, Copyrightability
What do Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans, Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin, and David Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) have in common? You guessed it—they are works of […]
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 […]
The Rhythmic Resilience of Native American Hip-Hop
As November unfolds, we find ourselves at the intersection of two significant cultural celebrations: Native American Heritage Month 2023 and Hip-Hop History Month. While many are familiar with the traditional […]
Halloween Makeup and Copyright
As the days grow shorter and the warmth of summer wanes, store aisles give way to a mesmerizing array of candy, costumes, and Halloween décor. Halloween, that bewitching night when […]
Slam Dunk Creators: NBA Players Who Excel on and Off the Court
National Basketball Association (aka NBA) stars are often known primarily for their skills on the court. But numerous players are also accomplished creators—known for their music, production skills, writing, acting, […]
Movie Copyright Cases Filmmakers Should Know: Part 3, Copyright Authorship
This is the third and final edition of our blog on insightful movie copyright cases for film and TV industry professionals. Part 1 of the blog addressed copyright infringement and […]