Protecting Creators in the Age of Generative AI
Advancements in artificial intelligence technology have taken the creative world by storm, enabling anyone at any skill level to use their own words to create content the way they dreamed […]
Mental Health and Financial Resources for Musicians
From the pressures of performance and touring to financial instability and fighting against infringers, the music industry can take a toll on a musician’s mental health. To help with these […]
Creators at the Forefront of the #StopAAPIHate Movement
Creators have long been at the forefront of social change and activist efforts. The political climate of American history can be traced through its artistic periods as well as it […]
Literary Copyright Cases Writers and Publishers Should Know
Humans have always told stories in the literary and written forms—a time-honored tradition spanning over millennia. Whether conveyed in the form of books, plays, manuscripts, or news publications, these works […]
The Impactful Leadership of Women Registers of Copyrights (World IP Day 2023)
The World Intellectual Property Organization is celebrating World IP Day 2023 with the theme Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity honoring the pioneering and innovative spirit of women inventors, […]
Respect for Copyright as a Component of ESG
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has become an important buzz-word among publicly traded companies recently, especially as some investment funds seek to do well by investing in companies with strong […]
Arab American Heritage Month 2023: Stories That Matter
According to the Arab American Institute, there are nearly 3.7 million Americans who have ancestry that can be traced back to an Arab country. A majority of Arab American community […]
Three Takeaways When Registering Your Copyright in an AI-Assisted Work
It seems that all over the news, Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominates the headlines. Copyright is no exception. Given its recent focus on the scope of copyright in an AI-assisted work […]
Lessons Creators Can Learn from the First CCB Decision
At the end of February—about eight months after the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) opened its doors—the Board issued its very first final determination based on the merits, in the case […]
Women Creators Advocating for Underrepresented Communities
Women make up only 25% of all directors, writers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the 250 top-grossing films; 2.8% of all producers within the music industry; and over […]