Events

California Lawyers for the Arts is hosting a free Copyright Claims Board (CCB) informational session via Zoom. The event will feature Monica McCabe, Copyright Claims Officer, and Whitney Levandusky, Supervisory Copyright Claims Attorney, as speakers. The session will address the purpose and features of the CCB, how a CCB proceeding works, how to prepare for […]

The Authors Guild will host a panel on May 19 at 2:30 p.m. MT during the 2024 Santa Fe International Literary Festival, where bestselling author Diana Gabaldon, novelist and short story writer Roxana Robinson, and bestselling journalist and author Douglas Preston will discuss Fourteen Days, a collaborative novel sponsored by the Authors Guild and co-written by thirty-six […]

The MLC is hosting a webinar to share information on its royalty distributions to members, and to answer any questions that attendees may have. The webinar will cover the timing and cadence of royalty payments, explain the royalty rates used, and review each of the royalty statement documents that will accompany payments. For additional information […]

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), in partnership with the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), and the New York Songwriters Collective, will host Songwriters Night in NYC. Performance submissions for works to be performed at the event are open to SCL members only and must be submitted here by Friday, May 3. Additional information is available here.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting a free event for those who are interested in learning about the intersection of IP and the commercial space sector. This one-day program will bring together industry experts, policy advisors, and IP professionals for an overview of the current landscape in space commercialization; an examination of IP […]

The Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) and the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA), will host their 2024 Global IP Conference in Atlanta, GA. The event—which will feature discussions and agreed-upon activities—looks to highlight the need to “work collaboratively to strengthen innovation ecosystems around the world…by promoting […]

On January 30, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notification of inquiry required by the Music Modernization Act regarding whether the existing designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) should be continued. This is the first of the review processes that the Copyright Office is statutorily required to conduct every five years. […]

For anyone looking to learn key copyright concepts, how copyright is different than other types of intellectual property, and how it applies in everyday situations, please be sure to join the Copyright Society for its Copyright 101 event. Registration is now closed.

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next webinar to keep the public updated on the Office’s optimized Recordation System. Separate from the Office’s registration application, the new recordation module allows users to electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live Q&A […]

A2IM and Symphonic—an independent music marketing and distribution company—will co-host a webinar titled Digital Strategies for Independent Artists: Navigating Music Distribution and Marketing. During the event, the Symphonic team will discuss how independent artists can effectively distribute their music across a number of digital platforms and implement marketing tactics to enable them to build a strong […]

The Authors Guild will host its 32nd Annual Foundation Gala at Pier Sixty in New York City. During the event, W. Paul Coates and Black Classic Press will be honored with the Authors Guild Foundation Publisher Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community; Heather Cox Richardson will receive the Baldacci Award for Literary Activism; and […]

The New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLANY) is hosting a four-part Film and TV Workshop Series that will address the legal essentials of filmmaking. The four sessions will cover vital legal aspects for filmmakers, from contract negotiation strategies and rights clearances to music licensing and option agreements. The first session will focus on Contract […]