Copyright Society and GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies Hosts 12th Annual Copyright and Technology 2021 Conference

Virtual Event

The Copyright Society and GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies will host to 12th Annual Copyright and Technology 2021 Conference, featuring two days of virtual sessions that include” Is There a Filter in Your Future? The Paths of Platform Liability in the U.S. and Europe; Leaving the Garden: Licensing Comes to Podcasting; Synch and Swim: Music Synch Licensing and the Online […]

Copyright Society Hosts Rights Management on the Internet: Trends in Clearing, Protecting and Enforcing Copyright Online and Ensuring Against Risk

Virtual Event

With “Rights Management” being a hot topic in Canada and the U.S., the Copyright Society panel “will provide an in-depth look at operational and legal issues relating to the use of rights management services in the clearance, protection, and enforcement of copyright, including over the Internet.” Panelists will share their insights “about how rights management […]

Deadline to Submit Comments for U.S. Government Notorious Markets List

Deadline

October 11 is the deadline to submit public comments annual U.S. government Notorious Markets List Report. “The Notorious Market List highlights online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy,” and is utilized to keep U.S. officials aware of key piracy trends and to help combat infringing. Additional information […]

Mondo NYC 2021

NYC and online

The Mondo NYC 2021 Conference and Showcase Music Festival, which will be held online and in person in New York City, will feature networking and live music showcases as well as offer attendees a “connective experience” to address “issues of importance to a rapidly evolving industry.” The event will include panels featuring more than 200 […]

C-IP2 2021 Annual Fall Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Virtual Event

C-IP2 will host its 2021 fall conference titled Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. The event will feature a fireside chat with keynote speakers Grimes and Jaron Lanier. Event discussions will center around “the current state of AI, what is coming soon, the current laws regarding the protection of AI and IP, and what is necessary to keep […]

Senate Rules Committee Hearing: Oversight of Library of Congress Modernization Efforts (rescheduled from October 6)

Public Hearing

The Senate Rules Committee Hearing on Oversight of Library of Congress Modernization Efforts, originally scheduled for October 6, has been rescheduled to October 20. Witnesses include Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden; Register Of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter; and Director, Congressional Research Service Dr. Mary Mazanec.

Event Postponed: Copyright Alliance Partners with the Copyright Society and BESLA to Host Black in Copyright Panel Series

Virtual Event

The Black in Copyright panel, originally scheduled for October 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET, is being rescheduled due to speaker commitments and considerations, and will likely be held in late winter. Once a new date has been confirmed, updated information will be provided here. For those who have already registered, you’ll receive an email with further details once […]

Deadline to Submit Nominations to Serve on National AI Advisory Committee

Deadline

On October 5, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register Notrice calling for nominations for candidates to serve on the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), which will be established per the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. Establishment of the NAIAC will enable “ members  have the unique opportunity to advise and make recommendations to the President and the National Artificial Intelligence […]

Hudson Institute Panel: State Sovereign Immunity for Intellectual Property Infringement

Panel Recording

The Hudson Institute will debut a panel recording titled State Sovereign Immunity for Intellectual Property Infringement, which will beshared with all who register in advance for the event. Hudson Institute Legal Fellow Devlin Hartline will moderate the panel, which will focus on “the problems of state infringements and explore whether Congress now has enough evidence to successfully abrogate state […]

USCO Webinar: Public Modernization

Webinar

The U.S. Copyright Office will host its next public modernization webinar. “This webinar will outline the reasons the Office is looking into modernizing its contact center and the potential benefits ” as it does so. More specifically, “the Office is working with the General Services Administration Centers of Excellence to conduct a gap analysis of […]

Adobe MAX

Online

Adobe invites the creative community to attend its 2021 Adobe MAX conference, “a virtual experience to find inspiration, connect with creatives from around the world, and learn the best ways to bring your ideas to life.” This year’s event is free to attend. The Copyright Alliance will host a virtual “sponsor page”. For additional information […]

USCO Webinar: Food and Copyright

Webinar

The U.S. Copyright Office is hosting a webinar titled Food and Copyright to “showcase copyrighted works and authors who inspire and bring people together around food.” Speakers will discuss “how they use the culinary aspects of a culture to tell diverse stories in various mediums including, film, blogs, photography, short stories, and more.” Speakers include Bryan Ford, […]