Events

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) will hold its 2023 Annual Membership Meeting in-person in New York City. The meeting will be attended by DGA leadership, who will present reports on the state of the guild, GA Council Chairs, DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans, and the Directors Guild Foundation. The meeting will conclude with a […]

On June 7, the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) published a notice of open virtual briefing sessions, during which invited experts will brief the committee on topics of interest related to the committee’s two year efforts. The next and last session will be held on June 27. More information, including a final agenda and a […]

On June 27 at 10 a.m. CT, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing titled Five Years Later — The Music Modernization Act, which will be held at the Belmont University, Gabhart Student Center, in Multipurpose Room A/B, 1930 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212. The hearing will examine the impact of the Orrin G. […]

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar to discuss the Liability Considerations in the Enterprise Use of Generative AI. To examine AI and copyright questions from all perspectives, “this panel brings together lawyers and technologists with experience as AI model creators, AI deployers, and as a global web platform considering how […]

The Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) EXCEL Awards program recognizes excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing, and communications. “From digital publishing to magazines, newsletters, newspapers, journals, books, and promotional content—the EXCEL Awards encompass every association’s communication vehicles.” For additional information and to register to attend the EXCEL Awards Gala, please click here.

Independent songwriters with questions about the MLC and digital audio mechanical royalties are invited to attend this interactive webinar to get answers to questions regarding MLC membership, the MLC Portal, and all the tools and resources available to help self-administered songwriters register their musical works data. For additional information and to register to attend, please […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next monthly 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 […]

On June 1, the U.S. Copyright Office published an interim rule regarding registrations of secure tests, continuing the emergency adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic of otherwise eligible tests that were administered online during the national emergency to qualify as secure tests. The Office is requesting comments by July 3 on whether the interim rule should be made […]

For those who want to learn the basics about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Midwest Regional Office’s experts will share information and potential ways to protect creator innovations as they transition from ideas to products. Information that will be covered during the webinar includes an overview of intellectual property types, […]

On June 8, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notification of inquiry and request for petitions for its ninth triennial rulemaking proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to consider possible temporary exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Petitions for new exemptions and renewal petitions regarding […]

The American Bar Association’s IP Section (ABA-IP) is hosting a webinar featuring attorney Elizabeth Rothman for a discussion of her recently published article in IP Watchdog, titled Defining Data: Improving Terminology Around Generative AI Models. The event will cover topics from AI training models to AI terminology and much more. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is hosting a Publishers University (PubU) Online session focused on teaching independent book publishers how to protect their content. The event speaker is Mike Candore. To celebrate IBPA’s 40th Anniversary, all 2023 webinars are free for current IBPA members, and the cost for non-members is $39. For additional information and […]