Events

A2IM will host the 2022 Libera Awards, “one of the largest celebrations of Independent music globally,” to celebrate the successes of the independent music community. This year, the 2022 awards will be comprised of an in-person gala and a separate, “free-to-watch broadcast of consumer-facing awards and performances from top independent artists.” There will also be […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is hosting a one-day summit to “celebrate the evolution of Black Music and its unique and ever-growing impact on the music industry with collaborative discussions and insightful presentations from some of the leading African American voices in the industry.” For additional information and to register, please click here. Use promo […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting Part Two of its Proud Innovation Series, titled From Enthusiasm to Entrepreneurship in celebration of Pride Month. Panel members “will talk about what it takes to turn individual passions into entrepreneurial successes.” Panelists include Jake Kenyon, Kenyarn, LLC; Robin Williams, Bowtie Behavior; and Phillip Bailey, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce (moderator). […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is hosting a two-hourin-person workshop that will “consist of music business insights, education, and strategies to empower LGBTQ+ songwriters, composers and lyricists with the knowledge and tools to become better self-advocates of their own careers.” The workshop will also provide attendees with a “structured platform to explore some of the issues […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) invites self-administered songwriters with questions about digital audio mechanical royalties to attend its interactive webinar. During the event, The MLC staff will answer questions about membership, The MLC Portal, “and all of the tools and resources available to help self-administered songwriters register musical works data…and get the mechanical royalties […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will host its next public modernization webinar on June 27. As part of its modernization efforts, the Office released a limited pilot program of an online recordation system in April that will replace the current paper-submission process and allow users to electronically submit some documents for recordation. This webinar will discuss […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) invites music publishers and administrators to attend an interactive webinar geared specifically toward their interests, as representatives of The MLC answer questions about membership, resources such as the Data Quality Initiative, and more. Event speakers will also explain in detail how The MLC “engages and works with music publishers […]

Although “authors can build and grow a community of readers in a number of ways, an email newsletter still reigns supreme for those who want to retain full control of the medium and the message.” This Authors Guild webinar “will explain tactics for developing and growing an engaging author newsletter, whether your goal is to […]

On June 7, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) published a notice of meetings in the Federal Register, announcing a series of meetings to explore USPTO initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies (ET), as well as IP policy issues impacted by AI and ET. Speakers will also explore data from patent filings […]

On June 7, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) published a notice of meetings in the Federal Register, announcing a series of meetings to explore USPTO initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies (ET), including IP policy issues impacted by AI and ET. During the inaugural meeting, remarks will be shared by Kathi […]

The Hudson Institute will debut a panel recording on June 30 at 12 p.m. ET titled What the New Copyright Claims Board Means for Creators. The event will focus on how the CCB will offer affordable, streamlined procedures that are designed to ensure “all creators have meaningful and effective tools to protect their rights.” It will also offer “a […]

On June 1, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) published its proposed regulations that set rates and terms applicable during the period beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2027, for the use of nondramatic musical works in the making and distributing physical and digital phonorecords. Public comments on the proposal are due by July 1.