Events

On February 23, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of inquiry soliciting public comments regarding when fees for late royalty payments should be assessed in connection with reporting by digital music providers under the Music Modernization Act’s (MMA) blanket license. Reply comments are due to the Office by May 9.

The 31st Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala will be held on May 9 in New York City. The event will honor Christopher Finan with the Defending Free Speech and Expression award, Roxana Robinson with the Distinguished Service to the Literary Community award, and Angie Thomas with the Literary Activism award. For additional information and to purchase tickets to attend, please click here.

The U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will host a series of virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. The sessions will focus on literary […]

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is holding its Spring Meeting in Seattle, WA. The event will offer intellectual property sessions, networking opportunities, social gatherings, and meetings with AIPLA’s 60+ committees to showcase their work. There will also be a Women in IP Law Breakfast, a Corporate Practice Breakfast, Diversity Reception, and New Members […]

The MLC is hosting a webinar for independent songwriters to share step-by-step instructions on how to “Connect to Collect” to obtain all U.S. digital mechanical royalties. For additional information and to register, please click here.

On May 10, the Senate Rules Committee will hold an Oversight Hearing of the Library of Congress (LOC). Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, will testify to provide an overall update on the Library’s initiatives. Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will preside over the hearing. For additional information, please click here.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s (SJC) Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law will hold a hearing titled Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence. Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, is expected to testify at the hearing. More information can be found here. 

On Wednesday, May 17 at 10 am ET, the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part I — Interoperability of AI and Copyright Law. Once additional information is available, it can be found here.

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is hosting its next Publishers University (PubU) Online session focused on teaching independent book publishers how to market their books without the use of social media. Event leader and marketer Penny Sansevieri will share numerous creative approaches to consider. To celebrate IBPA’s 40th Anniversary, all 2023 webinars are free for […]

TheU.S. Copyright Office announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, which includes hosting four virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. This session will […]

The Concept Art Association is hosting a reception and a live painting and drawing demo by human artists from film, television, and gaming. As part of the Artists in Action exhibition, Karla Ortiz, Matt Cunningham, and Steven Zapata will be showcasing their skills and engaging in a Q&A session with attendees. To attend, please RSVP to Cindi@r2pstrategies.com.

The Artist Rights Society (ARS) is hosting a Copyright Basics and Creative Approaches to Licensed Products session during the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & Museum Expo for event attendees who want to learn about navigating the process of art licensing. “Attendees will come to understand how to pursue commercial licensing projects that thoughtfully […]