Events

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 […]

The Northwest Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar on Generative AI and Contracting. Additional information and registration will become available here in the near term.

Time: TBD The Copyright Society is hosting an event titled Copyright Claims Board (CCB) State of the Union with Monica McCabe, CCB Copyright Claims Officer at the U.S. Copyright Office. During the event, McCabe will provide an update on the CCB, its cases, and its progress during the past nine months following its launch. For additional information […]

During the next #WEWednesday event hosted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a panel of experts will address questions such as: What are the barriers that persist for women-led businesses and how do we break through them?; and How do women-led startups and small business owners navigate this complex world, and what are […]

The MLC welcomes Amy Lui, Music Tech and Industry Studies Instructor at Francis Polytechnic High School and Contributor at Asian American Collective, to moderate a virtual roundtable with a panel of fellow Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) music creators and industry professionals. “The panelists will explore the ways in which their upbringing, identity, and community […]