Events

The National Press Foundation (NPF) will host a webinar to help journalists make sense of the evolving AI licensing landscape and report on it with clarity. The session’s speakers will unpack what AI licensing really means, how early one-off deals are turning into structured revenue-sharing systems, and why recent agreements in media and entertainment could […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a webinar to assist self-administered songwriters better understand monthly royalty statements and payments. During the session, all royalty documents received with payments will be reviewed, along with how to use the Member Hub to access more detailed statements. The event will also offer a Q&A session. For […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar on the legal considerations that creators must know in order to market, sell, and distribute their works online. From personal websites to social media to digital marketplaces, this course will provide creators with an overview of important legal considerations for managing their online […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a webinar to discuss its Songwriter Hub with creators and their teams. The event will cover how to view, organize, and manage songwriter data using the Songwriter Hub as well as The MLC database so that users can best understand how their songs and writer information appear […]

The IP Policy Institute (IPPI) and the University of Akron School of Law will co-host the IPPI 2026 Winter institute. Under the theme of IP and National Success, the event will bring together leading scholars and industry experts to examine why effective IP rights and public policies are essential to American innovation leadership, analyze what has […]

The Authors Guild will host a number of sessions at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference & Bookfair, taking place at the Baltimore Convention Center from March 4-7. Some of the sessions include a featured literary event with Laura Lippman and Sujata Massey in conversation with Angie Kim; a panel on resisting AI […]

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville and Elevate Consulting will host an in-person event titled A Creative Path Forward. The goal of the session will be to explore the varying needs and priorities across the Nashville creative ecosystem and support arts advocacy efforts across the greater Nashville area. Discussions will be designed to encourage collaboration […]

The World IP Review (WIPR) Summit will bring together IP owners and stakeholders to share case studies and develop tactics on how to address the biggest challenges facing the IP industry today. The event will feature more than 40 top speakers and 250+ attendees. Attendees can expect to leave the summit with a blueprint for how to […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its 2026 Technology Leadership Summit to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and thought leaders to deliberate on strategies for maintaining America's position as a global leader in innovation and competitiveness. This year's theme is “Deploy and Dominate,” and will explore opportunities to accelerate the deployment of emerging technologies, […]

On March 12, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will release the 14th edition of its International IP Index during a virtual event. The index will provide an in-depth look at the findings of the 2026 report, which evaluates the intellectual property (IP) environment across 55 global economies. It will also offer a comprehensive assessment of global […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a webinar to introduce how it supports songwriters, composers, and lyricists who stream their songs on digital platforms and are entitled to royalties. It will also address how The MLC assists its Members in receiving all of their royalties and why registering songs with the organization is […]

The University of Southern California’s (USC) Gould School of Law will host its 2026 Intellectual Property Institute in Santa Monica, CA. The event will draw more than 300 IP professionals for a two-day gathering of national speakers and discussions of emerging issues and best practices in copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and other related areas. […]