Events

The deadline for submitting music for consideration for A2IM’s 2023 Libera Awards, which celebrate the achievements of the independent music community, is December 5. To qualify, artists/submissions must be independently owned/controlled and released in the U.S. between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

The California Copyright Conference is hosting a webinar to discuss how royalties for digital and mechanical royalties are paid, how they differ from performance royalties, how to collect them, and how writers get paid directly when not represented by a publisher or collection agency. Moderators include Kristina Guerra Benson, founder of Sweet on Top, LLC, […]

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Copyright Society and the Federal Bar Association are hosting an event titled Judicial Perspectives on Copyright Litigation. “This program will explore the litigation of copyright cases through the eyes of three federal judges sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.” Judges Mitchell Goldberg, Wendy Beetlestone, and Joshua Wolson will discuss the […]

On November 7, the Copyright Royalty Board Judges published a Federal Register Notice on proposed regulations for rates and terms for January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, for section 115 statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. Comments are due no later than December 7, 2022, by sending them through the eCRB, identified by docket number […]

On December 7 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, the IPO Education Foundation will host its Annual Awards and Celebration in Washington, DC. This event is attended by more than 500 members of the IP community to “celebrate modern-day heroes for their accomplishments in the fields of innovation, creativity, and IP rights.” This year, […]

RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

This workshop, hosted by the New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA), “will provide an overview of legal issues in the fashion industry, including design protection and enforcement, commercial operations and agreements, and the rise of digital marketing.” The course is for designers, brands, and legal and layperson professionals to help them understand the […]

The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are hosting the 16th Annual IP Attaché Roundtable where participants will discuss recent trends and challenges in IP protection and enforcement in regions around the world. For additional information and registration, please click here.

Please save the date for the 52nd Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. For more than fifty years, the Brace Lectures on domestic copyright have featured leading figures in the field, including judges, practitioners, policymakers, publishers, and academics. Additional information about the 2022 lecture will be shared in the near term.

On December 13, Fordham University Law School will hold its 52nd Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. For more than 50 years, the Brace Lectures on domestic copyright have featured leading figures in the field, including judges, practitioners, policymakers, publishers, and academics. This year’s lecture will be presented by AAP CEO and former Register of Copyrights […]

During this Copyright Society event, Jalyce E. Mangum and Shireen Nasir, both of whom are Attorney-Advisors in the U.S. Copyright Office’s Office of the General Counsel, will delve into Copyright and the Visual Arts, including the copyrightability of street art, body art, and more. For additional information and to register, please click here.

RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.