Events

On February 2 at 10 a.m. ET, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act to discuss the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), H.R. 4130, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Representatives Ted Deutch and Issa on June 24, 2021, which would provide a terrestrial public performance right for sound […]

The Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing titled Breaking the News – Journalism, Competition, and the Effects of Market Power on a Free Press. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which aims to allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with digital platforms, will be the focus of the hearing.

The Authors Guild Foundation is hosting a panel for academic writers who want to reach a broader retail audience for their works by writing for trade publications. This event will share what to expect during the transition as well as offer advice on getting started. Speakers include Sharmila Sen, editorial director of Harvard University Press […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a webinar as the first in a series of events “designed to help Native American visual artists develop and expand their e-commerce presence.” The series will feature a broad range of speakers from both the private and public sectors “who have extensive experience in the business […]

The U.S. Copyright Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are hosting “a year-long virtual roundtable series on copyright education for youth enrolled in primary and secondary schools” titled The Roundtables on International Copyright Education: IP and Creativity for the Youth (RICE). The roundtables will be held on a monthly basis, with the first event occurring […]

For creators and others who are interested in learning about copyright, the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA), in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Copyright Alliance, will host a Copyright Basics webinar followed by a Q&A session. Information covered will include the definition of copyright, when copyright exists, what […]

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is hosting a webinar to explain how its newest resource—the Matching Tool—can increase your royalty payments. MLC CEO Kris Ahrend and Head of Customer Experience Lindsey Major will host a demo, showing you how to access the Matching Tool via the MLC Portal “to easily search for and ‘link’ unmatched […]

SoundExchange, in partnership with the Music Business Association (Music Biz), will host a four-part virtual event series exploring the impact of technology on the music industry. The first event of the series is titled The Future of Live Events and will feature Jon Vlassopulos, global head of music at Roblox, and a performance by TikTok star Tai […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a program for current and aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs titled 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program: Defining Tomorrow (Part One). Attendees will learn from “successful innovators and subject matter experts about keys to success and how to use your creativity to reach your full potential.” Specific topics include […]

The Nashville chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) is hosting a webinar titled The Role of Music Publishers in Artist Development, which will feature Nashville publishers discussing the role of music publishers in an artist’s development. The event is free for AIMP members and $5 for non-members.

On December 22, 2021, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Federal Register Notice "announcing a series of consultations on technical measures that identify or protect copyrighted works.” The consultations will address current and forthcoming technologies that may be used for these purposes, including technology availability, use-cases, and limitations. The Office plans to hold a plenary session to […]

The Authors Guild Foundation is hosting a virtual event to provide writers with tips on moving forward when their work is rejected. During this conversation between Bonnie Friedman (Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer’s Life) and Terese Svoboda (Guggenheim recipient and author of 19 books of poetry, fiction, biography, […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is hosting the International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Industry Forum for IP Rights Protection to “discuss its capacity for work with foreign partners to fight transnational IP crimes.” Speakers include Kenneth Polite, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice; Todd Robinson, Assistant Secretary of State, INL, U.S. […]

On February 23, The MLC will celebrate Black History Month by hosting a “special Instagram Live series, showcasing a trio of African American music industry entrepreneurs who are currently innovating and effecting change that empowers music creators and rightsholders in the United States.” The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships Dae Bogan will speak with Gebre Waddell, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) and the Library of Congress (LOC) will hold a second meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC). The meeting will feature remarks from Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Library of Congress Chief Information Officer Judith Conklin, as well as “an update on the development of the Enterprise Copyright System […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual event to celebrate the release of the tenth edition of its international IP Index, titled Compete for Tomorrow. For the past ten years, “the Index has helped economies better understand their unique IP systems, so they can make improvements and drive progress,” including providing a “decade’s worth of […]

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) is hosting a Music Publishing Update with National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) CEO David Israelite. AIMP members will receive a Zoom invitation directly and can also RSVP here. Non-member guests may RSVP online and pay a $5 guest fee. Please email AIMP with any questions.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a program for current and aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs titled 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program: Invest in Ideas (Part Two). Attendees will learn “how creative spark can help build generational wealth,” participate in interviews with successful entrepreneurs, learn why investing in IP is important, and more. Additional […]

This webinar, hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), will focus on copyright infrastructure and “feature a number of speakers from the public and private sectors on a range of topics relevant to copyright infrastructure, such as metadata, identifiers, technology solutions and WIPO services.”