Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from January 2026
To kick off 2026, there were some big developments arising from two copyright cases in addition to two new AI copyright lawsuits being filed—bringing the number of total AI and […]
Creator Spotlight with Author Tudor Rickards
This week, we’re pleased to introduce author Tudor Rickards. After you check out his spotlight, you can follow him on X (Twitter). What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What […]
Creator Spotlight with Composer and Author Marsha Schweitzer
This week, we’re pleased to introduce bassoonist, arranger, composer, and author Marsha Schweitzer. Marsha retired after 45 years as Associate Principal Bassoon of the Honolulu/Hawaii Symphony and after 50 years as […]
Copyright in Congress: 2025 Year in Review
In 2025, the 119th Congress began a new session, reintroducing copyright bills from prior Congresses in addition to introducing completely new pieces of copyright-related legislation. Most Congressional activities in 2025 […]
AI Copyright Lawsuit Developments in 2025: A Year in Review
The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models over the past few years has given rise to now over 70 infringement lawsuits by copyright owners against AI companies. While […]
Copyright Cases: 2025 Year in Review
In 2025, most of the headlines about copyright lawsuits focused on AI copyright cases. While some big developments occurred in those cases, there were also a few key non-AI copyright […]
A Tribute to A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess on a Stellar Career
It is an honor to celebrate Dr. Richard James Burgess, President and CEO of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), who (sadly for us) will be retiring at the […]
Bringing Law and Order to the AI Wild West
To anyone who has been following AI copyright-related news lately, it is crystal clear that we are entering the next chapter of the AI and copyright story—the licensing phase. The […]
Amicus Briefs in ‘Thomson Reuters v. Ross’ Case Urge Application of Established Standards of Copyrightability, Fair Use
In late November, a diverse group of copyright owners, legal and economic scholars, and AI researchers submitted amicus briefs in support of Thomson Reuters (TR) in its ongoing infringement case […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from November 2025
Licensing discussions between AI companies and copyright owners has been on the upswing, especially since the settlement in the Anthropic case was announced. In November, there was game-changing news on […]