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 […]
Celebrating a Decade’s Worth of Copyright Alliance Thanksgivings
Almost two months ago, I celebrated my ten-year anniversary at the Copyright Alliance. I can’t believe it’s been just over ten years since I was offered this great opportunity to […]
Creator Spotlight with Storm Chaser & Photographer Dan Robinson
This week, we’re pleased to introduce you to former professional storm chaser and photographer, Dan Robinson. Dan has been in the industry for over 33 years, where he has seen “190 tornadoes and […]
Creator Spotlight with Recording Artist Kanude
This week, we are pleased to feature Nashville-based recording artist, Kanude and his Lightstone Records label and Tathata Music (ASCAP) publishing. Check out his spotlight blog and follow him on Instagram. What was the inspiration behind becoming […]
Why AI Opt-Out Systems Don’t Work
Throughout the history of the United States, our copyright system has always been an opt-in system. That means if someone wants to use a copyrighted work, they have to get […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from October 2025
In October, there was yet another landmark settlement in a major AI copyright case, and the filing of multiple new copyright infringement cases against AI companies—bringing the total number of […]
Three Copyright Principles to Apply in AI Infringement Cases
As we quickly approach 60 copyright infringement lawsuits filed against AI companies, it is useful to understand three basic, incontrovertible copyright principles that will be applied by the courts in […]