June 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
June 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of the small copyright claims tribunal, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). Meanwhile, Congress kept busy on AI issues and a major class-action lawsuit on […]
Creator Spotlight with Multimedia Creator & Author Mikhail Tank
This week we’d like to introduce you to multimedia creator and author Mikhail Tank. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter. What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? […]
Creator Spotlight with Mixed Media Artist Demetri Broxton
This week we’d like to introduce you to mixed media artist Demetri Broxton. Demetri is of Creole and Filipino heritage whose work is often inspired by “his connection to the […]
Significant Observations as the CCB Turns One
A year has flown by since the launch of operations of the small-claims copyright tribunal, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), by the U.S. Copyright Office on June 16, 2022. The […]
Copyright, Pride, and Progress: Navigating Ownership, Representation, and Cultural Rights
June marks the observance of love, unity, and revolution coursing throughout the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and community. Commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of June 28, 1969, Pride Month serves as […]
Protecting Creators in the Age of Generative AI
Advancements in artificial intelligence technology have taken the creative world by storm, enabling anyone at any skill level to use their own words to create content the way they dreamed […]
May 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court finally issued its long-awaited decision in the Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case, reining in the transformative use test under the first fair use […]
Mental Health and Financial Resources for Musicians
From the pressures of performance and touring to financial instability and fighting against infringers, the music industry can take a toll on a musician’s mental health. To help with these […]
10 Takeaways from the SCOTUS Decision in AWF v. Goldsmith (Part II)
In yesterday’s blog (Part 1), we covered five of the first 10 most important takeaways from the recent Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) v. Goldsmith. Today, we […]
10 Takeaways from the SCOTUS Decision in AWF v. Goldsmith (Part I)
Last week’s Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) v. Goldsmith sent a thunderbolt throughout the copyright community unlike anything we have seen in decades. When the Court issued […]