Creator Spotlight with Illustration Artist Monica Bond
Monica Bond is a New York-based illustration artist, working with both analog and digital techniques to create art from the soul. In each piece she emphasizes the message, “this moment […]
Copyright Legislation in 2022: A Year in Review
2022 was not the busiest year in terms of copyright legislation, but nonetheless, there were some significant legislative activities both in Congress and at the state level, including one copyright […]
Copyright Office Activities in 2022: A Year in Review
As the second in our year-in-review series, this blog highlights the most significant Copyright Office’s activities that took place in 2022. We encourage you to also check out the first […]
Copyright Cases in 2022: A Year in Review
Coverage of copyright litigation in 2022 was understandably focused on the Supreme Court’s transformative fair use showdown in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, but the past year saw many other significant […]
Music Copyright Cases Musicians Should Know
Music has changed over the years. From the earliest Gregorian Chant to classical works by Beethoven and Mozart, and from the early days of rock and roll to current hip […]
The CCB at Six Months: What We Have Learned About the CCB So Far
Today marks six months since the U.S. Copyright Office launched the Copyright Claims Board (CCB)—the small copyright claims court established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act. Although […]
Where Are They Now? Creator Retrospective 2022
We’ve interviewed many creators in our Creator Spotlight series over the years, and we love watching their journeys as their careers develop. This year, we’re catching up with a few […]
AI and Copyright: AI Policies Must Respect Creators and their Creativities
The exponential development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems represents a profound achievement of the digital age that brings with it tremendous opportunities. In fact, many in the creative community are […]
Creator Spotlight with Christmas Sweater Designer Debby McClain
This week we’d like to introduce you to Christmas Sweater Designer Debby McClain of TackyUglyChristmasSweaters. What is the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the creative […]
November 2022 Roundup of Copyright News
Artificial Intelligence (AI) issues heated up quickly in November, with a major visual arts community and an AI developer making changes to their policies on AI use of copyrighted works […]