You Can’t Steal Your Way to Fair Use: The Unclean Hands Doctrine and AI Training
The following blog post is part four of a four-part series on the use of pirated copies of copyrighted works by AI companies and whether such use should be considered […]
Fair Use Is Not a Shield AI Companies Can Use to Shelter Their Use of Pirate Copies: Analysis of Fair Use Factors 2-4
The following blog post is part three of a four-part series on the use of pirated copies of copyrighted works by AI companies and whether such use should be considered […]
Fair Use Is Not a Shield AI Companies Can Use to Shelter Their Use of Pirate Copies: Analysis of Fair Use Factor 1
The following blog is part two of a four-part series on the use of pirated copies of copyrighted works by AI companies and whether such use should be considered to […]
AI’s Piracy Problem: You Can’t Build an Empire on Stolen Goods
This is part one of a four-part blog series about AI companies use of pirated copies of copyrighted works taken from illicit sources to train their AI models. As generative […]
Creator Member Catch-Up with Singer/Songwriter Michelle Shocked
This week, we’re pleased to catch up with singer/songwriter Michelle Shocked. We first interviewed her in 2016, and since then, her creative career has continued to advance. After reading her catch-up […]
Creator Spotlight with Singer/Songwriter Rivita
This week, we are pleased to introduce you to singer/songwriter Rivita. After you read her spotlight blog, be sure to follow her on Instagram and check out her music on Spotify. What was the inspiration behind […]
Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from August 2026
August 2026 was marked by a great deal of global copyright activities and news. First, U.S. courts continued to see new AI copyright lawsuits being filed, mostly by music publishers; […]
Creator Spotlight with Designer and Author Earnest Diaz D.F.A.
This week, we’re pleased to introduce designer, author, composer, and filmmaker Earnest Diaz. Earnest has an award-winning book and screenplay and has earned over 300 global honors. He also has a […]
Copyright Basics Music Educators Should Know About
Music educators are busy focusing on teaching students, so it’s no surprise that many might not have a tight grasp on copyright law. However, copyright law plays an important role […]
Creator Spotlight with Recording Artist Gringo Loko
This week, we are pleased to introduce bilingual recording artist Trey Thomason, professionally known as Gringo Loko. In May, he launched the rollout for his first documentary, titled MEMORIA: Every Song […]