AAPI Heritage Month 2022: Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Creators
Art is often molded by its creator’s personal experiences—a large part of which is influenced by the creator’s cultural background and heritage, whether the creator is aware of it or […]
15 Year Anniversary: An Interview with CEO Keith Kupferschmid
During the month of May, the Copyright Alliance is celebrating its 15th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we asked our CEO Keith Kupferschmid to share his thoughts on this milestone. […]
Creator Spotlight with Fine Artist Karina Hines
This week we’d like to introduce fine artist and business owner Karina Hines. Karina is the founder of Purposeful Dreamer, which “showcases what creativity and giving back can do for our overall […]
Are Flower Arrangements Copyrightable?
This weekend is Mother’s Day, and mothers around the nation will be bombarded with bouquets brimming with flowers of all shapes, colors, and sizes. It is part of that ideal […]
April 2022 Roundup of Copyright News
At the end of April, creators and innovators all across the globe celebrated World Intellectual Property (IP) Day— this year focusing on how young inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs can use […]
The Importance of Copyright for Young Creators and Innovators: World IP Day 2022
One morning last week, I was waiting for the cappuccino I’d ordered at Starbucks, half asleep and half thinking about all I had to accomplish that day regarding our World […]
Creator Spotlight with 3D-Stereo Photographer Martin Lobel
This week we’d like to introduce you to 3D-Stereo Photographer Martin Lobel. What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? Inspiration for creating 3D […]
SMART Act Opposition Draws from the Tired Anti-Copyright Playbook
On March 18, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the SMART (Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies) Copyright Act of 2022. The bill makes amendments to existing […]
March 2022 Roundup of Copyright News
In the month of March, the U.S. Copyright Office published several final rules related to the copyright small claims court while various U.S. courts weighed in on several closely watched […]
Copyright in Journalism and News Reporting
About a half century ago, when the existing Copyright Act was enacted, the nature of journalism did not look like the fast-paced nature of the field today. Reporters, editors, fact-checkers, […]