The Cost of Free Movies
As the supply of high-quality digital movies and TV shows online has increased through services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, so too has the prevalence of illicit streaming websites, apps […]
Why is Senator Wyden the Only Obstacle Standing Between America’s Creators and Justice?
America’s creators are frustrated. They’ve reached their boiling points. For years, they’ve pushed for a copyright small claims process that would grant them access to justice in a system that, […]
Copyright and Social Justice Event Highlights Importance of Equal Access to the Benefits of Copyright
On January 15, the U.S. Copyright Office held an event called Copyright and Social Justice, part of the Copyright Matters series. As the title suggests, the topic was the intersection […]
Which Copyright Stories Topped the Charts Over the Past Decade?
Whether you’re a creator, a creative community advocate, an attorney or an interested spectator, those plugged into the copyright arena typically take a look back at the end of each […]
I’ve Been Infringed, Now What?
Sadly, we hear many stories of copyright infringement from creators. It’s frustrating! You pour your blood, sweat and tears into your work. Whether for a lack of understanding or a […]
Copyright vs. Trademark: “Can I Copyright My Band Name?”
Pop Quiz! What do Taylor Swift and Kanye West have in common? Other than their Video Music Awards (VMAs) history, and that they are both musicians, they both have registered […]
A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2019
By Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid I have been at the Copyright Alliance for just over four years, and the time has flown by. A couple of years ago, in […]
Debunking Copyright Myths
Note: This was originally published on Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 6, July/August 2019 Janet Fries is of counsel at Drinker Biddle & Reath in Washington, D.C. She focuses her practice […]
Creator Spotlight with Ryan Edwards
This week, we would like you to meet sound and installation artist, Ryan Edwards of MASARY Studios! Ryan’s work has been described as one that focuses on intersection of interactivity, […]
The Copyright Community’s Tribute to Jay Rosenthal
On Saturday, November 2, 2019, our friend and colleague Jay Rosenthal passed away. Jay was a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Washington D.C. Prior to that role, […]