Spotlight on Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville
This week we would like you to meet Jesse Harbison, Director of Legal Services, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville. Explain what your organization does and tell us about […]
Five Questions with Sue Greenberg, Executive Director of St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA)
This week we would like you to meet Executive Director of St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) Sue Greenberg. 1. Explain what your organization does and […]
NEW! Group Registration for Unpublished Works
Last week, the U.S. Copyright Office launched a new group registration option for unpublished works. Many creators previously used the “unpublished collection” option to register these unpublished works. If you […]
Breaking Down Fourth Estate: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Creators
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important copyright decision in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com regarding the meaning of “registration” under section 411 of the Copyright Act. Section 411 states, in […]
SCOTUS Resolves Court Split in Fourth Estate, but Registration Concerns Remain
Today, the Supreme Court released its decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, holding that a copyright owner of a U.S. work must wait for the Register of […]
Celebrating President’s Day: A Presidential History of Copyright
President’s Day, besides marking a weekend of sales at department stores and car dealerships, commemorates George Washington’s birthday. Though many know Washington as the first President of the United States […]
Creator Spotlight with Fine Art Photographer Natalia Seth
This week we would like you to meet Fine Art Photographer Natalia Seth. 1. What was the inspiration behind you becoming a fine art photographer? I started my surrealistic style […]
2019 in US Copyright Law and Policy
This blog post is a repost of Copyhype. It’s a new year, and the world is split between those who call it “two thousand nineteen” and those who say “twenty […]
This One Weird Trick Could Improve Copyright Registration
What if there was a simple way that could make copyright registration easier for individual creators and help reduce the costs and administrative burdens of the U.S. Copyright Office? Under […]
Standing Up for Creators – 2018 in Copyright Law and Policy
This past year delivered a lot of change on the copyright front, keeping us at the Copyright Alliance busy as we continued to work on behalf of creators and copyright […]