Five Questions with Composer/Songwriter Kari Tieger
This week we would like you to meet one of our Individual Creator Members, Composer/Songwriter Kari Tieger 1. What was the inspiration behind becoming a Composer/Songwriter? What do you enjoy […]
World IP Day
Seventeen years ago, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) designated this day, April 26, as World IP Day—a day to celebrate the tremendous contributions of creators and innovators around the […]
Time to Take Action
If you have paid attention to copyright news over the past few weeks, you have probably noticed that the a new bill to modernize and streamline the Copyright Office was […]
Back to Normal: No Compulsory License for Internet Streaming
You remember when a US district court in California decided that FilmOn X, an online live-streaming service, was entitled to a compulsory license and was within its rights in broadcasting […]
Fox v. FilmOn: Wires Cables and Microwaves, Oh My!
A lively oral argument took place on March 17 at the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in the latest round of litigation between broadcast network Fox […]
Hollywood: Setting the Record Straight
When people seek to criticize something but are unable to find a flaw in the substance of that thing, they sometimes turn to what is known as an ad hominem […]
Five Questions with Scientific Illustrator Pieter Folkens
This week we would like you to meet one of our Individual Creator Members, Scientific Illustrator Pieter Folkens 1. What was the inspiration behind becoming a Scientific Illustrator? What do […]
Busting Myths Surrounding H.R. 1695
The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act was introduced in the House on March 23, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), […]
Responsible Advertising Practices Key to Brand Safety
In a matter of days, a growing list of major brands—including McDonald’s, Audi, The Guardian, and the BBC—have pulled their advertising business from Google and YouTube, after discovering that their advertisements had appeared alongside […]
Five Questions with Photographer Kalliope Amorphous
This week we would like you to meet one of our Individual Creator Members, Fine Art Photographer Kalliope Amorphous 1. What was the inspiration behind becoming a fine art photographer? […]