Copyright Office Launches Recordation System Pilot
Posted by: Steve Andreadis
The U.S. Copyright Office launches a limited release pilot for a new document recordation system.
Posted in: Inside the Copyright Office, modernization, recordation
Archive: April 2020 (5 Posts)
Four-on-the-Floor: Keep the Beat with Music Modernization Act Developments
Posted by: Holland Gormley
The following is a guest post by Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. The Music Modernization Act (MMA) is a historic overhaul to the nation’s music copyright laws. As you may already know, the law creates a new blanket license covering the reproduction and distribution of musical works, to be administered …
Posted in: Uncategorized
Moving Forward: The Copyright Office During COVID-19
Posted by: Anandashankar Mazumdar
Like many Americans, the Copyright Office staff and the Office as an organization are experiencing unprecedented challenges since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the safety of staff and visitors, the Library of Congress closed its buildings to the public, including the one that houses the Office, until further notice. In light of this, plus ongoing health and safety guidance from the Library, the Office has taken steps to shut down on-site operations.
Posted in: coronavirus, Register of Copyrights
The Breakdown: What Songwriters Need to Know about the Music Modernization Act and Royalty Payments
Posted by: Holland Gormley
You may have already heard about the Music Modernization Act, or the MMA for short. But do you know how the law will affect the way you get paid?
Posted in: legislation, music, Uncategorized, Website
The Roaring Twenties Welcome Artificial Intelligence: How Will It All Play Out?
Posted by: Alison Hall
The music industry in the 1920s was forever changed with the introduction of the radio. Radio enabled music dissemination at an unprecedented rate and allowed live performers to reach millions of people at home, thereby fundamentally altering pre-existing business models. In the 2020s, one hundred years later, the industry is yet again facing a potentially industry-changing new technology. This time, however, it is the force of artificial intelligence (AI) that will transform the way in which business models and the music creation processes work.
Posted in: Copyright, international, music, technology, WIPO