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Archive: April 2020 (5 Posts)

Glass door bearing the U.S. Copyright Office seal. Office space can be seen in the background out of focus.

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.

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.