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The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act

Posted by: George Thuronyi

 The following is a guest post by Regan A. Smith, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights. “When modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the state always change with them.” Plato, the Republic Book IV (Jowett tr.) Following unanimous votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate, today the President signed the …

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A.I., Art, and Copyright: The Human Element That Makes All the Difference

Posted by: Ann Tetreault

This blog post is adapted from an article written by Copyright Office staff that was originally published in WIPO Magazine’s special edition on Music and IP, April 2025, a publication of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The capabilities of the latest generative AI technologies raise significant questions about the nature and scope of human …

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New Learning Engine Video Highlights the History of Copyright

Posted by: Nora Scheland

This blog post introduces the U.S. Copyright Office’s newest Learning Engine video, “History of Copyright,” which chronicles the history of copyright and the Copyright Office. The Office has released the video, and this blog post, timed with the 234th anniversary of the Congressional bill that eventually became the first federal copyright law.