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Posted by: Holland Gormley
The following is a guest post by Paul Capel, Supervisory Records Management Section Head. The United States Copyright Office holds the most comprehensive collection of copyright records in the world. The Office has over 200,000 boxes of deposit copies spread among three storage facilities in Landover, Maryland; a contracted space in Pennsylvania; and the National …
Posted in: Copyright, Uncategorized
Posted by: George Thuronyi
The following is a guest post by Maria Strong, Acting Register of Copyrights. The U.S. Copyright Office has taken a number of actions to ensure that mission-critical functions continue during the ongoing challenges caused by COVID-19. I commend our staff for maintaining a continued high level of service under these challenging conditions and greatly appreciate …
Posted in: Copyright, Inside the Copyright Office, Register of Copyrights, Uncategorized
Posted by: Nicole McNew Chen
The Statue of Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, is one of the most recognized sculptures ever registered for copyright, and a reminder of the power of copyright-protected works and the inspiration they can provide to all of us.
Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Lore, historical, Uncategorized
Posted by: Holland Gormley
June is Pride Month, and this year is the 50th anniversary of the first pride parade in New York City. What do copyright and pride have in common? Quite a bit, actually. Where would our celebrations, our heroes, and our increasing understanding of advocacy and allyship be without posters and speeches? Literature? Zines? Given that, …
Posted in: Copyright, LGBTQ, Uncategorized
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 …
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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
Posted by: Holland Gormley
The following is a guest post by David Welkowitz, attorney-advisor in the Office of the General Counsel. As the spread of COVID-19 causes schools—particularly colleges and universities—to switch to distance education, it is a good time to review an important part of the educational landscape: copyright. Don’t let the word copyright alarm you; copyright law …
Posted in: Copyright, fair use, legislation, Uncategorized
Posted by: Alison Hall
As we celebrated the rich cultural contributions of African Americans throughout history, I started exploring creative works inspired by African Americans. Here, three Copyright Office staff members share their stories of creating their own works inspired by works of African Americans.
Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Lore, Inside the Copyright Office, Uncategorized
Posted by: Holland Gormley
Many creative works are protected by copyright. Learn which ones may be protected, and what to do if you feel your idea has been taken.
Posted in: Copyright, Uncategorized, video