Artificial Intelligence: The Copyright Connection
Developments in artificial intelligence raise copyright questions, some of which will be discussed at a virtual event on October 26, 2021.
Seis canciones para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Los registros de la Oficina del Derecho de Autor constan de millones de registros y archivos de hispanos y latinoamericanos, mucho de los cuales presentan obras que comparten sus culturas y tradiciones y enriquecen la nación. Estamos celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con algunas canciones reconocibles impregnadas de la cultura musical hispana.
Six Songs to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The Copyright Office’s records comprise millions of registrations and recorded documents from Hispanic and Latin Americans, many featuring works that share their cultures and traditions and enrich the nation. We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with few recognizable songs steeped in Hispanic musical culture.
The Inspiring Life and Work of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a musical powerhouse who continues to be an important creative influence decades after her death. Read about some of the ways she has inspired others.
Copyright and Drag
Drag performances are one of the many creative contributions to come out of the queer community. The history of drag within the copyright record runs deep, and many aspects of it are protected by copyright.
Creating to Inspire Social Change: A Brief Look into Gwendolyn Brooks
The following is a guest post by Chandel Boozer, spring 2021 law clerk in the Office of Policy and International Affairs. In the United States, authors can share their unique perspectives based on their varying life experiences, ethnicities, and beliefs. Amongst those authors, poets have the ability to succinctly capture an emotion or experience with […]
Celebrating Asian American Representation in Film
Over the past century, film has become one of the more popular and influential forms of entertainment, helping us feel seen and realize what could be. For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrate some recent films and the writers, directors, producers, and stars changing the face of American cinema.
Ode to Cicadas
They’re flying, buzzing, and crawling everywhere! Washington, DC, neighborhoods around the U.S. Copyright Office are teeming with Brood X cicadas, taking their next steps on a seventeen-year journey. Along the way, they’re also inspiring musicians, photographers, artists, and authors to create copyrighted works. These cicadas belong to a genus called magicicada, whose very name evokes […]
The Register: The Historical and Unique Title for American Copyright Leadership
The following is a guest blog post by Marilyn Creswell, Librarian-in-Residence at the U.S. Copyright Office. In most conversations, a register is usually a list, and a registrar is usually a person who keeps lists. The U.S. Copyright Office is a rare example of a Register being the person who keeps a register.1 The origin […]
Zitkála-Šá: On Creativity, Copyright, and Cultural Empowerment
Zitkála-Šá was a prolific writer, political activist, and musician, credited as the first Native American to write an opera, The Sun Dance Opera. However, despite her contributions, Zitkála-Šá does not appear on the copyright records for the work.