Copyright Alliance

Between 2018 and 2022, Florida registered an impressive 107,195 #copyrights! Here’s the breakdown of Florida's copyright registrations in each industry: 🎭 Performing Arts: 24,901 registrations 🎵 Sound Recording: 20,787 registrations 📖 Textual Works: 43,099 registrations 🎨 Visual Arts: 18,408 registrations Florida’s creativity is making waves and protecting the work of artists, musicians, authors, and performers statewide! Read more facts about Florida's Creative Community on our Copyright Facts by State webpage. https://bit.ly/4a08gc9

"Using any portion of copyrighted material for a podcast without permission may be #copyright infringement if an exception or limitation on the copyright owner’s rights does not apply," writes Erin Williamson. Read about podcast copyright infringement in our blog. https://bit.ly/3wjulxP

Attention photojournalists, wedding photographers, stock photographers, and others: The Copyright Alliance has created an in-depth Photography Industry webpage just for you! It covers everything that you should know about copyright law. Check it out today and share it with all of your colleagues! https://bit.ly/3BoQXAi

Today, Dec. 17, the UK government launched a consultation that will provide an exception for #AI companies to train their systems on copyright-protected works. We vehemently disagree with this proposal. Any UK government action that degrades copyright creates a legal environment that discourages UK and U.S. creators and rightsholders from participating and investing in creative endeavors within the UK. Read our letter to the UK government to learn more. https://lnkd.in/efZze6NU

Whether it's Candy Cane Lane in Wisconsin or Land of Lights in Santa Claus, Indiana, you're sure to find incredibly creative #Christmas light displays this time of year. But are these sparkly lights protected by #copyright? Learn more from our post written by Jackeline Zelaya! https://lnkd.in/egVnEmVb

💡 Did you know? Copyright, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets each protect different aspects of your creative work! Curious about the differences? We break it all down so you'll know which IP protections best fit your needs. Dive in to learn more! https://bit.ly/3ibKS1G

On December 10, the Copyright Alliance submitted a letter urging the UK government to continue championing the creative industry and rejecting attempts to introduce AI exceptions in copyright law. The letter urges the government to keep three principles in mind: (1) creators and copyright owners should not be subsidizing AI technologies; (2) creators and copyright owners’ ability to create and license works for AI usage should not be undermined; and (3) creators and copyright owners must continue to have the right, choice, and ability to protect and enforce their rights. On December 12, the Financial Times published an article about the letter, titled “U.S. Media Groups Warn UK Over AI Content-Scraping Rules,” which states, “The [Copyright Alliance] urged the UK government to reject attempts to create AI-related exceptions that undermine copyright protections. The letter, signed by…chief executive Keith Kupferschmid, said it ‘vehemently opposes so-called opt-out provisions, which subvert the fundamental nature of copyright and that would be unworkable in practice.’” https://lnkd.in/dQGhpn9P

While both #plagiarism and #copyright infringement can be characterized as the improper use of someone else's work, they are distinctly different improper uses. Learn more from our blog! https://bit.ly/3gOoOIM

How will the courts handle fair use decisions in pending #AI infringement cases? Our CEO Keith Kupferschmid takes a look at several instances where a court has already issued an order or opinion to get an idea of what might unfold in the future! https://lnkd.in/erspb4zv

In a new post, the Illusion of More writes, “Now that the December 3 deadline has passed for Internet Archive to file for cert with the Supreme Court, the #copyright case litigated by book publishers [such as] Hachette, et al is closed.” Read the blog here to learn why IOM calls IA and the case a “cautionary tale”: the case: https://bit.ly/4is7Qib