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The Copyright Alliance represents artists, creators, and innovators across the spectrum of copyright disciplines, including membership organizations, associations, unions, companies and guilds, representing artists, creators and innovators, and thousands of individuals.

Member organizations include:

ASCAP, ASMP, BMI, Motion Picture Association of America, NBCUniversal, TimeWarner, Viacom, 21st Century Fox, American Photographic Artists, CBS, Directors Guild of America, Getty Images, Graphic Artists Guild, National Press Photographers Association, NBA, Newspaper Association of American, Professional Photographers of America, SAG-AFTRA, Sony Pictures, The Association of Magazine Media and Disney.

For more information about the Copyright Alliance and its work on behalf of creators, go to copyrightalliance.org.

April 26, 2017
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Copyright Alliance Applauds House for Decisive Passage of ‘Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act’ (H.R. 1695)

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PRESS RELEASE Copyright Alliance Applauds House for Decisive Passage of ‘Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act’ (H.R. 1695) Bill is critical to modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office Washington, D.C. – April 26, 2017 – The Copyright Alliance applauded today’s passage of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695) by a House vote of 378-48. According to Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid, “we commend all who demonstrated backing for this important piece…

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April 25, 2017
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Copyright Office Modernization Through an Artist’s Lens

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[Hypebot Op-Ed] Copyright Office legislation is moving through Congress, and the House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill when they return from Easter Recess. In this op-ed, leaders from five leading advocacy organizations come together to explain why this debate is important for all creatives. Guest post by Tom Kennedy, Lara Kisielewska, Akili-Casundria Ramsess, Juliette Wolf-Robin, and David Trust Most everyone knows the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” It captures…

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April 20, 2017
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Creators and Innovators Support H.R. 1695, “The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017”

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ASMP, along with other organizations, unions, and guilds representing and supporting creators and inventors, express support of H.R. 1695, “The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017”, and have submitted an industry letter to Members of Congress requesting their support of the bill. The letter states the following: H.R. 1695 Recognizes the Importance of Copyright to the U.S. Economy, Jobs and Culture: Copyright is critical to the U.S., with core copyright industries contributing over $1.2…

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March 31, 2017
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Busting Myths Surrounding H.R. 1695

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Cross-posted from copyrightalliance.org [by Terrica Carrington] The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act was introduced in the House on March 23, by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), with the bipartisan support of 29 co-sponsors, in addition to statements of support from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senate Judiciary Committee Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The bill enjoys widespread support…

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March 15, 2017
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A Growing Chorus of Over 70K Americans Tell U.S. Elected Officials: Copyright Drives Creativity and Innovation

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PRESS RELEASE Contact: Eileen Bramlet, Copyright Alliance: ebramlet@copyrightalliance.org 571-228-1906 Contact: Cesar Fishman, CreativeFuture: cesar.fishman@creativefuture.org 323-591-3002   Copyright Alliance and CreativeFuture Partner in Support of Copyright & Creative Communities WASHINGTON, DC and LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the Copyright Alliance and CreativeFuture — two organizations that strongly support creative communities by working to protect and encourage respect for copyright law — sent an open letter to elected officials signed by over 70,000 creatives and those who…

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January 30, 2017
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Take the Copyright Alliance DMCA Survey by February 17th

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Over the last year, the Copyright Office has been conducting a study of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).  (The DMCA is a section of the copyright law that shields internet providers and websites from liability if they take down infringing material from their sites when notified by copyright holders). The Copyright Alliance has been actively participating in this study to make sure that individual creators like yourself have a voice.  Last year, we created…

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January 23, 2017
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Copyright Alliance CEO Urges President Trump to Support U.S. Copyright Protections that Drive the Economy and Jobs

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 PRESS RELEASE Copyright Alliance CEO Urges President Trump to Support U.S. Copyright Protections that Drive the Economy and Jobs Core copyright industries added $1.2 trillion to the U.S. GDP and employed nearly 5.5 million men and women in 2015 WASHINGTON – The Copyright Alliance, an organization representing over 1.8 million individual creators and 13,000 organizations, today urged President Trump to stand with American creators and innovators by promoting and preserving the value of copyright in United…

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December 19, 2016
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Five Questions with Photographer Lydia Bell

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Cross-posted from copyrightalliance.org Editor’s note: Please see Copyright Alliance interview below of ASMP member, Lydia Bell, that include her insight on the creative process  and comments on copyright infringement. This week we would like you to meet one of our Individual Creator Members, Lydia Bell. 1. What was the inspiration behind becoming a Professional Photographer? I knew immediately upon having a child that every moment I had with my daughter was going to fly by and…

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December 8, 2016
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Copyright: Fuel for the Economy

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Cross-posted from copyrightalliance.org [by Terrica Carrington] Today, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) released a new report – Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy – The 2016 Report – on the economic impact of copyright-dependent industries through 2015. According to the newly released report, those industries contributed an incredible $1.2 trillion to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015. These “core copyright industries,” as the report calls them, employ more than 5.5 million workers across…

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November 21, 2016
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Five Questions with Photographer Elli Morris

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Cross-posted from copyrightalliance.org Editor’s Note: Interview with ASMP Central Virginia Chapter Leader, Elli Morris, was recently posted in Copyright Alliance’s blog. After dabbling in photography for years, Elli decided she wanted to step up her game and become a professional photographer and make a living at it. “The idea of working with clients was definitely inspiring and exciting,” she said. This week we would like you to meet Elli Morris. 1. Can you take us…

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