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Nonprofit championing artists' and creators' rights under copyright. Connecting creators. Protecting creative work.

10/14/2026

In recognition of today being World Standards Day, our CEO Keith Kupferschmid shared a blog about the importance of the system that supports the safety standards of innovation. Read more here:

Every October 14, we mark World Standards Day, though most people have never heard of it. In fact, because most people don’t know much about safety standards at all, you’d be forgiven if this day

10/13/2026

RIAA's Chairman/CEO Mitch Glazier joined Kristin Robinson on “Billboard On The Record” for a full discussion about the intersection of music and politics, highlighting the importance of transparency and why it's essential to keep "the music industry top of mind in a crowded political climate." Learn more here:

As the music industry faces a new era of AI, the fight over artists’ rights is playing out in Washington D.C.

10/09/2026

On Sept 22, our CEO Keith Kupferschmid joined Orlando Wood on the Technically Creative podcast for a full discussion about the impact of artificial intelligence on creators. Listen to the hour-long podcast to learn why you “don't put AI in the control room.”

AI is forcing one of the biggest copyright debates in decades. So w...

10/08/2026

In a new blog on the outcome of Thomson Reuters v. Ross, our SVP Kevin Madigan says, “Ross tried to convince the Third Circuit that its case was about the future of , and the court answered that it was ‘no more than an ordinary case.’ Gen AI defendants would be wise to take note.” Read Kevin’s post here to learn more:

On September 29, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its decision in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, affirming the district court's summary judgment order in favor of Thomson Reuters and rejecting Ross’s fair use

10/06/2026

In a new blog by our COO Eileen Bramlet, she writes about how the Copyright Act of 1976 ultimately became law from those who were "on the ground" helping to get it enacted after two decades of negotiation, discussion, and revision!

Fifty years after the enactment of the Copyright Act of 1976, which took place on October 19, 1976, and became effective on January 1, 1978, the law remains a steadfast foundation of copyright protection in

10/01/2026

The weather may be getting cooler now that it’s October, but the top stories for the month of September are still HOT! Learn more as our VP of Policy and Copyright Counsel Rachel Kim shares the top copyright stories from last month!

September 2026 was marked by a great flurry of copyright-related activities in Congress ahead of the mid-term elections recess, including significant movements on copyright-related legislation, including twobills in the House and Senate that would establish

09/30/2026

On December 9 at 5 p.m. in DC, join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) as it honors another outstanding class of intellectual property (IP) advocates!

Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) as we honor another outstanding class of intellectual property (IP) advocates. The GIPC is thrilled to formally recognize a handful of the exemplary champions fighting for the IP community. This annual event brings together v...

09/29/2026

The U.S. Copyright Office marked the 50th anniversary of the Copyright Act with an informative webinar, featuring speakers who were involved in the origin of this key legislation. Learn what was discussed in a post by our VP of Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel Rachel Kim!

On September 23, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) held an event celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the passage of the 1976 Copyright Act (’76 Act), the copyright statute that is currently in effect in the

09/28/2026

In part four of his new blog series, our CEO Keith Kupferschmid says that companies “can’t steal their way to ,” and explains the intricacies of the Unclean Hands Doctrine and AI training issues. Learn more here!

The following blog post is part four of a four-part series on the use of pirated copies of copyrighted works by AI companies and whether such use should be considered to be fair use. This

09/25/2026

licensing is how responsible tech growth happens. Read our CEO Keith Kupferschmid’s blog on why AI licensing is the backbone and not the enemy of sustainable innovation:

As copyright lawsuits against AI companies continue to mount, there’s a common thread that runs through most of the over 100 cases that have been filed: fair use. At a high level, AI companies argue

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