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FTC and DOJ File Comment with the U.S. Copyright Office Supporting Renewal and Expansion of Exemptions Facilitating Consumers’ and Businesses’ Right to Repair Their Own Products

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
  • Promoting competition in repair markets benefits consumers and businesses by making it easier and cheaper to fix things they own.
  • Expanding repair exemptions can also remove barriers that limit the ability of independent service providers—including small businesses and entrepreneurs—to provide repair services.
  • In their joint comment, the FTC and DOJ expressed support for renewing, expanding, and adding some specific DMCA exemptions.

FTC and DOJ File Comment with the U.S. Copyright Office Supporting Renewal and Expansion of Exemptions Facilitating Consumers’ and Businesses’ Right to Repair Their Own Products

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
  • Promoting competition in repair markets benefits consumers and businesses by making it easier and cheaper to fix things they own.
  • Expanding repair exemptions can also remove barriers that limit the ability of independent service providers—including small businesses and entrepreneurs—to provide repair services.
  • In their joint comment, the FTC and DOJ expressed support for renewing, expanding, and adding some specific DMCA exemptions.

News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey Participates in AI Insight Forum Hosted by Senator Chuck Schumer

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey is attending as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on "AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright."

Key Points: 
  • Today News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey is attending as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on "AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright."
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey is attending as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on "AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright."
  • Also participating in the forum are 19 leaders from various industries, including the news media, entertainment, and tech industries.
  • Coffey stated, "I am honored to be invited by Majority Leader Schumer, Senator Rounds, Senator Heinrich, and Senator Young to participate in this AI forum and I look forward to the dialogue.

News/Media Alliance Study Finds Pervasive Unauthorized Use of Publisher Content to Power Generative AI Technologies

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yesterday, the News/Media Alliance published a White Paper and a technical analysis and submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI). Together, the three publications document the pervasive, unauthorized use of publisher content by GAI developers, the impact this may have on the sustainability and availability of high-quality original content, and the legal implications of such use. GAI systems have been developed by copying massive amounts of the expressive material published by the Alliance's members, almost always without authorization or compensation, to create new products and services that frequently compete with Alliance member publishers.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office that together document the pervasive, unauthorized use of publisher content by generative artificial intelligence (GAI) developers, the impact this may have on the sustainability and availability of high-quality original content, and the legal implications of such use.
  • Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI).
  • Together, the three publications document the pervasive, unauthorized use of publisher content by GAI developers, the impact this may have on the sustainability and availability of high-quality original content, and the legal implications of such use.
  • The Alliance and its members would welcome working with GAI developers to help build and grow these technologies in a sustainable and responsible manner.

The Future of Thai Content Shines Brightly with Thai Soft Power Enabling it to Travel the World

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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There was much optimism on the future of video and content, with many speakers agreeing that it was indeed Thailand's time on the world stage.

Key Points: 
  • There was much optimism on the future of video and content, with many speakers agreeing that it was indeed Thailand's time on the world stage.
  • "People are now recognizing that Thai can be a Korean option, or even a better version," said Win.
  • For Birathon Kasemsri Na Ayudhaya, Chief Content Strategy, Investment & Partnership Officer, CP Group and True Corporation, soft power was about building brand love for Thailand.
  • "Soft power is created by emotional value and emotional connection and video is the intersection of every form of emotional communication," he added.

Renowned Artist Jason M. Allen Launches "Space Opera Theater" Limited Edition Prints Amid Second Copyright Refusal

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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DENVER, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the saga of AI-assisted art and copyright continues, digital artist Jason M. Allen responds with a bold step forward.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the saga of AI-assisted art and copyright continues, digital artist Jason M. Allen responds with a bold step forward.
  • Every piece will be hand-numbered, titled, and signed by Jason M. Allen in archival pencil.
  • Copyright Office has maintained that the piece contains an "appreciable amount of AI-generated material" and is thus ineligible for full copyright protection.
  • In the face of this decision, Allen and attorney Tamara Pester submitted a Second Request for Reconsideration.

Jason M. Allen Challenges Copyright Office for AI-Assisted Artwork Protection

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Copyright Office, contesting its initial refusal to grant copyright protection to his AI-assisted artwork, Théâtre D'opéra Spatial.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office, contesting its initial refusal to grant copyright protection to his AI-assisted artwork, Théâtre D'opéra Spatial.
  • Allen's legal team asserts that AI's use in art creation is a valid artistic expression and deserves equal copyright protection as traditional art forms.
  • Jason M Allen challenges US Copyright Office to grant protection for AI-assisted artwork, redefining artistic expression
    The Copyright Office's refusal appears based on a misunderstanding of Allen's creative process and the standards in the Compendium of U.S.
  • Registering AI-assisted artwork with the Copyright Office clarifies legal rights and responsibilities, helping determine ownership and potential profit division.

IPO Education Foundation's ALL-NEW Inspiration Award Goes to Copyright Alliance VP Terrica Carrington

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IPO Education Foundation (IPOEF) will honor Terrica Carrington with the 2022 Inspiration Award.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IPO Education Foundation (IPOEF) will honor Terrica Carrington with the 2022 Inspiration Award.
  • Carrington also spearheads the Copyright Alliance's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the copyright field, and serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee as a member of the Copyright Society.
  • Carrington will be in attendance to accept the 2022 Inspiration Award on December 9 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, during the IPO Education Foundation Awards celebration.
  • IPO Education Foundation is a subsidiary of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), established in 1972, a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

ImageRights Enters Legal Tech Market with Launch of ImageRights for Law Firms

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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CHICAGO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ImageRights International, Inc., the world's leading copyright enforcement service for visual works, announced today at The Copyright Society's Annual Meeting, the launch of ImageRights for Law Firms, a copyright management and enforcement service utilizing proprietary legal technology designed for law firms and corporate legal departments to directly protect their clients' copyrighted photographs, illustrations, digital art, and other visual works.

Key Points: 
  • ImageRights for Law Firms is specifically designed to find actionable copyright infringements and to monitor and evaluate online usage trends.
  • ImageRights' CEO Joe G. Naylor explained, "ImageRights has partnered with scores of IP law firms over the past decade.
  • ImageRights will be demonstrating ImageRights for Law Firms to copyright attorneys and other members of the copyright community at the Copyright Society's Annual Meeting being held in Chicago June 12-14, 2022.
  • Its ImageRights for Law Firms division ( imagerightsip.com ) provides services for copyright attorneys at law firms and to corporate legal departments, enabling them to directly protect their clients' copyrighted visual works.

ImageRights Sponsors the Copyright Society's 2022 Annual Meeting

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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BOSTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  ImageRights International Inc., the world's leading copyright enforcement service for visual works, is proud to be the Gold Sponsor of the Copyright Society's Annual Meeting, to be held June 12-14, 2022, in Chicago.  Attendees will include professionals from the entertainment and media industries and the world's leading IP firms, solo practitioners, in-house counsel, the authors of primary copyright law treatises, representatives of the U.S. Copyright Office, WIPO and USPTO, publishers, academics and law students.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ImageRights International Inc. , the world's leading copyright enforcement service for visual works, is proud to be the Gold Sponsor of the Copyright Society's Annual Meeting , to be held June 12-14, 2022, in Chicago.
  • Copyright Office," said Joe Naylor, CEO of ImageRights, "we are especially proud and grateful for the opportunity to be the Gold Sponsor at this year's Annual Meeting, which in turn supports the Copyright Society's copyright advocacy, driving awareness and education throughout the community."
  • ImageRights will also sponsor this year's photo contest, a fun highlight of the Annual Meeting each year, and will provide free US Copyright Office registrations to this year's winners.
  • ImageRights operates the only fully automated US Copyright Office copyright registration service for visual works, utilizing distributed ledger technology to provide an immutable record linking registered images to the registration number issued by the US Copyright Office.