Artists, songwriters, publishers and other representing America’s gospel and country music communities today are writing Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The letter is yet another example of the diversity of artists and small businesses impacted by rogue web sites trafficking in pirated and [...]

Guilds and associations representing artists, publishers, songwriters and record labels have issued a statement regarding the erroneous attacks by the so-called “freebieber” website against a bill aimed at protecting artists rights: Statement from: American Federation of Musicians, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, National Music Publishers’ Association, Recording Academy, and the Recording Industry Association [...]

This week the Copyright Alliance is presenting an educational exhibit in the U.S. Senate Russell Building Rotunda in Washington, DC to showcase the work of American photographers and the importance of copyright protection to their livelihood. Recording Our History: Faces Behind the Camera features the work and stories of 11 photographers. Images range from historic [...]

Yesterday we shared indie filmmaker Ellen Seidler’s new video effort to educate people about the impact of online piracy and those who profit from it. Another filmmaker is taking a different approach and has posted a plea on the Pirate Bay web site, directly confronting would-be downloaders and asking them not to illegally download his [...]

I recommend to all our readers this piece in today’s New York Times by the novelist Scott Turow and other representatives of the Authors Guild. Not surprisingly, given the source, it is a beautifully written reminder of the importance of copyright to our culture.

Christopher King, Multi-Genre Artist-Herald Prosody, tells the Obama Administration that piracy and infringement affect him financially and also undermine the true right that he has as a creator. The long hours and diligent efforts that artists and entertainers put into their creative efforts should not be taken advantage of by others. “We are held accountable [...]

Though author Fiona McGier is just beginning her writing career, she hopes that as her readership grows, she will not become a target of “the egregious behavior of what are known as “pirates”, or those who sell artistic creations not their own.” She is horrified that all her “hard work might be for nought” if [...]

Jack Bookbinder of Fun Palace Entertainment, a music management and music business consulting company, wrote the Obama Administration, recognizing the impact of music piracy on musicians and our culture. While thousands of music lovers continue to thrive in this environment of free music (via online piracy) amidst a lax protected environment, the actual artists and [...]

In a time when most Americans are assessing how they will make up the difference in lost retirement stocks and savings, photographer Seth Resnick writes the Obama Administration, saying that Copyright is the very basis of my existence and the existence of every freelance photographer in the country. As a freelancer, I exist only by [...]

Today’s guest post is contributed by Brenna Lyons, author of more than eighty published works and recent president of the Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC). She wrote this blog in support of blog about copyright on November 19 as suggested by writer Jane Smith. I don’t own a yacht. Nor do I foresee owning one [...]