We’ve been following the work of indie filmmaker David Newhoff on gone Elvis, a short film about a returning Iraq war veteran who ends up homeless, living in her car. David’s production notebook chronicles the ups and downs, and unexpected challenges of the four-day shoot. In this installment, we talked with David about financing an [...]

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 [...]

Joao Silva has been telling stories of war and conflict through his photography for decades. Now, he is shedding light on photographers and their role in times of conflict by talking about his own professional experiences, recent personal tragedy, and recovery. A New York Times photographer, Mr. Silva lost both his legs last October to [...]

I met The Beatles before I knew who they were.  It was the early ’70s and I distinctly remember hearing “Yellow Submarine” on the radio as my father drove me to the nursery school at the college where he taught.  While I knew nothing about the iconic band, and was too young even for the [...]

When First Lady Michelle Obama launched her initiative “Joining Forces” to support returning troops and their families by working with filmmakers, guilds and unions to bring attention to the lives and experiences of veterans through movie making and other creative works, we introduced you to independent filmmaker David Newhoff. David had a short film project [...]

Several media outlets are documenting the growing problem of infringement of games and other apps developed by individuals and small companies for smart phones and tablet computers. These apps are easily and cheaply available online. Looking at the Top Ten most popular apps at the Apple store in recent days, most all are games, and [...]

Groundhog Day The RIAA on its Music Notes Blog yesterday pointed out that predictions of dire consequences to investment during 2005’s MGM v. Grokster Supreme Court case have a strikingly similar tone to those recently issued in opposition to PROTECT-IP. The outcome after the Court ruled in favor of enforcing copyrights online? Licensed music services [...]

The eighth and last installment of the Harry Potter film series opens in the United States today. Many longtime fans of the franchise – both in books and on film – are feeling mixed about the final chapter, which for devoted Potter-ites conjures equal parts anticipation and wistfulness. Harry Potter is a marquee example of [...]

Since the introduction of the PROTECT IP Act we frequently see articles and blog posts that severely mischaracterize and make false assertions about the legislation.  For example, today we noticed a piece that claimed that the PROTECT IP bill would be a detriment to entrepreneurship.  As an organization that represents individual artists and creators, who [...]

Last week the Copyright Alliance was privileged to host three renowned photographers for a discussion on Capitol Hill about the work that happens behind the scenes to create memorable images. Inherent to their stories is the role copyright plays in helping photographers make a living, and promote various social aims by licensing images. Each artist [...]