On Sunday night the venerable CBS news show “60 Minutes” did a segment on motion picture piracy. To those of us working actively in this space, it was pretty accurate but not new. It generalized a fair amount, but those of us with a journalism background understand this was a short segment targeting a general [...]

Just when you think the dangers of file-sharing are slipping out of the headlines, those silly buggers pop right back onto the front page. The latest on this front blared across the cover of The Washington Post this morning, with news that dozens of U.S. federal lawmakers are being investigated by the House Ethics Committee. [...]

“We’re returning to a prior age, one where the economics of music are about performances, not recordings. You know, copyright on recorded music is only about 100 years old.” So said a professor at a dinner I attended the other night. I like this professor, he knows a fair amount about copyright (even if his [...]

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chelsea Lee Richardson, and I am an intern here at the Copyright Alliance. I am a 2008 graduate of Muhlenberg College, having double majored in Theatre and English. Being an actress who was raised by a mother in the music industry, and whose uncle [...]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been conducting a series of workshops in order to solicit the public’s opinion about the development of a National Broadband Plan that will connect Americans through increased broadband (high-speed internet) availability. Today’s event focused specifically on the role of content in the broadband ecosystem. The nine person panel brought [...]

We all have different talents. Getting ahead in business and in life is about understanding, harnessing, and utilizing our talents. Those who tend to excel – or climb that ladder – are those who have been able to maximize the potential that their talents bring to the table. I have a friend, an accomplished lawyer, [...]

Have you ever been cut off in traffic? Did you like it? Have you ever cut somebody off in traffic? Did you give it a second thought? There are lessons here that can help us understand the future of artists and creators in the digital age. That most individuals have a sense of right and [...]

The hyperbole that surrounds the digital “revolution” (for instance, the use of that word) can be a little dizzying. I would encourage all of us to make sure we are taking in sufficient oxygen, and realize that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Or at least to a predictable course, as [...]

Building on my last post, which focused on the “exclusive right” granted by the first U.S. Congress to authors and inventors, as guided by the U.S. Constitution, let me address briefly the rights that users of creative works often claim for themselves. I am an avid consumer of creative works myself, and understand that it’s [...]

Rowena Cherry is the author of humorous, snarky futuristic romances not set in the future. In this blog, Rowena shares her perspective on copyright infringement and how she handles the illegal file-sharing of her books. Yesterday she spoke about her daily habits, artistic influences, and decisions regarding reader expectation. Visit www.rowenacherry.com for more information about [...]