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 This month’s article is written by Corey Field. Corey is the current President of the New York-based Copyright Society of the USA. He practices copyright and entertainment law in the Los Angeles office of Ballard Spahr LLP, where he represents clients nationwide in both litigation and transactional matters. He can be reached at fieldc@ballardspahr.com. Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Copyright Alliance Celebrated World IP Day/Week 202205/02/2022 From April 25-29, the Copyright Alliance celebrated World IP Day (WIPD) by joining our members, partners, and countless creators and organizations aro… Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Mechanical-Rate Freeze04/02/2022 The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially voted not to extend the longstanding mechanical royalty rate of 9.1 cents for physical formats and do… Supreme Court (Finally) Renders a Copyright Decision That’s Not for the Birds03/07/2022 by Keith Kupferschmid Court Decision in Unicolors v. H&M a Boon for Individual Creators as Court Closes Administrative Loophole U… Suzanne Wilson Named General Counsel of U.S. Copyright Office02/05/2022 Copyright.gov, Issue No. 943 - January 5, 2022 Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has announced the appointment of Suzanne “S… Copyright Cases in 2021: A Year In Review01/06/2022 2021 was a roller coaster of highs and lows in copyright litigation. A much-anticipated Supreme Court decision left many scratching their head… Copyright Royalty Judges Make Adjustment in Sound Recording Statutory Royalty Rates12/03/2021 On December 1, the Copyright Royalty Judges announced a cost of living adjustment to the royalty rates payable by commercial and noncommercial noninte… Copyright Royalty Board Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rates and Terms for Certain Uses of Nondramatic Musical Works11/04/2021 On October 25, the Copyright Royalty Judges reopened the comment period for thirty (30) days regarding its proposed rule on the rates and terms applic… Guide To Acronyms Used In The Copyright Universe10/06/2021 by David Ward and Mike Arnold Creators, lawyers, and industry executives alike all use acronyms—those sometimes-ambiguous combi… YouTube Infringement Tools Are All Foam and No Beer for Small Creators (Part 1)09/05/2021 by Keith Kupferschmid Everything about YouTube is BIG. 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