Public Domain Day 2023: Welcoming Works from 1927 to the Public Domain
Literary aficionados and copyright buffs alike have something to celebrate as we welcome 2023: A new batch of literary works published […]
Announcing the “Text and Data Mining: Demonstrating Fair Use” Project
We’re very pleased to announce a new project for 2023, “Text and Data Mining: Demonstrating Fair Use,” which is generously
Updates on the JCPA
Last week saw a flurry of news about the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (“JCPA”), proposed legislation that would create
Please Support Authors Alliance This Holiday Season!
Dear Members and Allies, Since 2014, you have helped Authors Alliance fulfill our mission to advance the interests of authors
Author talk: The Copyright Wars with Peter Baldwin and Pamela Samuelson
We are so pleased to be able to co-sponsor this next book talk with Internet Archive, hosted on December 15
Analysis: Opinion Released in U.S. v. Bertelsmann
Last week, the district court released its opinion in United States v. Bertelsmann, an antitrust case concerning a proposed merger
Book Talk: Data Cartels
We’re excited to invite you to join us for another book talk, co-sponsored with Internet Archive, with author Sarah Lamdan
US Copyright Office Defends Artists’ Rights to Terminate their Copyright Transfers
UPDATE: You can find Authors Alliance’s comment on the Copyright Office’s proposed rulemaking here. “Termination of Transfer,” is a legal
Github Copilot Class Action Lawsuit (and why authors and researchers should pay attention)
Yesterday there was a pretty interesting class action lawsuit filed against Github and Microsoft. The suit is about Github’s Copilot
Judge Blocks Penguin Random House/Simon & Schuster Merger
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan issued an order enjoining (or blocking) the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon