The Latest Breaking News from the Copyright Office

The US Copyright Office could drastically increase fees for photographers this fall – but a subscription option isn’t yet off the table

The cost for registering a US Copyright for a group of photos will increase from $55 to $85 if Congress does not change the propsed fees

Digital Camera World · Jul 15

House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power

House lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at preventing future executive branch interference in some legislative branch agencies, a year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress. It would allow House and Senate leaders to appoint the heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing…

Roll Call · Jun 8

Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees

One year after President Donald Trump fired the librarian of Congress, support is growing for a bill that would prevent it from happening again. The heads of both the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office should be appointed not by the president but by a congressional commission, lawmakers…

Roll Call · May 14

Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official After Removing Library of Congress Head

This move comes shortly after President Donald Trump removed Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to lead the Library of Congress, as part of an ongoing effort to remove government officials perceived as opposing his administration.

International Business Times · May 12, 2025

Can you copyright generative AI? The answer surprisingly originates with the camera, in a key US Copyright Office report

Score one for the humans – the US Copyright Office says prompt-based generative AI can't be copyrighted

Digital Camera World · Jan 30, 2025

Should AI models be allowed to use copyrighted material for training?

San Fransisco-based lawyer Cecilia Ziniti and National Law School of India University Associate Professor Arul George Scaria discuss AI models and the use of copyrighted material for training them in The Hindu Parley Podcast

The Hindu · Jan 18, 2024

How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor

Hackers are helping tractor owners “jailbreak” their equipment in order to repair it.

Reason · Jan 8, 2024

What the New York Times' suing OpenAI means

OpenAI will almost certainly survive the lawsuit. But the Wild West days of generative AI are rapidly coming to an end.

Fortune · Jan 2, 2024

'Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for immediate relief from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

AI and the issue of human-centricity in copyright law

Policymakers and courts in India also need to assume a more cautious approach against diluting the human-centricity in copyright law

The Hindu · Nov 1, 2023