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Staff / Policy Updates
On December 29, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required electronic book publishers to issue licenses to state libraries on ... Read More
Staff / News Media Alliance Calls on U.S. Copyright Office to Recommend Further Measures to Clarify Law and Policies, Strengthen Publishers’ Existing Rights
On January 5, the News Media Alliance submitted additional comments to the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, in response to ... Read More
Staff / Statement: News Media Alliance Supports AAP’s Suit to Protect Copyright
On December 9, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Maryland to block legislation that would force publishers ... Read More
Staff / News Media Alliance Calls for U.S. Copyright Office to Make Key Updates, Provide Additional Protections for Creators
The News Media Alliance submitted comments to the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, in response to the U.S ... Read More
Staff / Statement: Alliance Commends U.S. Copyright Office for DMCA Section 512 Report
The News Media Alliance commends the U.S. Copyright Office for its comprehensive report on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We are pleased ... Read More
Statement: Copyright Office Signs Final Rule, Modernizes Newspaper Registration
The News Media Alliance applauds the Copyright Office for signing the final rule allowing group newspaper registration via PDF ... Read More
House Passes Register of Copyrights Selection & Accountability Act
We applaud today’s overwhelming House passage of H.R. 1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act which would, within the Copyright Office, establish a ... Read More
Statement: Introduction of Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
“We are pleased by yesterday’s bipartisan introduction of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, which would establish a Copyright Register who is appointed ... Read More
Statement: NAA Applauds Senate Confirmation of Carla Hayden
The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) applauds today's Senate confirmation of Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden's experience leading the American ... Read More
NAA Supports Introduction of CASE Act of 2016
NAA applauds the introduction of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2016, introduced by Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), which would create a ... Read More
