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May 21, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Howard Coble (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill focusing on the mutually beneficial relationship between the technology and creative industries.

The briefing included tech presentations by representatives from HBO, Ultra Violet, Netflix, and Ultimate Fighting Championship.


April 30, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Howard Coble (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, joined forces with the Copyright Alliance for a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the challenges photographers and visual artists face in the internet age.


April 3, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Howard Coble (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, in conjunction with the Directors Guild of America (DGA), co-hosted a roundtable discussion with Emmy-Award winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo.


March 13, 2014

Christine Filipak is a graphic designer and background vocalist for the popular band Nox Arcana. In a perfect world, she would pour all of her energy into her music — instead, she acts as a de facto copyright enforcer for her band.


March 13, 2014

Christine Filipak is a graphic designer and background vocalist for the popular band Nox Arcana. In a perfect world, she would pour all of her energy into her music — instead, she acts as a de facto copyright enforcer for her band.


February 20, 2014

SANTA MONICA, CA – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, joined music creators and Recording Academy members for the first ever town hall in preparation of Grammy's on the Hill. Rep. Chu advocated for an increased music creator presence on Capitol Hill, and released the following statement:


November 21, 2013

ASCAP sent their heavy-hitters to Washington, D.C., for a panel discussion on music licensing in today's digital landscape.

The panel, held in the Rayburn Office Building on Nov. 20, was moderated by ASCAP president/chairman Paul Williams and included ASCAP executive VP/general counsel Elizabeth Matthews and artist/songwriter/producer Ne-Yo. Creative Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) welcomed the panel.


November 20, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Creative Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Howard Coble(R-NC) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) welcomed the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to Capitol Hill for a special performance and panel discussion focused on changes to the outdated licensing system in today's digital landscape.


November 20, 2013

Creative Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) today welcomed ascap to Capitol Hill for a special performance and panel discussion focused on changes to the outdated licensing system in today's digital landscape.


November 20, 2013

Intellectual property is big business. Copyright industries added over $1 trillion in value to the U.S. economy in a single year, accounting for almost 6.5% of the total U.S. GDP in 2012. That's according to a new study out from the International Intellectual Property Alliance® (they include that registered trademark symbol just in case you decide to pirate their catchy name).