Columbia Law School
Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts
THE VISUAL ARTS INFRINGEMENT DATABASE
Resources
Below is a list of websites, organizations, blogs, and podcasts that will help you better understand how copyright is applied, especially with regard to the visual arts.
Center for Art Law
Center for Art Law
A New York based organization serving both artists and practitioners and devoted to building the art law community through programs, publications, exhibitions, etc...
PACA
PACA
A digital media licensing association with an educational arm which informs its members on technology, tools and changes in the marketplace...
PLUS – Picture Licensing Universal System
PLUS – Picture Licensing Universal System
An international nonprofit organization devoted to simplifying and facilitating the communication and management of image rights...
The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Publishes articles on news and events in and affecting the visual arts...
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Provides legal services and educational programs for artists...
Other Resources that Guide Copyright Owners on Protecting their Intellectual Property Rights
Government Organizations:
United States Copyright Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Organizations:
AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – membership organization for intellectual property (IP) lawyers advocating for IP rights worldwide
Artists Rights Society – Represents the licensing interests of over 100,000active artists and artist estates.
California Lawyers for the Arts– Provides advocacy for the artistic community and legal representation for low-income artists. See also Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (based in New York) and Washington D.C. Area Lawyers for the Arts.
Center for Art Law – Provides news, research and programming for its members and the public.
Copyright Alliance – Provides creators of all types with news and resources to protect their copyrights.
Copyright Society of the USA – Copyright advocacy and programming membership organization.
Digital Media Licensing Association – Trade group that helps owners of digital media license their works.
Kernochan Center for Law Media and the Arts – Academic Center focusing on the rights of authors, artists and other creators.
Music Copyright Infringement Resource - Database sharing details of copyright infringement cases involving music
PLUS (Picture Licensing Universal System) – An international nonprofit organization devoted to simplifying and facilitating the communication and management of image rights.
News, Blogs and Podcasts:
Art Law Gallery – Blog of the Art Law Group at Sheppard Mullin LLP
Art Law Podcast – Steve Schindler and Katie Wilson-Milne of Schindler, Cohen and Hochman LLP
Art Law Report –Blog of art lawyer Nicholas O’Donnell, Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Brankov’s Blog – Blog of art lawyer Amelia Brankov, Brankov PLLC
HHRArt Law – Blog of the Art Law Group at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP