 It’s That Time Again! Help Us Get to SXSW
Educating our community is at the forefront of what we do at the Copyright Office, and we need your help! We hope you’ll consider voting for the Copyright Office’s 2024 SXSW panel pitches. Read more about our ideas and sign up to vote below.
Panel 1:
The Creative Biz: What We Wish Was Taught in Art School
Healthy creative businesses are built on strong foundations of both passion and business. To truly flourish, they must have both. In this sixty-minute session, learn from the U.S. Copyright Office and others about how creatives can protect their work through copyright; common revenue streams for creators, like licensing; best practices for running your business; and where solopreneurs, small businesses, and underrepresented groups can go for practical business training, support, and community.
At the end of this session attendees should know
- how copyright can be used by creators to protect their work and what to do when someone takes their work without permission;
- common revenue streams for creators, including an intro to how licensing works; and
- where to go for practical business training, guidance, and community.
Panelists
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Miriam Lord – Moderator, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education, U.S. Copyright Office
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Jayda Imanlihen – Founder and Executive Director, Black Girl Film School
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Neeta Ragoowansi – Executive Director, Folk Alliance International and President, Music Managers Forum – US
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Linda Bloss-Baum – Assistant Director, Business and Entertainment Program, Kogod School of Business, American University
Panel 2:
Hip-Hop at 50: Protecting and Promoting Culture
2023 marked the official fiftieth anniversary of Hip-Hop, a uniquely American art form popular the world over, encompassing MCing, DJing, breakdancing, graffiti art, and beatboxing. In this sixty-minute session, learn from the U.S. Copyright Office, experts, and practitioners about how Hip-Hop has influenced creators across the world and how practitioners themselves can use and reuse work responsibly.
At the end of this session attendees should know
- how copyright can be used by creators to protect their work and what to do when someone takes their work without permission;
- how to sample and license works responsibly, including what to look for in beat store contracts and show venues; and
- the broad influence of Hip-Hop in popular culture both nationally and internationally.
Panelists:
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Suzy Wilson – Moderator, General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, U.S. Copyright Office
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Dae Bogan – Head of Third-Party Partnerships, The MLC
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Bruce Waynne – Grammy-Award Winning Music Producer, Publisher, and Label Executive
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Junious Brickhouse – Director, Next Level
Sound like fun? Think you’d like to learn more? Vote for our pitches “The Creative Biz: What We Wish Was Taught in Art School” https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/137133 and “Hip-Hop at 50: Protecting and Promoting Culture” https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/133589. by August 20.
Thanks for your support, and hope to see you there!
- The U.S. Copyright Office Team
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