The FTC is overreaching into areas beyond its regulatory purview—it has no jurisdiction over copyright issues—but imposing additional restrictions on the use of creative works in AI beyond existing copyright law will undercut competition.

The FTC is Meddling in AI Creativity in Its Comments to the Copyright Office

ITIF welcomes the House Judiciary Committee’s proposal to modernize the Copyright Office by granting it with new authority over its technology and budget. An independent Copyright Office would be a more cost-effective one, able to deliver more convenience and better services to the public.

Comments to House Judiciary Committee on Modernizing Copyright Office

ITIF files comments advocating that the DOJ should rework consent decrees to modernize the way music copyrights are licensed in the digital age.

Comments to the U.S. Department of Justice on the ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees

DOJ should rework the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees to assist in modernizing the way music copyrights are licensed in the digital age.

Promoting Innovation and Competition in Music Licensing

Enforcement of digital copyrights would lead to a stronger Internet ecosystem and more innovative consumer services.

Better Enforcement of Online Copyright Would Help, Not Harm, Consumers

The current music licensing system is labyrinthine, often failing to pay artists and publishers fair rates for all their works while also limiting how the digital media platforms that license this music can innovate. Congress is trying to fix that.

Congress Hits the Right Note with the Music Modernization Act

U.S. laws and regulations should recognize and protect AI-generated IP, and assign ownership of AI-generated work to the person or organization that owns the AI.

Comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property Law and Policy

The current rate-setting process for music royalties is broken, reform would allow copyright owners to individually set rates for their music.

A Fair and Competitive Royalty System for Music Services

Thousands of creators signed a statement opposing AI's unlicensed use of creative works, calling it a threat to livelihoods. But this overlooks that AI training uses public data within established norms, creators resist adapting to change, and copyright already protects against unauthorised use.

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