Songwriters’ and composers’ interests took center stage at the Library of Congress on October 27 to inform Capitol Hill staff and the policy community why strong champions of creators’ rights are needed in the Digital Age. A panel of academics, government officials, composers, and music industry representatives gathered for a Washington summit organized by The George Washington University Law School’s Intellectual Property Law Program and Creative and Innovative Economy Center. The meeting at the Library of Congress was the second in “The Creative Industries in Transition: New Directions for the Digital Era” series and showcases academic research papers that are supported by The George Washington University Law School and sponsored by BMI.
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