by Karla Redding-Andrews

The second illustrated children's book inspired by lyrics from an Otis Redding song was released this month. "(Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay" followed "Respect," which was released last fall. Atlanta, Georgia–based artist Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor’s illustrations imagine a lonesome cat fishing off a dock and hoping the fish will bite, who soon become friends with a young child who warms its heart (and fills its belly).

by L. Gregory Henley

The use and reuse of content created (e.g., music, video, books, artwork, photos) can be a controversial topic. Some think that reusing someone else’s content is okay, especially if it is in the public domain. In fact, some artists want their work distributed as widely as possible and are comfortable with others re-using it. There are even outlets that allow for work to be re-used with specific types of attribution typically requested.

by Perry Binder

One of the hottest IP issues in sports is the compensation model that college athletes will consider for their “Name, Image, and Likeness” (NIL). Per Sportico:

As early as July 2021, college athletes will be able to license their NIL for use in commercial products—such as sneakers, apparel, sporting equipment, trading cards and potentially video games—as well as for influencing followers on social media and sponsoring summer camps and autograph shows. Those athletes will also be able to hire agents. The path to this new world is still under construction.

by Mala Sharma

In the wee hours of April 1st, Georgia’s legislative session ended with a flurry of activity. A number of bills related to music were introduced but failed to pass but with two-year terms, have a chance next year.

by Julio Mejia

Many artists, academics, museum curators including myself as a visual artist have abandoned so many of our projects due to fear of being sued of copyright infringement or fair use violations. “Congress enacted the federal Copyright Act to protect works of authorship. The Act gives the owner of a copyright the exclusive right to do and authorize others to do certain things in regard to a copyrighted work, including: Make copies, distribute the work, display or perform the work publicly, and create derivative works.”

The GIPA’s Entertainment, Arts & Sports Intellectual Property Roundtable Event was held virtually this year on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at noon. As a student planning to implement my own business ideas, which combine my studies in Entrepreneurship, Music Project Management and Marketing, I was glad to have been in attendance.