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ASCAP Doubles Down on Support for Direct Licensing, Right of Publicity Expansion in New Copyright Office AI Comments

Dylan Smith
December 8, 2023
Photo Credit: ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has submitted new comments on artificial intelligence to the Copyright Office, addressing the arguments of AI and tech com... Read More...
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