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Our Mission
Engaging with U.S. policymakers remains essential for protecting both the integrity of ASCRL members’ assets and our members’ ability to reap maximum royalties from their works. In recent years, ASCRL has solidified its position as a prominent player in Washington, DC, wielding influence comparable to the largest corporations and trade associations.
Without ASCRL’s representation in policy-making discussions, there is a significant risk that decisions would be made by policymakers and competitors in ways that do not serve ASCRL or it's members' interests. To achieve its full potential, ASCRL must ensure its voice is heard in Congress, before Federal agencies, and within key decision-making arenas. This practice engagement allows ASCRL to advocate directly for the interests and goals of its members, ensuring they are not left behind in critical deliberations.
Empowering visual creators.
Our Goals
The advocacy goals of ASCRL are centered on both defending and advancing the rights of creators.
First, ASCRL is committed to protecting and promoting copyright as a vital legal framework that safeguards the creative efforts of its members and ensures the are fairly compensated.
Second, we work to secure and uphold the right of our members to collectively license their copyrighted works, enabling them to efficiently manage and monetize their rights through a unified, transparent, and equitable system.
Together, these goals empower our members while fostering a sustainable and fair creative economy.
Our Advocacy
To advance its core policy goals, ASCRL engages directly with key policymakers in the Administration, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. By building relationships and sharing the real-world impact of policy decisions on its members, ASCRL has helped shape the national dialogue around copyright protection and promotion of collective licensing. This sustained advocacy has contributed to several significant policy developments.
The bipartisan bill promotes transparency in AI training by providing copyright holders a means to access the training records of generative AI companies, and by establishing an administrative subpoena process requiring generative AI companies to disclose their training data..
Read MoreThe bill would require generative AI platforms to submit a notice to the Register of Copyrights prior to the release of a new generative AI system, providing a summary of the copyrighted works which were used in either building or altering the training dataset.
Read MoreThe bill would address concerns raised by the proliferation of AI-generated deep fakes by directing the development of standards for identifying and labeling AI-generated content.
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