CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus and Director General Gadi Oron call for stronger protection at Billboard conference on Creators and Copyright
On May 14, the latest installment of the Billboard Pro Spotlight series, “Creators and Copyright,” will examine some of the most urgent issues, both in the United States and around the world. Björn Ulvaeus, co-founder of ABBA and president of CISAC, will discuss creators’ rights and the future of songwriting in a keynote interview with Billboard deputy editorial director Robert Levine, along with CISAC director general Gadi Oron.
JaQuel Knight, the choreographer behind Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” video and Coachella performance, will talk about his fight to copyright his work, along with his lawyer, David Hecht. U.S. Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, will share her plans to reach out to independent creators and how the new small-claims court system created by the CASE Act will give them an accessible and affordable way to assert their rights.
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