2026 Copyright + Technology Conference New York University Vanderbilt Hall, Tishman Auditorium and Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY September 16, 2026 – September 17, 2026 Live About the Conference In its seventeenth year, Copyright+Tech focuses on the dramatic and fast-moving influences that technology has on copyright in the digital age. Join us on Thursday, September 17 for a full day of learning and networking with technologists, attorneys, media professionals, and public policy decision makers. The Copyright+Tech Conference is co-presented with GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies in collaboration with the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy. Registration Rates Ticket Type(In-Person or Virtual) Early-bird Thru 8/31 After 8/31 Member $345 $445 Academic Member $245 $345 Government Member $245 $345 Student Member In-person: $65Virtual: Free In-person: $65Virtual: Free Non-Member $545 $645 Not a member? Consider joining the Copyright Society today to receive special savings on our CLE programs and a ton of members-only benefits! In-person registration will close Thursday, September 10 at midnight. We are unable to allow in-person registration after this date.LEARN MORE AND JOIN Sponsorship Interested in sponsoring the 2026 Copyright + Technology Conference ? Our packages offer a variety of benefits and marketing opportunities to fit different budget sizes. Explore our sponsorship & marketing opportunities here. Have any questions? Please contact Jennifer McGhee, Programs Manager. Thank You 2026 Copyright+Tech Sponsors! CLE Credit Details The Copyright Society is an accredited provider in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. MCLE Credits will be available for those jurisdictions, and requests for credit in other jurisdictions may be made when registering. While credit in other jurisdictions is not guaranteed, Copyright Society staff will submit applications for accreditation and notify attorneys upon approval. This intermediate program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. For more information about CLE, please visit copyrightsociety.org/cle-faq. Please email cle@copyrightsociety.org for CLE related questions. Useful Links Support the Conference as a Sponsor! Financial Aid Volunteer Opportunities CLE FAQ Cancellation Policy Agenda 9/16 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm America/New_York Connolly’s Pub – 121 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036, 3rd Floor Welcome Reception and Networking Join us the night before the conference for a casual welcome reception. Grab a bite and network with fellow attendees at Connolly’s Pub. Must be 21+ to attend. 9/17 9:30 am - 10:00 am America/New_York Registration and Continental Breakfast 9/17 10:00 am - 10:15 am America/New_York Welcome Remarks Theodore Cheng Arbitrator and Mediator, ADR Office of Theo Cheng / President, Copyright Society | ADR Office of Theo Cheng LLC View Full Bio Bill Rosenblatt President | GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies View Full Bio 9/17 10:15 am - 11:15 am America/New_York Singing from the Same Hymnal: Crafting Coherent Copyright Technology Policy for AI Globally Governments around the world are grappling with a range of copyright issues related to generative AI. They need to understand how it affects today’s copyright infrastructure as well as the new technologies that are being introduced to deal with copyright issues for generative AI – and to craft policies that take all this into account while addressing the concerns of various stakeholders. It’s a formidable set of challenges that can only get more formidable if each country does it alone. On this panel we’ll discuss WIPO’s AI Information Interchange (AIII), a global effort to collect and organize technical expertise on these topics for the benefit of all, as well as the efforts in the U.S. to organize and make use of this firehose of information. Moderator Bill Rosenblatt President | GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies View Full Bio M. Luisa Simpson EVP, Global Policy | Association of American Publishers View Full Bio Garrett Levin Senior IP Law & Policy Officer on IP and Frontier Technologies at WIPO View Full Bio 9/17 11:15 am - 11:30 am America/New_York Mid-morning Break 9/17 11:30 am - 12:30 pm America/New_York Take Down the Takedowns? The Future of Takedown Notices in the Wake of Cox The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cox v. Sony Music set standards for platform contributory liability so that online platforms must be shown to be “inducing” or “tailored to” infringement to be found liable. This calls into question the systems for sending and processing takedown notices that were developed since the enactment of the DMCA in 1998 – systems such as those that generated the thousands of takedown notices that Cox was accused of ignoring. Our panelists will contemplate the future of such mechanisms and the cottage industry that has developed to support them. Moderator Christopher Rucinski VP – Forensic Services | Charles River Associates View Full Bio Jennifer Golinveaux Partner | Alston & Bird View Full Bio Michael Candore Managing Director of BCGuardian, LLC View Full Bio 9/17 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm America/New_York Greenberg Lounge Lunch 9/17 1:45 pm America/New_York Keynote Address by Yuki Mitsufuji, Lead Research Scientist, VP AI Research at SonyAI. Keynote Speaker Yuki Mitsufuji Lead Research Scientist/VP of AI Research at SonyAI View Full Bio 9/17 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm America/New_York Afternoon Break 9/17 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm America/New_York The New Plumbing: Rights Administration for AI Content A growing number of rights administration processes are coming to rely on the ability to determine whether an item of content was generated by AI, and if so, what training materials were most influential in its generation. Technologies such as AI detection and attribution are emerging to enable this at scale. We’ll discuss these technologies, their current uses, and their implications for copyright and rights administration across multiple types of content. Moderator Nikki Canales View Full Bio Luciana Soares de Souza Legal & Business Affairs | Ircam Amplify View Full Bio 9/17 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm America/New_York 15-Minute Break 9/17 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm America/New_York Prospecting for Gold: Technologies for Enhancing the Value of Music Catalogs Buying, selling, and exploiting music rights catalogs has become big business. Although much of the work in evaluating catalogs and growing their revenue streams involves good old-fashioned accounting and data expertise, a growing number of companies are developing new technologies for improving diligence processes, extracting value from catalog assets, and growing revenue over time. We’ll take a look at some of these technologies and discuss how the catalog investment community is using them. Moderator Rick Gleave Founding Partner at Music Foundry View Full Bio Cole Davis Founder/CEO | Switchchord, LLC View Full Bio Sho Mitchell Co-Founder at Beatlibrary View Full Bio Lexi Todd Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs | Primary Wave Music View Full Bio Partners Tickets Register Now × 2026 Copyright + Technology Conference September 16, 2026 · New York University Vanderbilt Hall, Tishman Auditorium and Greenberg Lounge Save & finish later ← Add More Tickets Add tickets from the left to get started. Attendee Details Back Next View Cancellation Policy
