Copyright Society of Australia

It was great to see such a full house at the Copyright Society of Australia 21st Copyright Law & Practice Symposium yesterday. Our thanks to the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP for his opening remarks, WIPO Deputy Director-General Sylvie Forbin for a brilliant Keynote, The Hon Stephen Burley and The Hon David Yates SC for their 'Views from the Bench', Commissioner Stephen King, all the speakers from Europe, Japan, the United States and around Australia and Allens. Umair Kazi, Joel Barrett Atif W. Bhatti, LL.M. IP Tomoo Shibano Doris Long Damian Rinaldi stuart prager Michele Woods Garrett Levin Josephine Johnston James Lawrence Claudia Wallman Carolyn Oddie Constance Herreman Follain Jonathan Carter Rebecca Dunn Fiona Phillips GAICD Warwick Rothnie Louise Buckingham Marlia Saunders Luke Hawthorne Emma Johnsen and our amazing Management Committee. https://lnkd.in/gfUpu7Ct

The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia) officially opens the Copyright Symposium and wishes participants well for discussions today, about the Fourth Industrial Revolution seeing AI transform our life and economy and test the limits of legislation around the world. The CSA post for each session on LinkedIn accommodates comments, questions and photos during and after today: THE OTHER MINING BOOM: https://lnkd.in/gHUuCzWX BIG DEALS: https://lnkd.in/gXc2_xFY THE PROTECTION SPECTRUM: https://lnkd.in/gv6WFrDz VIEWS FROM THE BENCH: https://lnkd.in/g4PYagQ9 POLICY UPDATE: https://lnkd.in/g_tm4gWs THE LICENSING SOLUTION: https://lnkd.in/gnf9wMeu DINNER: https://lnkd.in/gyMwf9NU

👁️🗨️ Session Overview 📜 POLICY UPDATE This expert panel will discuss current copyright policy debates in Australia and around the world including the Australian Government’s Copyright Enforcement Review which sought feedback on current copyright protection mechanisms and their effectiveness. Additionally, the panel will address the establishment of the government’s AI and Copyright Expert Reference Group, developments in ICIP legislation and the efficacy of a small claims court to determine certain copyright disputes. Join the panel of Dr Warwick Rothnie (Emmerson Chambers (Melbourne)) and Dr Louise Buckingham (CEO, Arts Law Centre of Australia) with moderator Fiona Phillips GAICD (Principal, Fiona Phillips Law & Member, Copyright Tribunal of Australia). 🦜 COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ at Allens (Sydney) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 features world class speakers and cutting-edge content in formal sessions and shorter 'Copybytes', that will unpack the most critical issues facing industry, government, academia and the law today. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

👁️🗨️ Session Overview 🧑⚖️ VIEWS FROM THE BENCH Leading copyright judges share recent decisions from their jurisdictions, illustrating how exceptions are applied in both online and traditional environments. This discussion will focus on the importance of context in applying copyright limitations and exceptions. Join to hear the panel of The Hon Justice Stephen Burley (Federal Court of Australia) and The Hon David Yates SC, Former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia with moderator James Lawrence (Partner, Addisons). 🦜 COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ at Allens (Sydney) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 features world class speakers and cutting-edge content in formal sessions and shorter 'Copybytes', that will unpack the most critical issues facing industry, government, academia and the law today. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

👁️🗨️ Session Overview 💡 THE LICENSING SOLUTION Will copyright licensing emerge from the recent global spate of AI litigation, offering a way for Generative AI companies to legally use copyright protected content for their models’ training and development? If a licensing solution is embraced by both copyright owners and Generative AI platforms, could this foster a more collaborative relationship between rightsholders and AI companies, to the benefit of both sets of stakeholders? Join the discussion with Constance Herreman Follain (Director of Legal and Public Affairs, CISAC (Paris)) and Jonathan Carter (Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, APRA AMCOS). 🦜 COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ at Allens (Sydney) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 features world class speakers and cutting-edge content in formal sessions and shorter 'Copybytes', that will unpack the most critical issues facing industry, government, academia and the law today. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

👁️🗨️ Session Overview 🌏 BIG DEALS: COPYRIGHT DEALS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Several pivotal commercial transactions have shaped modern copyright law, influencing how creative works are protected, distributed, and monetised globally. Focusing on a selection of these transactions, our expert panel of Stuart Prager, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks (New York), Claudia Wallman, Senior Legal Counsel, Spotify and Josephine Johnston, CEO, Copyright Agency, moderated by Damian Rinaldi, CEO, AMPAL & Principal, Sonic Lawyers, will discuss the evolving nature of copyright in response to commercial opportunities, technological advancements and changing creative practices. 🦜 COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ at Allens (Sydney) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 features world class speakers and cutting-edge content in formal sessions and shorter 'Copybytes', that will unpack the most critical issues facing industry, government, academia and the law today. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

👁️🗨️ Copyright Symposium Dinner at The Tea Rooms, QVB 🥂 The traditional Symposium Dinner at the QVB Tea Rooms follows a full-day program of cutting edge Copyright Law & Practice content. It's a time and place where the copyright community can reflect on the day's topics and issues, and conversations can continue over dinner. 🎤 SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER — Malcolm Knox Malcolm Knox (pictured) is the multi-award winning author of eight novels, most recently The First Friend, and many non-fiction books and television screenplays. Malcolm grew up in Sydney. Since 1994, Malcolm has written for the Sydney Morning Herald and; has won one of his three Walkley Awards and a Human Rights Award. Malcolm’s novels include Summerland; A Private Man, winner of the Ned Kelly Award; Jamaica, which won the Colin Roderick Award and was shortlisted in the 2008 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards; The Life; The Wonder Lover; and Bluebird. His many non-fiction titles include Boom: The Underground History of Australia, From Gold Rush to GFC, which won the 2013 Ashurst Business Literature Prize; and Bradman's War, shortlisted in the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. 🌟 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOUR — Caroline Morgan The Copyright Society of Australia will commemorate the Late Caroline Morgan, CSA Past-President, former Copyright Agency senior executive, and former IFFRO Chief Executive Officer, with a Lifetime Achievement Honour in recognition of her enormous contribution to the copyright community in Australia and around the world. 🔺 'COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ Tuesday 4 March 2025 session overviews and registration for in person or live stream viewing, and dinner tickets, are available at https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

👁️🗨️ Session Overview 🥊 THE PROTECTION SPECTRUM: WHEN COPYRIGHT MEETS COMPETITION The relationship between competition law and copyright law in Australia is complex and evolving. Both regimes aim to promote innovation and efficiency, but can, at times, conflict. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recognises that while copyright licensing can raise concerns about market power and anti-competitive practices, collective and direct licensing play valuable roles. Our expert panel of Dr Stephen King (Productivity Commission) and Carolyn Oddie (Allens), moderated by Rebecca Dunn (Gilbert + Tobin), examines this evolving balance between access and protection. 🦜 COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ at Allens (Sydney) on Tuesday 4 March 2025 features world class speakers and cutting-edge content in formal sessions and shorter 'Copybytes', that will unpack the most critical issues facing industry, government, academia and the law today. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

The Copyright Society of Australia is thrilled to present the 21st Copyright Law & Practice Symposium, featuring a keynote address from World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO Deputy Director General, Sylvie Forbin, together with presentations from leading copyright experts from Australia and around the world. 4 March 2025, Allens, Sydney and via live stream. Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z

🦜 Today / Thursday 13 February early bird registration closes for 'COPYRIGHT N©W: The New Industrial Revolution’ coming soon on Tuesday 4 March 2025! 👁️🗨️ Session Overview 🪙 THE OTHER MINING BOOM: COPYRIGHT AND TEXT & DATA MINING Text and data mining (TDM) is becoming an increasingly commercially valuable activity, particularly with the rise of large language models and other types of generative AI. This international panel of Doris Long, Atif W. Bhatti, LL.M. IP and Tomoo Shibano moderated by Joel Barrett will explore the TDM exceptions to copyright infringement in the European Union, Japan and United States, and discuss how they compare to the Australian regulatory environment. 🔺 For all session overviews, speaker bios, and to join in person at Allens (Sydney) or via live stream see https://lnkd.in/gZ3YD8_Z