Release of Joint Strategic Plan from IPEC

As NMPA (National Music Publishers' Association) President and CEO said, "Songwriters are some of America's smallest businesses. When their work is illegally used or undervalued it can be disastrous and career ending."

Since the high cost of bringing infringement claims under current copyright law is out of reach for many of these small businesses, the Copyright Office is looking at potential legal remedies for "small copyright claims." Expect to see the results of its Small Claims Study in the fall of 2013.