Media Contact: Bill Ryan, Library of Congress, wryan@loc.gov
Public Contact: Nora Scheland, U.S. Copyright Office, nscheland@copyright.gov
Copyright Office Releases New and Updated Resources in Spanish
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing the first set of new and updated copyright resources and webpages translated into Spanish. This set of materials includes educational circulars, handouts related to the Music Modernization Act (MMA), and an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, all in Spanish.
The release of these important materials in Spanish is timed with the country’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and supports the Copyright Office current strategic plan’s emphasis on “copyright for all.”
Links to all of the new and updated resources can be found on the new Spanish-language “Engage Your Creativity” home page, “Involucre su creatividad.”
“We are pleased to announce the release of key copyright-related educational materials in Spanish, and the debut of newly translated pages on our website today,” said Miriam Lord, associate register of copyrights and director of public information and education. “The Copyright Office is committed to expanding access to the copyright system for all creators and users. Offering approachable, authoritative and accurate Spanish-language copyright resources will facilitate our reach to a broader public who can more quickly and easily engage with us and participate in the copyright system.”
This is the first release of translated materials. Further resources, handouts, and webpages are expected to be released in the coming months. For more information and outreach materials, please visit the Copyright Office’s website.
This month, U.S. Copyright Office joins all other Library of Congress divisions in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.” Learn more about the Library of Congress events for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Copyright Office is the principal federal entity charged by statute with the administration of the U.S. copyright law. Among other statutory duties, the Register oversees the copyright registration and recordation systems of the United States, manages statutory royalty fees totaling more than a billion dollars annually, advises Congress on domestic and international copyright policy issues, and provides support on copyright matters to courts and executive branch agencies.
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PR 20-088
09/29/2022
ISSN 0731-3527