WHO CONTROLS COPYRIGHT?
A bill in Congress is about to answer that. It matters more than you think.
It's called H.R. 6028.
It would pull the US Copyright Office out from under the Library of Congress and hand the top job to a political appointee — someone chosen by whoever's in power, not by independent experts.
This isn't about taking your copyrights. It's about who runs the office that interprets them. That's the part nobody is watching.
The rules for AI and music are being written right now.
Whoever runs the Copyright Office helps decide them. Last year, the head of that office said AI can't just train on your work for free. She was fired the next day.
That's not a coincidence. That's a preview. An office that answers to politics can decide your beat is fair game for any AI that wants it. No consent. No check. No compensation.
Who's pushing this bill
- Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) — Lead Sponsor
- Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)
- Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11)
- Rep. Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)
If you're in the US, call your rep today.
It takes 90 seconds. Find yours at house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and say this:
"Hi, I'm a constituent and a music creator. Please oppose fast-tracking H.R. 6028 and protect the Copyright Office's independence."
That's it. That's all it takes!
