DMLA January Newsbreak
January 10, 2023
Saying Goodbye to Past CEPIC President
Alfonso Gutierrez of AGE Fotostock
DMLA received the news this week that Alfonso Gutierres, AGE Fotostock has passed away.
“Alfonso was CEPIC's president for 8 years, including the two years of Corona. He brought CEPIC through a Google competition complaint at the EC and uphill negotiations on the EU copyright directive. He loved this industry and he always did the best for CEPIC, with all his means and personal commitment.“
Rest in Peace, Alfonso.
Sylvie Fodor, CEPIC Executive Director
Alfonso Gutierrez founded his company, agefotostock, nearly 50 years ago. He was a former chemist and decided to stop working in the pharmaceutical industry to become a photographer. He loved photography and this industry. To the end, Alfonso Gutierrez was still editing close to a million images a year, managing a company that distributes over 119 million from diverse collections and many photographers. His company has helped others by providing an aggregation platform called THP (Technological Hosting Platform). Satisfaction is the word that been used to describe Alfonso’s history; create a place to work in a way that satisfies the team at all times in history.
DMLA Member CGI.Backgrounds
Releases CGI.B Horizon AI HDRI Map and Backplate Generator
in Private Beta
DETROIT, DECEMBER 14 2023 – CGI.Backgrounds, a leader in 3D rendering technology for over two decades, proudly announces the launch of CGI.B Horizon, a groundbreaking AI-powered HDRi Map and Backplate generator. This powerful new tool is trained on CGI.Backgrounds’ proprietary library of over 200,000 high-quality HDRi Maps and Backplates, tailoring its output specifically for the automotive rendering and 3D visualization industries.
Music Law Pro and Copyright Alliance Webinar:
Music Royalties 101
More and more DMLA members are licensing music as part of their portfolio. For those interested in music licensing and royalties, the Copyright Alliance is putting on a free webinar. See below for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Summary: Join the Copyright Alliance and Music Law Pro’s (MLP) Jesse E. Morris and Alexandra Mayo as they provide a crash course titled Music Royalties 101. The session is intended to help music creators successfully navigate the music industry, especially in terms of understanding the various revenue streams to ensure proper collection of royalties. Topics will include the basics about what royalties are, how the money flows from different sources such as Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, FM radio, TV, and theatrical movies, as well as a discussion of different approaches to monetizing music. For additional information and to register to attend this free webinar, please click here.
DMLA Committee Opportunities
DMLA operates as a dynamic organization fueled by volunteerism. Our dedicated Board and Committees play a pivotal role in steering the course of our activities. Striving to enhance the experience for our valued members, we have expanded our committees to encompass key areas including Legal, Technology, Marketing, and Membership.
In light of recent developments, we are actively seeking individuals to assume the crucial roles of Committee Chairs for Marketing and Membership. Furthermore, we invite 2 to 3 additional individuals to join and contribute their expertise to these committees. Should you or your colleagues express interest, we encourage you to connect with us at admin@digitalmedialicensing.org.
Participation in our committees not only presents an opportunity for professional growth but serves as a stepping stone towards Board engagement. Involvement in a DMLA committee affords valuable experience, fostering a collaborative environment that contributes to the collective success of our organization.
DMLA Member Employees, Sign up for your DMLA Access
Are you aware that when a company joins DMLA all employees are able to enjoy the benefits? The key for your employees is to register for a DMLA account using their member company email. This will give them access to the video and documents library as well as employee information for registered members. They simply need to go to this link, scroll down to the “Is your company already a member?” and fill out the form. A private link will be sent so they can register.
Go here to register for your DMLA account: Is your company already a member?
DMLA Members - Dues Notice
There are still about 12 member companies that have not verified their dues level. It is important that you do so. Information on membership types and dues may be found by going here. Scroll down to the description of membership categories - click your membership category for detailed information.
If your company has not already done so, please update your 2024 dues level by going to the DUES SURVEY.
Please reach out with any questions to admin@digitalmedialicensing.org.
International Digital Media Licensing Conference 2024
Mark your calendars!
As we announced last month, the IDMLC will be in New York this year. Registration and the opening reception will be on October 20th, followed by two days of education and networking.
If you are interested in being on the committee or sponsoring the event, please reach out soon to admin@digitalmedialicensing.org.
Upcoming 2024 Events:
If there are events you would like us to include, please email the information to admin@digitalmedialicensing.org