Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly; Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple Is Leaving
"Just months after her permanent appointment as Register of Copyrights, Karyn Temple is leaving for a new position as the global general counsel of the Motion Picture Association...
Of course, the big question may be whether Temple’s departure will spur
another attempt to remove the Register of Copyrights position out of the
purview of the Library of Congress.
In October of 2016, Hayden’s abrupt removal of then-register, Maria Pallante (who
is now president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers)
angered many in the content and entertainment industries, who viewed
Pallante as an ally. What followed was a campaign by lobbyists to paint
Hayden as “anti-copyright,” and a subsequent bill, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (HR 1695),
which proposed to take the register of copyrights position out of the
purview of the Librarian of Congress and make it a presidential
appointment. That bill died in the Senate last year, but for more than
two years it effectively blocked Hayden from appointing a permanent
successor to Pallante."
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