Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has served the American people with unrivaled expertise for decades.

Her unlawful firing will gravely harm the entire copyright community. She understood what we all know to be true: human creativity and authorship are the foundation of copyright law — and for that, it appears, she lost her job.

On behalf of musicians across the United States and Canada, we thank Register Perlmutter for her service.