By Debbie Rose and Madeline Zick Let’s begin with a riddle. What do mobile apps, poetry, photographs, movies, books, and sculptures have in common? Answer: they are all eligible for copyright protection! The U.S. Copyright Act offers creators protection for original works of authorship, which according to the U.S. Copyright [...]
How New Privacy Laws May Impact Apps Designed to Protect Your Privacy By Graham Dufault and Madeline Zick On an average day, how many calls do you get that are just spam? You hear your phone buzz, you take one look at the screen displaying the phone number—likely with your [...]
As the United States celebrates National Small Business Week, ACT | The App Association recognizes the contributions of the thousands of small app and software developer businesses across the country. Our members create technology products and services that serve every industry of the American economy – from manufacturing to healthcare [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association released its fifth edition “State of the App Economy” report, which provides a snapshot of the trends driving and defining the dynamic app ecosystem. Mobile apps are a component of nearly every enterprise and consumer-facing industry and have impacted every sector of the American [...]
Tax reform holds huge promise for small biz app developers Repatriation drives downstream investments and opportunities for tech firms For small businesses, access to capital is crucial, and members of ACT | The App Association understand this all too well. Small businesses in the app economy participate in an integrated [...]