Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

Record Details:

Title:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Date:
1996
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
Volume:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Leaf #:
000128
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Books and Government & Law
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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122 five years passed before "E.T." was released on video because of such negotiations; not every film has the remarkable longevity of that picture. For most films, delay could significantly reduce the market demand because more recently publicized films tend to displace consumer interest in older ones. The gravity of these concerns is part of the reason the Committee for America's Copyright Community came together to ensure the continued vitality of the American copyright system. The potential harms outlined above demonstrate that embarking the U.S. "moral rights" regime in the area of films, sets a dangerous precedent and threatens our currently thriving marketplace of copyrighted works. Proponents of this legislation have not demonstrated a compelling public interest to justify such a radical departure from traditional copyright law which has produced a flourishing creative industry. The remainder of my testimony will focus on the strength of our current system and the threat posed by proposals such as H.R. 1248. IV. AMERICA'S COPYRIGHT SYSTEM IS THRIVING. The existing system for distributing films through theatres, home videocassette, television and cable broadcasts has been an unparralled success in making these films widely accessible to the public. It is the envy of the world. This is also the case for the rest of America's copyright industries.