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 #:
00066
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
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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60 SESAC, are among the many interested parties which have joined together to form the Coalition of Creators and Copyright Owners, to support your bill. The Coalition has submitted a written statement. My testimony today will focus on why this legislation is vital for America's music, and I will do from my personal perspective as both ASCAP's head and as a working lyricist. H.R. 989 proposes to extend the terms of all copyrights in the United States by 20 years. There are two overriding reasons why that is a good idea. The first is economic - term extension is necessary as a matter of international trade. It is necessary if our intellectual property, which does so much for the American economy, is to be protected internationally. The second is that it is the right thing to do, for the United States should do all it can to encourage creativity. Extension of copyright term will serve to encourage the tens of thousands of music creators who struggle to earn a living in this highly competitive business, and for whom the prospect of leaving an asset of their own making to their children and grandchildren is a powerful incentive. Copyright, of all forms of property, transcends both national and international boundaries. In recent years, we have seen a true internationalization of the demand for and use of copyrighted works. Music, among a wealth of other copyrighted works, flows freely among and between nations. The technological developments which have resulted in the information superhighway — the National and Global Information Infrastructures - will