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 #:
000251
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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243 [The prepared statement of Mr. Menken follows:] Prepared Statement of Alan Menken, Composer I am sorry I can't be with you today to discuss the Copyright Term Extetision Act in person. However, the terms of the proposed act are very important to me both professionally and personally and I want to take this opportunity to make my position clear to the Members of the House. You may know me as the composer of Pocahontas. The Little Mermaid. Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. I have made my living as a composer since my first musical-theatre shows God Bless You. Mr. Rosewater and Little Shop of Horrors and I've been fortunate enou^ to have received many awards for my work including six Academy Awards and nine Grammy's. While recognition of one's work is always gratifying, I am very concerned that the copyright protection of my work and the interests of my family receive the maximum possible protection. The basic theory of copyri^t duration is that protection should exist for the life of the author and tvvo succeeding generations. The life-plus-50 year term no longer offers that protection due to increased life expectancy and the tendency to have children later in life. On Jidy 1, 1995 the European Union will adopt a uniform term of copyright equal to life of the author plus 70 years. Because of the application of the rule of the shorter term, American authors will not baiefit from the extended term unless we enact copyright term extension legislation. The 20-year term extension is a modest proposal which will bring us in line with The European Union. I strongly urge you to join your colleagues in support of H.R. 989.