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 #:
000323
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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315 been generous to authors. We have set up almost as many obstacles as we possibly can to make sure that authors cannot get the benefits of all their rights. We can do better than that, and we should do better. At the very least, we should let people who want to terminate terminate. My final point is on Mills Music. This was a 1985 decision from the Supreme Court that misinterpreted section 304 of the Copyright Act and had the result of unfairly depriving authors of many of their benefits. Former Register of Copyrights Barbara Ringer, who Mr. Moorhead of course knows very well, authorized me to tell you that she supports reversing this decision. In testimony before the Senate on this issue a number of years ago, she put it very succinctly: "The decision takes money away from authors and their families and gives it to entrepreneurs who did not bargain for it, did not expect it, and did nothing to deserve it." I notice that Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters also asked you to examine this. This issue involves a lot of money, and involves a provision that deprives authors right now of what they should be getting, and if it isn't corrected, that unfairness is going to be perpetuated for yet another 20 years. Mr. Chairman, I trust that you'll understand that my comments are offered in the spirit of constructive suggestions. You have wonderful intentions in the bill. I think it's an excellent idea to benefit authors. My only hope is that the bill can be changed so that it can achieve your very worthy objectives. Thank you very much. [The prepared statement of Mr. Patry follows:]