Congressional Hearing Today: “Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty & Copyright Term” [WATCH]
Today, Tuesday July 15th at 1PM ET, the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet will hold the latest in a series of hearings on current copyright law as part of the subcommittee's ongoing review of the Copyright Act. You can watch the hearings live online.
WATCH HEARING LIVE 1PM ET TODAY
Future of Music Coalition Vice President for Policy and Education, Casey Rae, is among those who will testify at the hearing on “Moral Rights, Termination Rights, Resale Royalty and Copyright Term.”
“Termination rights are especially important today, given the evolution of the marketplace," says Rae. "For example, we now have an expanded range of license opportunities and uses that are still on the horizon. One huge development is the ability to sell music directly to fans. As an artist, I want to be able to directly participate in revenue streams generated from the use of my work, and that’s something I hear from other artists as well. Termination rights are part of our leverage and help to ensure that we receive fair compensation.”
Rae will also address the importance of attribution to musicians and songwriters, as well as stressing that Congress’ review of existing copyright law provides an opportunity to examine new proposals regarding the period under which copyrights receive federal protection (currently the lifetime of the author plus 70 years).
A full list of today's witnesses and ther testimony.
- Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy & International AffairsU.S. Copyright Office071514 Testimony – Claggett.pdf (137.1 KBs)
- PresidentSongwriters Guild of America071514 Testimony – Carnes (2).pdf (287.0 KBs)
- Vice President for Policy & EducationFuture of Music Coalition071514 Testimony – Rae.pdf (99.2 KBs)
- Professor of Law and Director, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual PropertyAmerican University Washington College of Law071514 Testimony – Carroll.pdf (185.5 KBs)
- Visiting Fellow, Center for Internet, Communication and Technology PolicyAmerican Enterprise Institute071514 Testimony – Sydnor.pdf (533.2 KBs)
