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[ NNSquad ] Content owners warn Congress of "fair use creep, " draw ridicule
Content owners warn Congress of "fair use creep," draw ridicule
http://j.mp/11kOtwQ (Gigaom)
"Groups representing the movie, music and photography industries
testified before Congress on Thursday, and called on the government to
consider changing laws to do more to address piracy and file-sharing.
The testimony, which took place before the House Judiciary
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, is part of a larger review by
Congress of America's copyright policy. The review is significant
because it will help shape the rules for culture and creativity on the
internet in coming decades. The proceedings included a gimmick in
which members of Congress a movie clip of various 3D content, followed
by a warning that such creativity could be snuffed out without
stronger laws: "If an environment exists that does not provide
adequate copyright protection and blockbuster films become
unaffordable and unprofitable due to the threat of piracy, this new
and thriving 3D industry will be significantly hampered," studio
executive William Sherak told the subcommittee. The industry groups
also repeatedly invoked "fair use creep" to claim that copyright is
being undermined by a long-standing legal rule that lets people make
free use of creative works for purposes like scholarship or reporting.
The phrase, however, drew mockery on Twitter."
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The *thriving* 3D film industry? The *dying* 3D film industry they mean.
Just another excuse to try grab control of search engines and the Net
at large.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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