Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 80 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents 06018341 Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to Amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to Copyrights May 2, 1906. Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to copyrights" is a historical document written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1906. This text is a record of the discussions and arguments presented before a congressional committee regarding proposed amendments to copyright laws, with a focus on the rights of composers and music publishers. It explores the challenges faced by American composers in gaining recognition and financial support for their work. The book comprises testimonies and arguments from various stakeholders, including music publishers, composers, and attorneys advocating for state protection of musical works. A significant part of the discussions revolves around the impact of copyright laws on the ability of music publishers to control the public performance rights of their compositions. Proponents of stricter copyright protections argue that without proper rights enforcement, composers would suffer financially, stifling American musical creativity. On the other hand, opponents contend that current copyright constraints hinder access to music for communal performances, especially in charitable and educational contexts. As a result, this document provides a comprehensive view of the tensions between artistic ownership and public accessibility in the realm of music during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Copyright -- United States KF Text Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 112228 111868 2024-09-16T07:19:51.389389 2023-09-16T13:27:06.555819 text/html text/html 107278 2011-12-06T15:27:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34422 2011-12-06T15:27:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120443 2024-09-16T07:19:56.790375 application/epub+zip 120670 2024-09-16T07:19:54.038393 application/epub+zip 93676 2024-09-16T07:19:53.089384 application/epub+zip 325738 2024-09-16T07:19:58.682345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317057 2024-09-16T07:19:56.138371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115700 2022-09-17T12:42:42.968901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94365 94160 2024-09-16T07:19:51.024410 2023-09-16T13:27:06.213810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94102 2011-12-06T15:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32901 2011-12-06T15:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17849 2024-09-16T07:19:58.816350 application/rdf+xml 27083 2024-09-16T07:19:53.448386 image/jpeg 4829 2024-09-16T07:19:53.268403 image/jpeg 123663 2024-09-16T07:19:51.399390 application/octet-stream application/zip