WASHINGTON — Congress may update digital copyright law affecting aggregator sites, like the Drudge Report and Real Clear Politics, along with news sites in the near future.
“Two years ago, the House Judiciary Committee launched a comprehensive review of our nation’s copyright laws, which have not been updated since 1976. As technology continues to rapidly advance, we have a responsibility to ensure that our laws are keeping pace with these developments,” Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte said in a statement.
Since March of 2013, the House Judiciary Committee has conducted 20 hearings, which included testimony from 100 witnesses on the subject of copyright law in the digital age. The topics range from fair use to scope of copyright protection to music licensing.
“The committee has been conducting a comprehensive review of U.S. copyright law to ensure that the law keeps pace with the digital age in which we live. The goal of the listening tour is to step out of Washington, D.C. to hear from creators and innovators in terms of what is and is not working for them in their various fields,” a committee staffer told The Daily Caller.
The committee staffer would not say how the laws would affect aggregators and news sites and said that only “all stakeholders are invited to come in and meet with staff in order to give their thoughts or express concerns. Those meetings are ongoing.”
Drudge Report site owner Matt Drudge told Alex Jones of InfoWars last week that copyright laws could very well end his popular site.
“I had a Supreme Court Justice tell me it’s over for me,” said Drudge. “They’ve got the votes now to enforce copyright law, you’re out of there. They’re going to make it so you can’t even use headlines.”
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Just another way for the dumbocraps to cover up the truth!
ReplyDeleteMaybe, but business people are smarter than politicians and the truth will always find away to be heard. It is up to the people to listen. The truth is getting out now and a large number of people in this country don't believe or don't care. Or maybe it is the lie about free stuff clouding up their minds.
ReplyDelete9:57 AM: Dumbocraps? The House Judiciary Committee is made up of 23 Republicans and 16 Democrats. The chairman of the committee is Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a Republican. The agenda of the committee is set by Republicans. I realize that facts can be inconvenient, but let's try to stick with them.
ReplyDelete10;24 They all are CAREER POLITICIANS and care only for each other.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the big main stream media entities are exempt due to special interest donations.
ReplyDeleteDrudge Report does a fine job, they get the news out there for all to read.
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