Congress Should Move Forward With Copyright Reform Bills, Says FSF's Cooper

Consensus is building in Congress around a “trio of music-related copyright bills that would improve the ability of recording artists, producers, and songwriters to exercise their rights in copyrighted music or at least to enjoy the financial rewards for their efforts" (see 1712290025 and 1801080054), blogged Free State Foundation senior fellow Seth Cooper Tuesday. Cooper urged Congress to take up Classics Act (HR-3301), the AMP Act (HR-881), and the Music Modernization Act (HR-4706). "The Copyright Act is in need of comprehensive updating to address changes brought about by digital technologies and the Internet," he said.