Copyright Date

>Gloria Bowman asked:
> >Can anyone explain why some textbooks (& other books perhaps) have a
> >1995 copyright date, for example, in the book although the book was
> >published in 1993?
>
> Can't answer your question, but I SUSPECT it has something to do with
> prolonging "shelf-life". Or, could it be extending "copyright life"?
> The practice annoys me - even without knowing why it is done. It seems
> to be similar to deceptive advertising, if not that, surely deceptive
> something. I eagerly await a response - benign, I hope.

     I might mention that fraudulent copyright notice is punishable by a $2500 fine pursuant to 17 USC 506(c). That may be per copy :-)

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