Re: Copyright Extension Bill Passes Congress

From: Bert Boyce <lsboyc[_at_]lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 08:33:29 -0500

On 10/14/98, Robert E. Smith <cosmithb[_at_]ash.palni.edu> wrote:

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> Dear Ms. Stoller:
>
> In reply to part of your comments ...

     IMHO this disscussion once again points out the need for different treatment of learned literature, whose prime use is for academic and research purposes and commercial material upon which the authors rightly expect to receive meaningful compensation. I don't much care if Sonney Bono's estate gets royalities for "I Got You Babe" forever minus one year, but I sure want their very limited audience to be able to freely use my published books in any way they choose from the day I publish them. Unfortunately my publisdher does not agree. There really is a big difference.

                                  BRB

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LSBOYC[_at_]LSUVM.sncc.lsu.edu Received on Thu Oct 15 1998 - 13:32:13 GMT