The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a study on the desirability and means of bringing sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, under federal jurisdiction. The study is to cover the effect of federal coverage on the preservation of such sound recordings, the effect on public access to those recordings, and the economic impact of federal coverage on rights holders. The study is also to examine the means for accomplishing such coverage.
The extended due date for Initial comments is January 31, 2011.
For more information and to submit comments, go to:
http://www.copyright.gov/docs/sound/
