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Gave authors and creators the right to publish and profit their work for 14 years with an option of renewal for another 14 years.
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"the Congress shall have power . . . to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries."
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Following Britian, American authors and creators had the right to publish and profit their work for 14 years with an option of renewal for another 14 years.
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Copyright terms extended to 28 years with the option of a 14 year renewal.
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Music (1831), dramatic composition (1856), photographs (1865), and works of art (1870) added to the works protected under the copyright law.
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Terms extended to 28 years with a renewal option of 28 years. Registration is required.
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Motion Picture (1912) and recordingand performing rights (1953) added to the coppyright laws.
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Extended copyright terms for works created on or after 1976 for 50 years after an author’s death. Registration is no longer required.
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Required copy management systems digital audio recorders and collection of royalties on sale of digital audio recording devices and media. It made it clear that it's legal to create tapes for private use.
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Made copyright automatic.
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Extended the copyright terms for most works to the author for 50 years.
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Allowed non-profit educational institutes. to use copyright works.
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Imposed criminal penalties for distributing pre-relese work.