Press Releases from the U.S. Copyright Office
This page contains copyright-related press releases issued by the Library of
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Office hearings, deadlines for comments, new and proposed regulations, new
publications, and other copyright-related subjects.
2010
- Librarian of Congress Announces DMCA Section 1201 Rules for Exemptions Regarding Circumvention of Access-Control Technologies (July 26, 2010) Text
2009
- U. S. Copyright Office to Adjust Fees (June 3, 2009) Text
2008
- Register of Copyrights Names New Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs (December 17, 2008) Text
- United States Copyright Office Releases Section 109 Report (July 1, 2008) Text
- U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Technology to Process Applications Online (June 25, 2008) Text
- Study Group Issues Report Recommending Changes in Copyright Law to Reflect Digital Technologies (March 31, 2008) Text
2006
- Library of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office Issue Notice
of Public Roundtable on Exceptions in Copyright Law for Libraries and
Archives (December 14, 2006) Text
- U.S. Copyright Office Announces Fee Increases (June 30, 2006) Text
- Copyright Office Exhibition Closes for Renovation (April
17, 2006) Text
- Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters Receives Lifetime Achievement
Award (March 27, 2006) Text
- U.S. Copyright Office Welcomes Students During Copyright Awareness Week
(February 14,
2006) Text
- Study Group to Host Public Roundtables in March 2006
on Copyright Exceptions for Libraries and Archives (January 17,
2006) Text
- Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Appoints Three Copyright Royalty Judges (January 11, 2006) Text
- Library of Congress Examines Copyright Issues in Digital
Preservation of Commercial Sound Recordings (January 9, 2006) Text
2005
- Library Launches Web Site on Independent Copyright Committee (August
17, 2005) Text
- Library's Copyright Deposits Yield Treasure Trove of American
Creativity (August 10, 2005) Text
- Section
108 Study Group Convenes to Discuss Exceptions to Copyright Law for Libraries
and Archives (May 13, 2005) Text
- U.S. Copyright Office Welcomes Students During Copyright
Awareness Week, March 21-25 (March 4,
2005) Text
2003
- Librarian of Congress To Make Decision on Anticircumvention Related
to Copyrighted Works (October 23, 2003) Text
- Register of Copyrights Announces Appointment of Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs (January 29, 2003) Text
- Certain Unpublished, Unregistered Works Enter Public Domain (January 13, 2003) Text
2002
- Announcements on Rates and Terms for Webcasting Statutory Licenses (June 18, 2002) Text
- Copyright Office to Hold Public Discussion on Notice and Records of Use of Sound Recordings on the Internet (April 22, 2002) Text
2001
- Copyright Office Announces New Search System (August 17, 2001) Text
- Copyright Office Receives First E-Books for Electronic Copyright Registration (July 12, 2001) Text
2000
- Library of Congress, Copyright Office to Sign Agreement for Online
Registration and Deposit of Musical Works from the Harry Fox Agency (November
17, 2000) Text
- Library
of Congress and Copyright Office Announce New Online Copyright Registration
Program in Cooperation with Music Publishers (November 17, 2000) Text
- Robert Dizard Appointed Staff Director of Copyright Office (May 8, 2000) Text
- The Wizard of Oz Is Saluted in Library of Congress Bicentennial Exhibition (March 7, 2000) Text
1999
- Copyright Office to Increase Fees (June 7, 1999) Text
- Copyright Office Releases Report on Digital Distance Education (May 27, 1999) Text
- U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Librarian on Satellite Fees (February 11, 1999) Text
- Library of Congress and Copyright Office Sign Landmark Agreement with UMI (Jan. 22, 1999) Text
1998
- Report on Future of Copyright in a Networked World (July 20, 1998) Text
1997
- U.S. Copyright Office Creates New Listserv (October 21, 1997) Text
- David Carson Appointed Copyright General Counsel (September 24, 1997) Text
- Copyright Office Report on Cable, Satellite Licenses (August 11, 1997) Text
- Copyright Office Initiates Second “CORDS” Test Site (April
16, 1997) Text
1996
- Seized Recording Equipment Donated to Library (October 16, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Presents Digital Technology Seminar for
Representatives from the People's Republic of China (July
28, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Hires Policy Planning Advisors (July 22, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Hires Expert to Study Internet (July 18, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Presents Digital Technology Seminar (June 28, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Holds Seminar for CIS States (June 19, 1996) Text
- Copyright Issues Report on Waiver of Moral Rights in Art (March 21, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Begins Testing Digital Application and Deposit
System (March
20, 1996) Text
- Copyright Office Holds Conference on Digital Information (February 26, 1996) Text
- Shira Perlmutter Named to New Copyright Position (January 30, 1996) Text
1995
- Librarian Honors Former Register of Copyrights Barbara Ringer (September 26, 1995) Text
1994
- Copyright Office Issues Clarification (December 7, 1994) Text
- Marybeth Peters Named New Register of Copyrights (July 29, 1994) Text
- Mary Levering Appointed Deputy Register of Copyrights (April 11, 1994) Text
1993
- Barbara Ringer Named Acting Register of Copyrights (December 20, 1993) Text
- New Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels Established (December 17, 1993) Text
- New Online Information System Available (October 7, 1993) Text
- First CD-ROMs Deposited at LC Under New Copyright Agreement (September 28, 1993) Text
- Register of Copyrights Ralph Oman Resigns (September 20, 1993) Text
- Librarian of Congress to Report to Congress on Copyright (September 15, 1993) Text
- LC Advisory Group on Copyright Registration and Deposit (May 20, 1993) Text
- Remote Access to LC Computer Files Now Available (April 29, 1993) Text
- Online Access to LC Automated Files over Internet (January 27, 1993) Text
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