Project Gutenberg 2011-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 138 United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents 06018341 Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to Amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to Copyrights May 2, 1906. Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to copyrights" is a historical document written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1906. This text is a record of the discussions and arguments presented before a congressional committee regarding proposed amendments to copyright laws, with a focus on the rights of composers and music publishers. It explores the challenges faced by American composers in gaining recognition and financial support for their work. The book comprises testimonies and arguments from various stakeholders, including music publishers, composers, and attorneys advocating for state protection of musical works. A significant part of the discussions revolves around the impact of copyright laws on the ability of music publishers to control the public performance rights of their compositions. Proponents of stricter copyright protections argue that without proper rights enforcement, composers would suffer financially, stifling American musical creativity. On the other hand, opponents contend that current copyright constraints hinder access to music for communal performances, especially in charitable and educational contexts. As a result, this document provides a comprehensive view of the tensions between artistic ownership and public accessibility in the realm of music during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Copyright -- United States KF Text Category: History - American Category: Music Category: Law & Criminology 112359 2025-09-15T12:18:02.382438 text/html 107278 2011-12-06T15:27:38 text/html 157480 2025-09-15T12:18:08.809422 application/epub+zip 157466 2025-09-15T12:18:05.936407 application/epub+zip 95776 2025-09-15T12:18:04.718414 application/epub+zip 373678 2025-09-15T12:18:10.719402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365031 2025-09-15T12:18:08.027407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115700 2022-09-17T12:42:42.968901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94365 2025-09-15T12:18:01.975429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94102 2011-12-06T15:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18564 2025-09-15T12:18:10.842367 application/rdf+xml 27259 2025-09-15T12:18:05.221381 image/jpeg 4835 2025-09-15T12:18:04.973411 image/jpeg 34422 2011-12-06T15:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 32901 2011-12-06T15:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 156133 2025-09-15T12:18:02.391433 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog