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Copyright Office Proposes "Pre-Registration" to Stem Pre-Release Piracy

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 22, 2005 - 8:41am.
Washington -- The U.S. Copyright Office announced on Friday that it is proposing regulations for the "pre-registration" of unpublished works like movies and music albums, which have had a history of pre-release infringement. The Copyright Office is looking to address the distribution of such works as unfinished music albums and "dailies" from movie productions that have found their way onto peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. The regulations would allow for pre-registration of a copyright while the work is being prepared for commercial distribution; current law states that copyright registration is a prerequisite for suing for copyright infringement. The Office is seeking public comments on the proposal by Aug. 22.
http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/70fr42286.html

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