BY HONORABLE EDWARD J. DAMICH — The Copyright Act of 1976 was a marvelous achievement. It clarified, redesigned, and updated copyright law and brought it into the era of the photocopier, the tape recorder, and cable TV. Over twenty years in the making, the Copyright Act’s singular misfortune was the timing of its completion, which came on the threshold of the digital world, necessitating rather continuous patching to cope with evolving technology. Read More
