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PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS / HEARINGS
04/11/1967
ABC
A35166A
OC 600 SOF MAG A ROLL FTG OF PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS HEARINGS. CS. VS MUSICAL SHOWMAN MITCH MILLER TALKS AT SENATE HEARING. VS SINGER JULIE LONDON TALKS AT HEARING, SAYS SHE ARRANGED MICKEY MOUSE THEME SONG INTO A BALLAD AND PLAYS IT FOR THE SENATE. GENERAL SHOTS OF HEARING. CU MITCH MILLER. CU JULIE LONDON. CU RECORD PLAYER W/ RECORDS PLAYING. VS SENATORS AT HEARING. VS MITCH MILLER SAYS RECORDED MUSIC SHOULD BE CONSIDERED JUST AS LOGICAL AN EXPENSE TO BROADCASTERS AS THEIR EQUIPMENT AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. CU RECORD SPINNING ON RECORD PLAYER. VS MITCH CONTINUES, PERFORMERS ARE ENTITLED TO BE PAID IF SOMEONE ELSE USES THEIR TALENT FOR PROFIT. WITHOUT SOME PROTECTION AND COPYRIGHT LAWS, FREE ENTERPRISE IS LIMITED. THE RECORD PERFORMER SHOULD NO LONGER BE THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL TO HAVE HIS CREATIVE LABORS USED AS PROFIT FOR OTHERS WITHOUT COMPENSATION. ANSWERS QUESTIONS OF SENATORS.
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