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2012 Event - The U.S. requests New Zealand extradite Kim Dotcom and three of his MegaUpload associates, forcing them to face charges for breaching copyright 2011 Event - The EU Council votes; the copyright on sound recordings is extended from 50 to 70 years 1997 Death - Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1984 Event - Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws 1980 Event - US's copyright law amended to include computer programs 1978 Event - President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909 1960 Event - Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration 1935 Birthday - Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1793 Event - France passes 1st copyright law 1790 Event - U.S. copyright law enacted 1774 Event - English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright 1672 Event - 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts |
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