United Statesill AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1991 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 3204 AUDIO HOME RECORDING ACT OF 1991 66-469 CC FEBRUARY 19, 1992 Serial No. 114 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1993 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 ISBN 0-16-040902-0 Hughes, Hon. William J., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey, and chairman, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Green, Wayne, Ph.D., publisher, CD Review Magazine, and secretary, Lebow, Irwin L., Ph.D., author, private consultant, and former Chief Scientist-Associate Director for Technology, Defense Communications Litman, Jessica, professor of law, Wayne State University Manilow, Barry, recorder and songwriter, Hollywood, CA Nimiroski, Stanson G., vice president and manager, Sony Music Pitman Manufacturing Plant, Pitman, NJ Oman, Ralph, Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, accompanied by 199 61 Weiss, George David, president, Songwriters Guild of America, New York, NY, on behalf of the Copyright Coalition, accompanied by Cary Sherman, LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Green, Wayne, Ph.D., publisher, CD Review Magazine, and secretary, Independent Music Producers Society, Hancock, NH: Prepared statement Lebow, Irwin L., Ph.D., author, private consultant, and former Chief Scientist-Associate Director for Technology, Defense Communications Litman, Jessica, professor of law, Wayne State University: Prepared Roach, John V., chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and president, |