For those trying to parse this thread (like myself), "perpetual copyright" refers to the "CLASSICS Act" that's bundled with the Music Modernization Act. It retroactively extends federal copyright protection to recordings from 1923 to 1972, up to 2067 for recordings between '57 and '72.
IMO it's not the worst, but it opens the door to more Mickey Mouse antics further down the road.
Good to hear! Glad to see that some state is going to stand up for consumer protections.
> Facebook initially supported the opposition initiative, but pulled out publicly in April, a month after news broke that a political consulting firm called Cambridge Analytica amassed data on tens of millions of American Facebook users for political purposes without their knowledge.
Hilarious.
> [] lobbyists affiliated with the group TechNet were working behind the scenes to change crucial parts of the bill, as well, including the stipulation that businesses include a clear button on their websites giving people the ability to opt out of data collection.
> The law goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The Internet Association has already hinted at efforts to modify the legislation before implementation.
A year and a half before it goes live; the fight's not over yet. Gotta make sure they don't completely gut it before then, like the net neutrality bill.
IMO it's not the worst, but it opens the door to more Mickey Mouse antics further down the road.