Protect Your State
Protect Creators, Protect New Jersey's Economy, Protect Copyright. Say “No” to S4520.
New Jersey
Protect New Jersey’s creative economy.
S4520 is a bill that aims to devalue literary works and undercut the royalties available to authors – directly harming their ability to earn a living from their craft.
Anti-copyright forces are working in state legislatures across the country, and especially New Jersey, to jeopardize intellectual property through dangerous attacks that are unconstitutional.
The U.S. Copyright Act stems directly from the U.S. Constitution and grants authors and creators of all kinds the exclusive rights to their creative expression, including, especially, the right to make it available to the public through a variety of licensing terms and business models. S4520 undermines this construct and violates the U.S. Copyright Act and Constitution.
Without these copyright protections, the enormous contributions that American authors and creators make to global culture, education, innovation, and a free and open democracy, would be threatened.
New Jersey legislators: Protect New Jersery’s creative economy and say “NO” to S4520.
Our Case
The argument against S4520.
It Will Hurt New Jersey's Creative Economy
Local arts and cultural production industries contributes $20.8 billion to the state’s GDP.
Local music industries contribute $2.3 billion to the state’s GDP.
Local television and radio industry contributes $26.6 billion to the state’s GDP.
It Will Hurt New Jersey's Creative Economy
Local motion picture and television industry supports 19,090 direct jobs and 119,619 production-related jobs.
Local video game industry supports 3,470 jobs.
Local music industry supports 40,831 jobs.
Local radio and television supports 57,506 jobs.
Local app economy supports 159,430 jobs in the computing workforce.
