Protect Your State
Protect Creators, Protect Connecticut’s Economy, Protect Copyright. Say “No” to
HB 6829.
Connecticut
Protect Connecticut’s creative economy.
HB 6800 and HB 6829 are bills that aim 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 Connecticut, 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. HB 6800 and HB 6829 undermine this construct and violate 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.
Connecticut legislators: Protect Connecticut’s creative economy and say “NO” to HB 6800 and HB 6829.
Our Case
The argument against HB 6800 and HB 6829.
It Will Hurt Connecticut’s Creative Economy
Local music industries contribute $1.2 billion to U.S. GDP.
It will Hurt Connecticut’s Creative Workforce
Local motion picture and television industry support 9,161 direct jobs and 3,483 production-related jobs.
Local software industry supports 35,139 direct jobs and 107,895 jobs in total.
Local music industry supports 16,821 jobs.
Local television supports 17,460 jobs.
Local app economy supports 54,310 jobs in the computing workforce.
