from downhill battle:
Eyes on the Prize is the most important documentary ever made about the Civil Rights Movement–but copyright restrictions have kept it from the public for the past 10 years. We can’t let that continue. On February 8th help us bring this film back to a nationwide audience. Get the film today and organize a screening in your city or town.
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Copyright law has expanded out of control, and its public mission is no longer being served. Copyright was originally designed to encourage creativity and innovation–much like patent law. But for the past 50 years multi-national corporations like Disney and the major record labels have aggressively lobbied Congress to expand and expand and expand the reach of copyright law. Instead of lasting 20 years and requiring registration (like patents do) copyright has become automatic and now corporate copyrights last 90 years.
