Harvey Weinstein, Matthew Weiner and Kurt Sutter are among the members of the Copyright Alliance and CreativeFuture who have joined forces in the campaign for Congress to affirm the core copyright principles held by the creative community.
Over 1,550 creatives signed letters that were sent to Congress appealing for a strong copyright system as it continues its review of copyright law, according to a statement from CreativeFuture on Tuesday.
Included in the campaign are members of the film and television industries, book publishing and music communities, as well as leaders of creative unions and guilds, photographers, graphic designers, authors and even a sculptor, water colorist and silversmith.
Among the notable members of the creative community backing the cause are Weinstein, John Waters, Alec Berg (executive producer, "Silicon Valley"), Sutter (creator, "Sons of Anarchy") Weiner (creator, "Mad Men") Gavin Polone (producer, "Gilmore Girl"), Teddy Schwarzman (producer, "Imitation Game"), Jay Roth (Directors Guild of America) and David White (SAG-AFTRA).
In the letters, the creatives confirmed the following key points:
We embrace the Internet as a powerful democratizing force for our world and for creative industries.
We embrace a strong copyright system that rewards creativity and promotes a healthy creative economy.
We proudly assert that copyright promotes and protects free speech.
Copyright should protect creatives from those who would use the internet to undermine creativity.
Creatives must be part of the conversation and stand up for creativity.