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Eagles' Don Henley urges Congress to change copyright law

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Eagles songwriter Don Henley asked Congress on Tuesday to “Take It to the Limit” to protect artists against online pirating, wading into a copyright fight pitting Hollywood and the recording industry against big tech platforms like Google’s YouTube.

The blockbuster hitmaker of the 1970s testified online from his home before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee weighing possible changes to a 1998 copyright law.The law allows holders of copyrighted material to formally ask parties they believe have taken their content without permission to remove it.The parties can dispute the claim.

If they comply promptly with the request, there are no legal consequences. Otherwise, they may be subject to criminal penalties.

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