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Not in the US, Copyright laws are Federal Laws. States cannot change the Federal law.
Other countries have different laws, but most are very similar and based on international agreements.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA little, but members of the World Trade Organization have to comply with the rules of the Berne Convention, which means they're all using the same basic framework. Berne requires protection for a minimum of the life of the author plus 50 years, but some countries (such as the US) have increased this to 70 years. Berne also asserts that materials must be protected as soon as they are fixed, but some counties (again, such as the US) have optional formal registration that allows for certain additional awards in court.
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∙ 11y agoThey briefly did in the 19th century, but federalized copyright eases interstate trade.
State copyright laws also continue to protect "sound recordings" made prior to February 15, 1972, which have no federal copyright whatsoever.
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∙ 8y agoMost state copyright laws have been pre-empted by federal laws.
Each state does, however, have its own copyright laws regarding sound recordings made prior to 1972.
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∙ 13y agoNo; state law covered sound recordings for many years, which makes reissuing records very difficult, but current copyright law is federal.
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∙ 11y agoYes, each state has copyright laws regarding sound recordings made prior to 1972 and a few other things that are not preempted by federal copyright laws.
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