As you’ll notice here on ExposingFashion.com, I’m opposed to the Orphan Works Act in its past and present forms in both the House and Senate. I write pretty regularly to those that represent me in both the U.S. House and Senate. Until this week, in the year or so since I’ve been actively [...]
The U.S. Congress is considering a major reform of copyright law intended to solve the problem of “orphan works,” copyrighted material whose owner cannot be found. This “reform” would significantly limit the rights of original artists and unnecessarily burden them with costs and bureaucratic paperwork.
The entire Artists' Community is abuzz about this Orphan Works Bill. It has already passed in the House and is waiting for decision in the Senate. Artists are not happy as it is designed to make copyright works more easily accessible to those that would use the work without compensating the artist.For information on the Bill and it's wording, check here at the Library of Congress online.Talking
Say "NO!" to the Orphan Works Act, Let’s all sign this petition…The following is an article, published to give readers a general understanding of the issue: the article:"If the Orphan Works legislation passes, you and I and all creatives will lose virtually all the rights to not only our future work but to everything we've created over the past 34 years, unless we register it with the new, un
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CALL TO ACTION on Orphan Works
Congress Needs to Hear from You NOW!
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed S.2913, their version of
the Orphan Works legislation, and it is headed for a vote by the full Senate. The
Senate has held no public hearings on this bill; it has instead been negotiated [...]
Lot of frothing going on in the design community, revolving around an alleged bit of scumbaggery - The Orphan Works Act - sitting in front of Congress. Summed up - an Orphan Work is to be considered any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has lost control of their copyright, by [...]
The Orphan Works Bill is NOT dead for the 2008 committee! Two new versions of the bill was introduced to Congress the week of April 25th.New to both bills is the requirement that the U.S. Copyright Office to create and undertake a certification process for the establishment of searchable electronic databases of visual works, so that the public can view orphaned works.From what I understand the better of the two bill is the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. Due to the fact that the act would enable users to exhibit orphan works to the public, the sponsors say, if the copyright owners are unable to be located after a "thorough, documented search." The legislation spells out the requirements that would be necessary to meet the standards of a search, and how a court can review the search
from the SCADATLILLU blogOur beloved representatives in Washington have in front of them a rancid piece of legislation that could shake the Creative world to the core. All us who create images must educate ourselves to the law as it pertains to our business and our livelihood. Brad Holland and the Illustrators Partnership have struggled mightily over the last few years to safeguard our creative work, but Congress is about to yank the rug out from under us all unless we quickly come together and demand our rights as the rightful owners of our own creations.This article sums up what's going on, as well as this radio interview with Brad Holland so please take the time to read it and call or write your congressional representatives and let them know how bad this legislation is.Go here to downl
Alstromeria Still Life10" x 10", pen and sepia ink in Daler Rowney sketchbookcopyright Katherine TyrrellAn orphan work is a copyrighted work where it is difficult or impossible to contact the copyright holder. This may occur when works - such as photographs or illustrations - are published without any copyright notice identifying the originator who holds the copyright or when they become separated from the original copyright notice. The interest groups involved with orphan works are largelyfreelance artists and photographers,graphic designers,picture agencies andthe estates of deceased fine artists.A number of groups representing the above have been very concerned over the last year or so about proposals being made in the USA following the publication of the US Orphan Works report in January 2006. I'm no expert on this so much of what follows is based very largely on material found on websites of organisations mentioned below - but I think I've seen enough to be concerned. Plus I
