There is a new piece of legislation which will impact artists ability to protect their reproductions of their artwork. Please read below to learn about the issue and then write your congress person asking them not to vote for this law.
The proposed new law is a nightmare for artists
Frank Stella | 19.6.08 | Issue 192
The Art Newspaper
US Congress is currently debating legislation which will remove the penalty for copyright infringement if the creator of a work, after a diligent search, cannot be located. Libraries and archives are among the groups lobbying for the change to allow copying of so-called “orphan works”. The legislation would allow a rights holder who subsequently emerges to be paid the normal fee, but removes the currently costly statutory damages which rights’ holders can charge.
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