Wednesday, May 21, 2008

asda-talk: New copyright act in congress! Protect your copyrights!

I got word of this new act before congress through an email from the National Press Photographers Association.

The new bill would allow people to use YOUR copyrighted work if they cannot find your contact information. BAD IDEA

More info here
http://antrese.blogspot.com/2008/05/shawn-bentley-orphan-works-act-of-2008.html
http://thebloodofpatriots.com/rag/?p=25
http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3631&page=2

Online Petition by the Illustrators' Partnership
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/issues/alert/?alertid=11389061

This bill is opposed by alot of professional groups for photographers illustrators cartoonists and designers.

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