Ban the Orphan Works Bill!
To Whomever proposed this bill:
Take a seat and imagine someone stealing a wad of money out of your pocket EVERY TIME you sit down to your desk to do your job (you know, that thing that puts a roof over your head and feeds and clothes your family). Imagine having to pay SOMEONE ELSE a sizable chunk of money in order to claim ownership of the work you've done. Imagine having to pay SOMEONE ELSE a chunk of money per task to have a chance at some sort of residual income earned from your work. This proposed bill is essentially allowing large companies to mug and steal from any and every creative-type in the United States. It's disgusting.
Take a moment to sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/protect-artists-rights. They're goal is to collect 20,000 signatures so get on over...it only takes a minute.
Take a moment to write your Representatives and Senators. The Shawn Bentley Orphan Acts of 2008 (S. 2913) and The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (H.R. 5889) were simultaneously introduced to Congress on April 24th, 2008. Here are few links I've collected that provide plenty of information on the bills as well as steps to be can be taken to have your opinion heard:
From the Illustrators' Partnership: Orphan Works - No Myth and How Registries Will Orphan Your Work.
From the Illustration Friday blog (see comments for great information sources): Orphan Works.
Take a seat and imagine someone stealing a wad of money out of your pocket EVERY TIME you sit down to your desk to do your job (you know, that thing that puts a roof over your head and feeds and clothes your family). Imagine having to pay SOMEONE ELSE a sizable chunk of money in order to claim ownership of the work you've done. Imagine having to pay SOMEONE ELSE a chunk of money per task to have a chance at some sort of residual income earned from your work. This proposed bill is essentially allowing large companies to mug and steal from any and every creative-type in the United States. It's disgusting.
Take a moment to sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/protect-artists-rights. They're goal is to collect 20,000 signatures so get on over...it only takes a minute.
Take a moment to write your Representatives and Senators. The Shawn Bentley Orphan Acts of 2008 (S. 2913) and The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (H.R. 5889) were simultaneously introduced to Congress on April 24th, 2008. Here are few links I've collected that provide plenty of information on the bills as well as steps to be can be taken to have your opinion heard:
From the Illustrators' Partnership: Orphan Works - No Myth and How Registries Will Orphan Your Work.
From the Illustration Friday blog (see comments for great information sources): Orphan Works.
posted by Amy at 7:00 AM
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