Posted by sheeple2peeple on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 15:54 in Have you ever created anything: youTube video, home video, song, picture, etc. This legislation forces you to pay to own it!
Mind Your Business: You Will Lose All The Rights to Your Own Art
Mark Simon is mad as hell and, in this month's "Mind Your Business," he tells you why you should be too.
April 10, 2008
By Mark Simon
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As you know, I usually handle the subjects in my articles with a sense of humor. That is not the case this month. I find nothing funny about the new Orphan Works legislation that is before Congress.
In fact, it PISSES ME OFF!
As an artist, you have to read this article or you could lose everything you've ever created!
An Orphaned Work is any creative work of art where the artist or copyright owner has released their copyright, whether on purpose, by passage of time, or by lack of proper registration. In the same way that an orphaned child loses the protection of his or her parents, your creative work can become an orphan for others to use without your permission.
Read the full article here: http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3605
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http://www.breakthematrix.com/Property-Rights/Stop-the-Orphan-Works-Bill
I posted a video that explains the Orphan Works Bill very well. As a theater production student who deals with designers, I feel this is very important.